12 October 2023FeaturesJurisdiction reportsRyo Maruyama

Japan: Suspension of examination for divisional applications

From April 2023, Article 54, Paragraph 1 of the Japan Patent Act applied to some divisional applications filed by applicants or agents. Under this regulation, the Japan Patent Office will start the procedure of suspending the examination of the divisional application until the result of a preliminary examination or trial of the original application is clarified.

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