Current Activities of Japan Patent Current Activities of Japan Patent Office on Office on Mutual Utilization of Patent Mutual Utilization of Patent Examination Results Examination Results Japan Patent Office
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Current Activities of Japan Patent Office on Current Activities of Japan Patent Office on Mutual Utilization of Patent Examination ResultsMutual Utilization of Patent Examination Results
Japan Patent Office
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
Dossier Access System -AIPN and OPD
Work-sharing at JPO
The Scheme of Patent Prosecution Highway
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PPH is a framework in which an application determined to be patentable in the Office of Earlier Examination is eligible to have an accelerated examination in the Office of Later Examination with a simple procedure upon an applicant’s request
PPH is a framework in which an application determined to be patentable in the Office of Earlier Examination is eligible to have an accelerated examination in the Office of Later Examination with a simple procedure upon an applicant’s request
ApplicationA
CorrespondingApplication
A’
Grant
AcceleratedAcceleratedExaminationExamination
OEE (Office of Earlier Examination)
OLE (Office of Later Examination) OLE examination burden can be lightenOLE examination burden can be lighten
Work SharingWork Sharing
Applicant MeritApplicant Merit
PPHRequest
Claims correspondence
OEE Examination History
Office MeritOffice Merit
The JPO proposed the patent prosecution highway (PPH) and put it into action with the United States in 2006 for the first time in the world. Since then, the JPO has been working toward expanding the PPH network and enhancing the usability of this framework.
• High Speed:Reduced pendency at the office of second filing (OSF)Expeditious examination
• Cost Saving:Reduction in Number of Office Actions
• High Quality:High grant rate at the OSF High predictability of examination results at the OSF
Merits of PPH: High Speed, Cost Saving, High Quality
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Expansion of PPH network
32 offices participate in the PPH.As of January 6, 2014
(Japan implements the PPH with 28 offices.)The accumulated total number of requests for
PPH filed worldwide is about 50,000.As of December 2013
32 offices participate in the PPH.As of January 6, 2014
(Japan implements the PPH with 28 offices.)The accumulated total number of requests for
PPH filed worldwide is about 50,000.As of December 2013
Global PPH
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The launch of a “Global PPH” pilot program within the framework of multiple countries: this program was created by making use of common factors found in the PPH. It commenced on January 6, 2014.Previously, different types of PPH systems were used between two offices, depending on their bilateral agreements. The types include the regular type PPH, the PPH MOTTAINAI, and the PCT-PPH.Having various types of systems made it rather difficult for applicants to understand how to use them. Besides, the systems were not user friendly. On the other hand, this Global PPH pilot program enables participating offices to effectively use all types of PPH systems, enhancing user-friendliness.Seventeen countries/regions are participating in this pilot program. (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Nordic Patent Institute, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, UK, and USA)
Global PPH Global PPH (From January 6, 2014)(From January 6, 2014)
Types of PPHs available for all participating
offices: Regular PPH, PPH MOTTAINAI, and
PCT-PPH
Before launching Global PPHBefore launching Global PPH
What is the AIPN?
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JPOJPO
Filing patent Filing patent within Japanwithin Japan
Provision of domestic examination Provision of domestic examination results via the Internetresults via the Internet
Dispatch of Japan’s examination results to foreign IPOs in Dispatch of Japan’s examination results to foreign IPOs in SpanishSpanish
(1(1) Mitigation of examination workload in foreign IPOs) Mitigation of examination workload in foreign IPOs(2) An aid for applicants’ smooth obtainment of IP rights(2) An aid for applicants’ smooth obtainment of IP rights
ApplicantApplicant
Japanese to Japanese to Spanish Spanish Machine Machine
TranslationTranslation
AIPN: Advanced Industrial Property NetworkAIPN: Advanced Industrial Property Network
Advanced Industrial Property Advanced Industrial Property NetworkNetwork ( ( AIPN)AIPN)
Provision of Japan’application and information
Registered IPOs
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The AIPN started on 12 October 2004, now it is used more than 60 IPOs all over the world.
Dossier Information
BrazilCanada
ChileMexico
US
AustraliaBangladesh
BhutanCambodia
ChinaChinese-
TaipeiIndia
IndonesiaMalaysiaPakistan
PhilippinesRepublic of
KoreaSingaporeSri LankaThailandVietnam
AustriaCroatiaCzech
DenmarkEAPOEPO
Finland France
GermanyGreece
HungaryNetherlands
NorwayPoland
PortugalRomaniaRussiaSerbia
SlovakiaSpain
SwedenSwitzerland
UKUkraine
ARIPOBurundiEgypt
EthiopiaGambiaIsrael
KazakhstanKenyaKirghiz
MaliMorocco
MozambiqueNigeriaOAPI
RwandaTurkey UgandaZambia
- As of January 2014 -
AIPN Japan Patent
Office
Dossier Information
Dossier Information
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Search from JP No.Search from JP No. Application No.Application No. Priority No.Priority No. Publication No.Publication No. Patent No.Patent No.
Search from JP No.Search from JP No. Application No.Application No. Priority No.Priority No. Publication No.Publication No. Patent No.Patent No.
Search from No. of Search from No. of Foreign DocumentForeign Document Application No.Application No. Priority No.Priority No.
Search from No. of Search from No. of Foreign DocumentForeign Document Application No.Application No. Priority No.Priority No.
Search from Document No.
Result – Document List
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Introduction of New Function
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Google Translate
①①Google TranslateGoogle Translatepulldown list for pulldown list for
language selectionlanguage selection
Screen for File Wrapper information
② ② Select Select language for language for translation translation
targettarget
Example for Display Screen of Translation Result
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Selecting Spanish
Select Select SpanishSpanish
A translation result appears in Spanish
OPDOPD( Mutual Reference to Exam Results )
Enable to mutually refer to results of search and examination in real time among IP5 Offices↓
Sharing results enables to reduce workload and to quicken examination
OPD( One Portal Dossier)
PAIRPAIR(Internet-based
Service for the Public)
JPO
KIPO
IP5 Offices
EPO
K-PIONK-PION (Internet-based Service
for IPOs)
J-Eng MT functionsJ-Eng MT functions
European PatentEuropean Patent RegisterRegister
(Internet-based Service for the Public)
(1)(1) Reduce workload in examination at IPOsReduce workload in examination at IPOs(2)(2) Obtain IP rights overseas quickly and properlyObtain IP rights overseas quickly and properly
USPTO
SIPOCPISCPIS(Internet-based
Service for the Public)
One Portal Dossier
AIPNAIPN(( Advanced IP Advanced IP
networknetwork ))(Internet-based Service for IPOs)
EPODossier
Info.
USPTODossier Info.
KIPODossier
Info.
SIPODossier
Info.
- Application numbers
- Publication numbers
- Registration numbers
- Filing dates
- Document List
- Document Content
Link to Classification & Citation information
Link to Patent Family information
Patent Family information at the JPO
Link to document reference screen for
JP applications
OPD at the JPO
Global Dossier Initiative (GDI)
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Applicationfiling
Public users
Applicants
Examiners
Dossier information
Examination results accumulated
Dossier information
Dossier information
Dossier information
Dossier information
Aiming at “ one stop service” for patent application / examination.
Image of possible services in GD
[ Dossier information※ : patent application / examination results information]
IP5 Offices and WIPO are cooperating toward realization of GD.IP5 Offices and WIPO are cooperating toward realization of GD.
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