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Enforcement Ordinance of the Law Concerning International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of July 29, 1978, as amended by Ordinance of METI No. 6 of February 20, 2015), Japan

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Issued: July 29, 1978

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Notes The notification by Japan to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Enforcement Ordinance of the Law concerning International Applications, etc. pursuant to the PCT was revised to improve the provisions under which applicants are able to pay fees for international applications with the Japan Patent Office in the same way as domestic fees, when they file such international applications with the Japan Patent Office under the PCT systems.'

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Japanese 特許協力条約に基づく国際出願等に関する法律施行規則（昭和五十三年七月二十九日通商産業省令第三十四号）最終改正：平成二十七年二月二十日経済産業省令第六号 PDF HTML

Legislation

Implements (1 text(s))

Implements (1 text(s))

Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) (JP226)

Supersedes (2 text(s))

Supersedes (2 text(s))

Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of July 29, 1978, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 56 of November 10, 2010)(JP167)

Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of July 29, 1978, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 70 of December 21, 2009)(JP110)

Treaties

Patent Cooperation Treaty(June 19, 1970)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/JPN/20

IP/N/1/JPN/O/8

WIPO Lex No. JP201