JPO Website Updates: Examiner Exchange Programs and Status Reports
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The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has updated its website with announcements regarding various activities in March and February 2026. These updates include details on examiner exchange programs with international patent offices, trademark expert meetings, status reports, and revised handbooks for patent examination.
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The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has published a series of website updates detailing activities that occurred in March and February 2026. These updates announce the holding of examiner exchange programs with the European Patent Office (EPO) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as meetings with India's DPIIT and Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property. The JPO also released its 2026 Status Report and updated the provisional English version of its Handbook for PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination.
These updates are primarily informational, providing a record of the JPO's international engagements and operational publications. Compliance officers in the intellectual property sector should note the ongoing international cooperation and the availability of updated resources, such as the PCT Handbook, which may inform internal processes or provide context for international patent filings. No immediate compliance actions are required based on these announcements.
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March 2026
Announcements 25 Mar. JPO-EPO Examiner Exchange Program Held Announcements 24 Mar. JPO-EUIPO Trademark Experts Meeting Held Announcements 23 Mar. The JPO Quick Reads : The 6th JPO-DPIIT of India Review Meeting (23 March 2026) Announcements 23 Mar. JPO Status Report 2026 Released Announcements 23 Mar. JPO Status Report 2026 Announcements 19 Mar. JPO-MOIP Examiner Exchange Program Held Announcements 19 Mar. Service by Publication (March 2026) Announcements 16 Mar. The JPO Quick Reads : G7 Heads of IP Office Conversation (16 March 2026) (16 February 2026) Announcements 13 Mar. The JPO conducted a bilateral meeting with the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Thailand Announcements 11 Mar. Patent Experts Discussed Examination Practices in Fields including Pharmaceuticals and Quality Management at the Sixth ASEAN-Japan Patent Experts Meeting Announcements 9 Mar. The JPO held a bilateral meeting with the Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development (DMS) of Vietnam. In addition, with Commissioner of the JPO acting as a witness, an MOU signing ceremony was conducted between the International Intellectual Property Protection Forum (IIPPF), DMS, and the Vietnam-based e-commerce platforms Announcements 9 Mar. The JPO Quick Reads : Active cooperation with Africa (9 March 2026) Announcements 3 Mar. Publication of Japan-Taiwan Concordance List of Similar Group Codes (Corresponding to Nice Classification (NCL13-2026)) Announcements 2 Mar. The JPO Quick Reads : Update on Recent Examiner Exchange Programs (2 March 2026)
February 2026
Announcements 26 Feb. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for December 2025) Announcements 24 Feb. The provisional English version of the Handbook for PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination in the Japan Patent Office, revised in January 2026 (Japanese version) was published Announcements 24 Feb. JPO Holds Workshop on Countermeasures Against Bad Faith Trademark Filings for Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) Thailand Announcements 20 Feb. Service by Publication (February 2026) Announcements 16 Feb. The JPO Quick Reads : Dispatching Patent Examiners to Thailand (16 February 2026) Announcements 9 Feb. The JPO Quick Reads : Follow-up Seminar with INPI Brazil (9 February 2026) Announcements 5 Feb. JPO Provided IP Viet Nam Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program in Cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Announcements 2 Feb. Parliamentary Vice-Minister OCHI, Commissioner KASAI and Deputy Commissioner YASUDA Hold Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang Announcements 2 Feb. The JPO Quick Reads : Signing Ceremony for JPO-IPOS Memorandum of Cooperation (2 February 2026)
January 2026
