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1. application path

1. Paris Convention pathway;

2. Direct application;

3. Hague system application.

2. Review Form

Japanese design patent examination is a formal examination and substantive examination. The examiner checks whether the application documents submitted to the JPO meet the procedural and formal requirements. If the document does not meet the necessary requirements, it will be required to be revised again. The examiner will review the submitted application documents for compliance with the requirements. Where there is an application that does not meet the substantive requirements, the JPO will send a notice stating the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit written opinions or amendments to the reasons for rejection. The examiner determines that the application meets all requirements, and the design registration is granted. After registration is granted, the applicant pays the registration fee, the right to design begins to be born, and the right to design that has been registered and entered into force will be announced in the design bulletin.

3. protection period

applications on or before March 31, 2007, 15 years from the date of registration. As of April 1, 2020, the validity period of Japanese design patents is revised to 25 years from the date of registration (applications from the international registration date to March 31, 2020 will be completed within 20 years from the date of registration in Japan).

4. Application Language

Japanese

5. to submit documents

1. Applicant's information (business license/ID card scan); 2. ID card scan and address of the designer; 3. Six-sided view and three-dimensional view of the product (acceptable physical drawing, rendering drawing, line drawing, etc.); 4. Product standard name (the name of appearance is the common name and cannot be added to the model); 5. Priority: 6 months. Claims are required at the time of application.