How to apply for a Japanese patent? What are the application channels?

The development of Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data and other technologies triggered the fourth industrial revolution. As far as intelligent manufacturing technology is concerned, Japan has the largest number of patent applications, accounting for more than 40% of the total number of applications. With the development of artificial intelligence, the number of Japanese patent applications is increasing day by day, but how to apply for Japanese patents? What are the application channels? How to apply for a Japanese patent? What are the application channels? How to apply for a Japanese patent? What are the application channels? There are three main ways to apply for Japanese patent, namely, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Paris Convention and directly submitting patent application to Japan Patent Office (JPO). 1, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Ways According to the patent cooperation treaty, the applicant can submit a PCT international patent application to the international patent application acceptance office including China National Intellectual Property Administration, China (which can claim the priority of the invention or utility model filed earlier). Then, within 30 months from the date of international application (if there is priority, from the earliest priority date), submit an application to JPO for entering the national phase of Japan. It should be noted that in order to enter the national phase through PCT application in Japan, the declaration of entering the national phase, that is, the domestic written statement, must be submitted within 30 months from the application date (priority date) and the corresponding fees must be paid. 2. Applying for a Japanese patent through the Paris Convention means that after the applicant filed a national patent application in any member country of the Paris Convention for the first time, he filed a patent application for the same theme with JPO within 12 months (invention or utility model) or 6 months (design) and claimed priority. 3. Submit a patent application directly to JPO. The applicant can directly submit a patent application to JPO, but it should be noted that when an invention or utility model completed in China applies for a patent overseas, it needs to be subject to confidentiality review in China in advance. Otherwise, the China patent application corresponding to the patent application will not be granted the patent right (Article 20 of the Franchise Law). It is worth noting that after the publication of the patent application, all documents related to the application, including the documents stated in the reply OA, can be obtained through the electronic archives of the Japan Patent Office. How to apply for a Japanese patent? What are the application channels? 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.