Announcements 30 Jan. JPO Provided Training Program on Trademark System and Support Measures for SMEs and Startups for Indonesian Government Officials Press Releases 29 Jan. Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ochi Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang (External link) Announcements 29 Jan. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for November 2025) Announcements 26 Jan. The JPO Quick Reads : Visit of Indonesia's Minister to the JPO (26 January 2026) Announcements 19 Jan. The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training Programs for Indonesia (19 January 2026) Announcements 16 Jan. Service by Publication (January 2026) Announcements 9 Jan. JPO-DPMA Examiner Exchange Program Held Announcements 5 Jan. Principal Officers of the JPO (January 1, 2026) Announcements 5 Jan. Extension of the PPH pilot program between the Japan Patent Office and the Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand Announcements 5 Jan. The JPO Quick Reads : Hague Agreement 100th Anniversary Symposium (5 January 2026) Announcements 5 Jan. New Year Greetings 2026 – KASAI Yasuyuki, JPO Commissioner
December 2025
Announcements 25 Dec. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for October 2025) Announcements 24 Dec. The PPH program between the Japan Patent Office and the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property will be implemented indefinitely starting in January 2026, allowing for PCT-PPH requests to the Japan Patent Office Announcements 24 Dec. The PPH pilot program between the Japan Patent Office and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Bahrain will start in January 2026 Announcements 24 Dec. The PPH pilot program between the Japan Patent Office and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization will start in January 2026 Announcements 24 Dec. The 6th JPO-DPIIT Review Meeting Held Announcements 22 Dec. The JPO Quick Reads : The 11th Annual Meeting of the Industrial Design 5 Forum (ID5) (22 December 2025) Announcements 22 Dec. The 13th “JPO-MOIP Trial and Appeal Experts Meeting” Held. Announcements 19 Dec. Service by Publication (December 2025) Announcements 17 Dec. JPO and Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) Hold Joint Follow-up Seminar Announcements 17 Dec. Active cooperation with Africa reaffirmed during the Administrative Council of OAPI Announcements 16 Dec. G7 Heads Hold IP Office Conversation Announcements 15 Dec. The JPO Quick Reads : The 14th Annual Meeting of the Five Trademark Offices (TM5) (15 December 2025) Announcements 8 Dec. The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training Program for Laos (8 December 2025) Announcements 4 Dec. Active cooperation with Africa reaffirmed during the Council of Ministers of ARIPO Announcements 4 Dec. JPO Provided DIP Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program Announcements 4 Dec. JPO-OEPM Examiner Exchange Program Held Announcements 3 Dec. "Collaboration with WIPO GREEN" was updated Announcements 3 Dec. JPO and National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) Hold Joint Follow-up Seminar Announcements 1 Dec. Schedule of PCT Fees at the JPO Announcements 1 Dec. The JPO Quick Reads : The 43rd Trilateral Heads of Office Meeting (1 December 2025)
November 2025
Announcements 27 Nov. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for September 2025) Announcements 26 Nov. The JPO held a bilateral meeting with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and signed a Memorandum of Cooperation Announcements 25 Nov. The 13th TRIPO User Symposium Announcements 25 Nov. The JPO Commissioner Gave a Speech at the IPBC Asia Announcements 25 Nov. JPO Provided DGIP Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Announcements 21 Nov. Service by Publication (November 2025) Announcements 18 Nov. IP5 Working Group 3 meeting held Announcements 18 Nov. JPO Participates in the Annual Meeting of the Five Trademark Offices (TM5) Announcements 17 Nov. The JPO Quick Reads : Examiner Exchange Program between the JPO and the National Institute of Industrial Property of France (INPI) (17 November 2025) Announcements 10 Nov. The JPO Quick Reads : Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2025 (JSIP2025) (10 November 2025) Announcements 10 Nov. The 13th TRIPO User Symposium Announcements 4 Nov. "Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2025
- Evolving Approaches to IP Dispute resolution: Marking the 20th Anniversary of the IPHC -" Held
October 2025
