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		<title>Flowchart of procedures for obtaining a Japanese patent via PCT</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 15:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The following flowchart shows the procedures for obtaining a patent right in Japan via PCT. The detailed procedures afte…]]></description>
		
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		<title>Restriction of amendment of claims after the Final OA or Examiner&#039;s decision of refusal is issued</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 15:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When responding to a Final office action or an Examiner's decision of refusal, claim amendment procedures are restricted…]]></description>
		
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		<title>Examination Guidelines regarding Restriction of amendment of claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 15:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[As of August 2019] Japan Patent Office publishes the Examination Guidelines for Patent and Utility Model. The parts rel…]]></description>
		
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		<title>Outline of accelerated examination and accelerated appeal examination</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The accelerated examination system/accelerated appeal examination system is a system enabling an examination to be condu…]]></description>
		
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		<title>Grace period system in Japan (exception to loss of novelty)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A “grace period” is a specified period of time before an application has been filed, and during which time the invention…]]></description>
		
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		<title>Half Refund System on Examination Request Fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The following is an overview of the Half Refund System provided by Japan Patent Office. (1) Outline of the Half Refund S…]]></description>
		
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		<title>Outline of the System of Opposition to Grant of Patent in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Opposition and invalidation trial are procedure for invalidating a patent. The following table and figure show (1) Compa…]]></description>
		
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		<title>Additional experimental data to submit in response to office action</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2019 15:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An applicant can submit additional experimental data in response to office action (e.g., lack of inventive step), and an…]]></description>
		
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		<title>New fee reduction system: &#160;From April 1, 2019, an applicant can more easily receive a reduction in examination request fee and patent fee</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Japan Patent Office started new fee reduction system from April 1, 2019. The scope of reduction has been expanded and th…]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flow of procedures for a patent application and a divisional application after notification of 1st OA  in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 15:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The following figures show the flow of procedures for a patent application and a divisional application after notificati…]]></description>
		
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