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Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015), Japan
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Year of Version
2016
Dates
Entry into force:
April 1, 2016
Promulgated:
July 10, 2015
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Industrial Designs,
Trademarks
Notes
The Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts, which came into force on April 1, 2016, introduces amendments to the Patent Act, the Trademark Act, the Designs Act, and the Act on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
The Act inter alia: (i) reviews the employee invention system by clarifying the elements to be considered for the “appropriate remuneration” of employees;
(ii) revises the fee schedule for patents, trademarks and international searches concerning international applications; and (iii) establishes provisions regarding the Patent Law Treaty and the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks to implement the new procedures that were introduced along with Japan's accession to the Treaties, which came into force on June 11, 2016.
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特許法等の一部を改正する法律（平成27年7月10日法律第55号）
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特許法等の一部を改正する法律（平成27年7月10日法律第55号）
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