Announcements 30 Oct. "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Initiatives" was updated Announcements 30 Oct. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for August 2025) Announcements 28 Oct. JPO holds bilateral meeting with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Announcements 28 Oct. JPO holds bilateral meeting with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Announcements 27 Oct. JPO Provided Examination Practice Training Program for the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Laos for the first time Announcements 27 Oct. The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training Program for Malaysia (Organic Chemistry Field) (27 October 2025) Announcements 23 Oct. Trilateral Heads of Office Meeting Held Announcements 21 Oct. JPO-INPI Examiner Exchange Program Held Announcements 20 Oct. The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training Program for the Philippines (Blockchain Field) (20 October 2025) Announcements 17 Oct. Service by Publication (October 2025) Announcements 14 Oct. International Forums Held at the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Announcements 10 Oct. JPO holds bilateral meeting with WIPO Announcements 8 Oct. JPO holds bilateral meeting with Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Announcements 6 Oct. The JPO Quick Reads : EXPO2025 JPO-WIPO AWARD (6 October 2025) Announcements 2 Oct. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for July 2025) Announcements 1 Oct. Principal Officers of the JPO (October 1, 2025) Announcements 1 Oct. Quality Management Manual for Patent Examination Announcements 1 Oct. JPO Provided MyIPO Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program
September 2025
Announcements 30 Sep. Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2025 - JSIP2025 ～ Evolving Approaches to IP Dispute resolution : Marking the 20th Anniversary of the IPHC ～ Announcements 29 Sep. The JPO Quick Reads : Japan Green Tech Showcase (29 September 2025) Press Releases 26 Sep. Winners Decided for the EXPO2025 JPO-WIPO AWARD Honoring Front-Runner Companies Leveraging Intellectual Property on the Themes of Climate Change Response and Empowerment of Women and Youth (External link) Announcements 25 Sep. IP5 Trial and Appeal Boards High-Level Meeting Held Announcements 25 Sep. JPO Provided IPOPHL Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program Announcements 22 Sep. The JPO Quick Reads : The 14th Japan-China-Korea Design Forum (22 September 2025) Announcements 22 Sep. Agreement to Start the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Bahrain Announcements 19 Sep. Service by Publication (September 2025) Announcements 19 Sep. JPO Exchanged Opinions with US Bar Liaison Council Announcements 17 Sep. JPO Holds Heads Meeting with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Announcements 16 Sep. Japan Green Tech Showcase Held in Singapore Announcements 8 Sep. The JPO Quick Reads : WIPO Dialogue on IP and SMEs in Asia and the Pacific Region (8 September 2025) Announcements 1 Sep. The JPO Quick Reads : Workshops to support children in learning the essence of creativity (1 September 2025)
August 2025
Announcements 29 Aug. WIPO Dialogue on IP and SMEs in Asia and the Pacific Region Held Announcements 28 Aug. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for June 2025) Announcements 28 Aug. JPO Holds Heads Meeting with CIPC (South Africa) and EGIPA (Egypt) Announcements 25 Aug. The JPO Quick Reads : The 61st APEC's Intellectual Property Rights Experts Group (IPEG) Meeting (25 August 2025) Announcements 21 Aug. Agreement on the enhancement of Japan-ASEAN IP Cooperation at the 15th Japan-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting in Thailand Announcements 18 Aug. The JPO Quick Reads : 40th "縁-ENISHI-" is published (18 August 2025) Announcements 15 Aug. Service by Publication (August 2025) Press Releases 8 Aug. Cabinet Decision on the Order Specifying the Effective Date for Specific Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and Other Related Laws (External link) Announcements 4 Aug. JPO-CNIPA Examiner Exchange Program Held Announcements 4 Aug. The JPO Quick Reads : JPO Booth at the 2025 AIPPI World Congress in Yokohama (4 August 2025)
July 2025
