For Improvement For Improvement of IP Infrastructureof IP Infrastructure
Japan Patent Office
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Global Growth in Patent Filings
Patent filings are growing in number worldwide. Especially foreign filings are rapidly increasing. Foreign filings by Japanese companies are also increasing.
Changes of Patent Filings in the World
Source: WIPO Industrial Property Statistics
Changes of Patent filings by Japanese Applicants
JP83%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
1995 2000 2004 2008( year of filings )
(in thousands)
foreign filings
national filings
(year of filings)
334 330
71172
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1995 2008
foreign filings
national filings
Overseas 17%US 40EU 10CN 5KR 9
Overseas 34%US 82EU 23CN 33KR 18
(in thousands)
JP66%
35%
40%42%
44%
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Effects of Increase in Patent Filings on Examination
As the number of patent filings are globally increasing, examination burden at IPOs is increased.
Shortening the pendency period is the common issue for IP offices to deal with.
25.925.625.8
29.128.5
26.7
35.333.9
32.431.831.8
24.9
21.823.4
25.7
3231.330.6
34.833.5
23.8
26.1
1920.2
22.8
41.7
46.945.3
43.9
40.6
15
25
35
45
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
(months)
Tota
l pen
dencyF
A
pendency
JP
EP
JP
EP
US
US
Changes in pendency
Source:
Trilateral Statistical Report,
Four Office Statistical Report
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Enhancing patent examination quality for stable patent protection.
Enhancing the PPH for the environment where applicants acquire patents smoothly in foreign countries.
As the PPH developed, the Offices recognize the importance of Patent Harmonization. Discussion on harmonization started in the IP5 framework.
Goal
Mid term goal
Harmonization of Patent System
Realization of an International
Patent NetworkMoving forward the discussions on
Patent Law/Practice Harmonization
Trilateral
& IP5
Accelerate
discussions on
Harmonization
WIPO
Other fora
Granting stable rights that will be valid worldwide
Development of foreign patent document search system
Establishment of a Common Classification
Examination system which responds to globalization
PCT
144 Countries
Acceleration of an
International
Patent NetworkEnhancing cooperation with Asian countries
PPH21 Countries/Orgs
Mutual understanding on patent systems
and practices
Patent Strategy of Japan Patent Office
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(2)
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Expanding PPH Network
JPO and SIPO have commenced a PPH pre-pilot program in May, 2011
: PPH: PCT-PPH
: PPH MOTTAINAI
EPO(Europe)
IP Australia(Australia)
ROSPATENT(Russia)
DPMA(Germany)
DKPTO (Denmark)
JPO (Japan)
UKIPO(UK)
KIPO(Korea)
USPTO(USA)
CIPO (Canada)
HIPO(Hungary) APO
(Austria)
SPTO(Spain)
IMPI(Mexico)
INPI(Portugal)
PRV(Sweden)
ILPO(Israel)
NPI(Nordic)
IPOS(Singapore)NBPR
(Finland)
TIPO(Taiwan)
EPO(Europe)
IP Australia(Australia)
ROSPATENT(Russia)
DPMA(Germany)
DKPTO (Denmark)
JPO (Japan)
UKIPO(UK)
KIPO(Korea)
USPTO(USA)
CIPO (Canada)
HIPO(Hungary) APO
(Austria)
SPTO(Spain)
IMPI(Mexico)
INPI(Portugal)
PRV(Sweden)
ILPO(Israel)
NPI(Nordic)
IPOS(Singapore)NBPR
(Finland)
TIPO(Taiwan)
May 2011 SIPO
As of 1st of September, 2011
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Patent Harmonization & IP5
Momentum of Patent
Harmonization
Progress in the Patent Reform Act in the
U.S. which includes First to File system.
Through the PPH. Recognize the
necessity of patent law and practice
harmonization.
At the 4th Head meeting of IP5 in Tokyo, Japan, Discussions on Patent Harmonization within the IP5 framework for the first time.
The IP5 had been forwarding efforts including examination cooperation and
improvement of IT infrastructure in the sense of worksharing......,
Patent filing & IP5
Among the applications worldwide
(1.9 Million), 80% are filed among
the Five Offices (Japan, US, EPO,
China, Korea).
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The 4th IP5 Heads of Office meeting
( Photo )From the left, President Battistelli (EPO), Commissioner Lee (Republic of Korea), Commissioner Iwai (JPO), Minister Kaieda (METI), Deputy Under Secretary Rea (USPTO), Commissioner Tian (SIPO), Director General Gurry (WIPO)
The Heads of Office Reaffirmed the importance of technical and substantive patent law
harmonization and emphasized the necessity of making it clear that it does not limit the freedom of each country to determine whether or not to grant a patent to each claimed invention:
Agreed to participate in harmonization talks at various international fora including IP5:
Agreed on conducting a study, making the most of existing works to provide a base for such harmonization discussions.
Results of the meetingResults of the meeting
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Mutual understanding on Patent Systems and Practices is beneficial for Patent Harmonization
Mutual understanding can be facilitated International Patent Network
Expansion of Examiner Exchange
JPO’s experience on examiner exchanging programs
As of the end of August, 2011
KIPO
USPTO
EPO
dispatch 236accept 185
SIPO
Trilateral Examiner Exchangedispatch 28
accept 12 respectively from EPO and USPTO
dispatch 7accept 8
dispatch 23accept 20
DPMA (Germany)
dispatch 28 accept 25
UKIPO (England)
dispatch 8accept 5
CIPO (Canada)
dispatch 2
DKPTO (Denmark)
accept 1
IP Australia accept 2
IP5 Workshop (from 2009)
dispatch 6
Harmony Visit (classification)dispatch 69
accept 8 from EPO, 3 from USPTO
JPO
ROSPATENT(Russia)
dispatch 4accept 3
CGPDTM(India) dispatch 2
PRV (Sweden)
dispatch 3accept 2
TIPO(Taiwan)
dispatch 4
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