What are the application procedures for Japanese invention patents?

Although the number of applications for invention patents in Japan has decreased, the number of patents granted has increased year by year. The Japanese Intellectual Property Office is shifting from focusing on quantity to focusing on quality, and the successful application of Japanese invention patents is also an authoritative test of patents. So what is the application procedure for Japanese invention patents? What are the application procedures for Japanese invention patents? What are the application procedures for Japanese invention patents? 1. When entrusting an agent to apply for a patent from China to Japan, Japan, like China, needs to entrust a patent agency in that country. However, unlike China, Japan does not need to submit a power of attorney to a chartered firm when applying, but only needs to fill in the name of the agency in the application form. 2. The required documents are almost the same as those in China, and the claims, instructions (attached drawings) and abstracts need to be submitted. The biggest difference with China is that when submitting application documents, Japan can submit foreign language application documents at the time of application (among them, the so-called foreign language is limited to English) and supplement the Japanese translation within two months after submitting the foreign language application documents. In addition, foreign language application documents can be used as the basis for future revision (for example, there are mistakes in Japanese translation, which can be corrected by submitting mistranslation). 3. Early examination system: Japanese inventions, like those of China, are subject to substantive examination, and the time limit for submitting substantive examination is the same as that of China, which is within 3 years from the date of application (if there is a priority date, from the priority date). However, cases that have been applied abroad can be applied for early review in Japan. By proposing early review, the time to start the review can be greatly accelerated, so as to obtain rights as soon as possible. 4. The substantive examination procedure is almost the same as that in China, which is the substantive examination of patent patentability. 5. When the authorization passes the substantive examination and the patent applied for is determined to be patentable, the licensing bureau will issue a "license inspection" (authorization notice). The applicant shall register within one month after obtaining the patent right, pay the annual fee for the current year and obtain the patent right. What are the application procedures for Japanese invention patents? Bian Xiao answered this question here. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.