Announcements 31 Jul. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for May 2025) Announcements 28 Jul. The JPO Quick Reads : WIPO Assemblies 2025 (28 July 2025) Announcements 23 Jul. The JPO holds bilateral meetings with partner offices in conjunction with the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO Announcements 18 Jul. Service by Publication (July 2025) Announcements 14 Jul. The JPO Quick Reads : FY 2024 Training Courses (14 July 2025) Announcements 10 Jul. F-term revision information Announcements 10 Jul. WIPO Assemblies 2025 Begins Announcements 7 Jul. The JPO Quick Reads : Opening of Special Website for the international forums in EXPO 2025 (7 July 2025) Announcements 4 Jul. The provisional English version of the Handbook for PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination in the Japan Patent Office, revised in May 2025 (Japanese version) was published Announcements 1 Jul. EXPO 2025｜International Forums on Promoting Intellectual Property Utilization for the SDGs
June 2025
Announcements 30 Jun. The JPO Quick Reads : PPH eXtra (30 June 2025) Announcements 26 Jun. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for April 2025) Announcements 23 Jun. The JPO Quick Reads : The IP5 Heads of Office Meeting & The IP5 Heads of Office and IP5 Industry Meetings (23 June 2025) Announcements 20 Jun. Service by Publication (June 2025) Announcements 16 Jun. Agreement on Cooperation Statement towards Commencement of Substantive Patent Examination in Laos Announcements 16 Jun. The JPO Quick Reads : JPO Booth Exhibit at INTA 2025 (9 June 2025) Announcements 13 Jun. JPO Participates in the Five Trademark Offices (TM5) Mid-Term Meeting Announcements 13 Jun. JPO Participates in the 147th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Announcements 9 Jun. The JPO Quick Reads : JPO Booth Exhibit at INTA 2025 (9 June 2025) Announcements 6 Jun. Global Patent Office Heads Discuss IP Strategies for Innovative Economic Development - Outcome of the 18th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting - Announcements 5 Jun. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for March 2025) Announcements 2 Jun. The JPO Quick Reads : Renewal of PR materials for Overseas Users (2 June 2025)
May 2025
Announcements 30 May. Indonesian version of Examination Guidelines in Manga has been published Announcements 26 May. The JPO Quick Reads : Prime Minister Ishiba held a presentation ceremony of the Prime Minister's certificate of appreciation to mark the 140th anniversary of the industrial property rights system (26 May 2025) Announcements 26 May. Presentation Ceremony of the Prime Minister's Certificate of Appreciation to Mark the 140th Anniversary of the Industrial Property Rights System and FY2025 "Intellectual Property Achievement Awards" Announcements 19 May. The JPO Quick Reads : The JPO Key Features Updated (19 May 2025) Announcements 16 May. Service by Publication (May 2025) Announcements 12 May. The JPO Quick Reads : Opinion exchange between the JPO and government agencies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (12 May 2025)
April 2025
Announcements 28 Apr. The JPO Quick Reads : World IP Day Event in Japan (28 April 2025) Announcements 24 Apr. Preliminary Statistical Data on Applications, Requests and Registrations (Data for February 2025) Announcements 22 Apr. Celebrating World IP Day 2025 Announcements 21 Apr. The JPO Quick Reads : The Japan-China Joint Intellectual Property Working Group (21 April 2025) Announcements 18 Apr. Service by Publication (April 2025) Announcements 18 Apr. The Trilateral offices shared an enlightening summary of initiatives for promoting resilient innovation Announcements 16 Apr. IP5 Deputy Heads Meeting Held Announcements 14 Apr. The 18th of April is Invention Day（2025 poster uploaded） Announcements 14 Apr. The JPO Quick Reads : Examination Practice Training Program for Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) (14 April 2025) Announcements 11 Apr. AIPLA Visits the JPO for Opinion Exchange Announcements 8 Apr. JPO Holds Opinion Exchange with FICPI Press Releases 7 Apr. First Trademark Registration Made under the Consent System (External link) Announcements 7 Apr. The JPO Quick Reads : The signing ceremony of the MOU between IIPPF (Japan) and DMS (Vietnam) (7 April 2025) Announcements 7 Apr. Publication of Japan-China-Korea Concordance List of Similar Group Codes (Corresponding to Nice Classification 12th edition, version 2025 (NCL12-2025)) Announcements 2 Apr. Group B+ (Recent Meetings) Announcements 1 Apr. Principal Officers of the JPO (April 1, 2025) Announcements 1 Apr. JPO-EUIPO Trademark Experts Meeting Held
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