Japan

Japan is a party to various intellectual property (IP) treaties and a member state of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In addition, its national IP office, Japan Patent Office (JPO), participates in various worksharing and other cooperative programs with the USPTO. Below are helpful resources with information about Japan's participation in these treaties and programs. 

Treaties that help facilitate IP filings

 

Worksharing and other cooperative arrangements

 

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world map with regions listed in Canada, Mexico, EU/EPO member states, China, Japan, South Korea, and Australia

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