Milestones

In 1965, at the height of Japan's economic boom, Masatake Shiga founded Shiga International Patent Office.  As the Japanese industry and economy developed, the protection of intellectual property rights became vitally important to the success of Japanese companies.  Along with this economic growth, the number of patent applications filed at the JPO has doubled since 1965, and Shiga International Patent Office has grown accordingly and continues to play a major role in the protection of intellectual property rights.

1965	Masatake Shiga founds Shiga Patent Office.
1967	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) established.
1970	Shiga Patent Office renamed as Shiga International Patent Office.
1974	Relocation to new building in front of Tokyo station.
1974	European Patent Convention established.
1975	Japan joins WIPO.
1993	Relocation to our own building in Takadanobaba, Tokyo.
1995	World Trade Organization established.
2003	Relocation to Yaesu, Tokyo.
2007	Relocation to GranTokyo South Tower, Marunouchi, Tokyo.   　   Directions to GranTokyo South Tower
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