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Patent Office Websites for various countries

• Japan Patent Office
  The outline of systems, examination guidelines and press releases, etc. are published, and they are quite satisfactory. Links to other patent offices of primary countries are also available.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  Website of an organization regarding the intellectual property protection by the United Nations:
  Latest information regarding Patent Cooperation Treaty and Copyright Convention and problems regarding trademarks and domain names are published.
• European Patent Office
  The latest issue of the Journal is also published. Database of publications can also be utilized. In addition, the user's guide for European patent applications can be downloaded.
• United States Patent and Trademark Office
  Patent publications can be searched, and classification of goods can be confirmed. The examination guidelines are also published.
• Other countries' patent offices (from JPO website)
  Websites of other countries' patent offices other than the sites mentioned above (linked to the related pages of JPO)

Related sites of Naka International Patent Office

• Miyake & Partners
  Website of a legal profession group "Miyake & Partners", our strategic affiliate, which is of counsel providing additional legal advice in areas of expert opinions, infringement litigation and exercise of rights
• Facio Co.
  Website of an international patent firm where Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, an adviser to our firm, is a partner.
• HeartRights
  Website of international patent firm where Nobukatsu Kin, an adviser to our firm, is a partner.
• Japanesetranslating, Inc.
  Language consultants specializing in translation of technical matters; Japanese to English & English to Japanese. Member of American Translator Association.

Database

• Electronic Library of JPO
  Search and browse of domestic patents, utility models, designs and trademarks
• esp@ce-net
  Search and browse with keyword, No., applicant and inventor in EP and WO publications
• Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Image Databases
  Search and browse of US Patents with No., keyword, applicant and inventor
• Trademark ElectronicSearch System
  Search system of US Trademark
• Slip Opinion regarding Intellectual Property Right
  Court decisions regarding intellectual property rights are searchable.

Patent and other related websites

• Intellectual Property High Court
• Supreme Court
  The latest court decisions are published.
• Japan Patent Attorneys Association(JPAA)
  Introduction of patent attorneys and information about free consultation by patent attorneys are published.