Japan

Updates & Sources

General
Updated Thursday, 13 December 2007: Although not necessarily used as a source for information on this website, the Wikipedia entry for Japan is recommended for general reference.
Patents
 
Trade Marks
 
Designs
Updated Tuesday, 3 February 2009 from Manual Industrial Property1 (Update No. 121, January 2009)
Utility Models
Updated Tuesday, 3 February 2009 from Manual Industrial Property1 (Update No. 121, January 2009)
Plant Varieties
Updated Wednesday, 6 May 2009 from the Farmers' Rights website for Japan.
1Refers to the Manual for the handling of applications for patents, designs and trade marks throughout the world, Kluwer Law International