Design – It's All Around Us!

Design – It's All Around Us! Do you know how many types of designs are registrable in Japan? On this page, we […]

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Major law on design protection

Introduction The Design Act was established to protect design of product appearance. Although product appearan […]

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Discount and Exemption System for Design Right Acquisition Cost

Discount and Exemption System for Design Right Acquisition Cost The JPO and local public authorities of Japan […]

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Exception to Lack of Novelty (Grace period in Japan )

Exception to Lack of Novelty (Grace period in Japan ) When an applicant desires to have a design registered, t […]

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