The latest issue of Shiga IP News

Shiga IP News Vol. 30 (August 2011) discusses recent trends at the JPO, an overview of Japanese Patent Prosecution procedures, and the impact of the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 on Japanese industries and how we are recovering from the damage.

If you are interested in subscribing to Shiga IP News, please contact us at info@shigapatent.com.

Summary of this issue
Recent Trends at the JPO
	In this article, we cover a bill to revise a part of the Japanese Patent Law, and recent developments regarding the Patent Prosecution Highway.
Japanese Patent Prosecution
	We will be introducing various aspects of Japanese patent practice in the next few issues of Shiga IP News.  In this article, we feature Japanese patent prosecution procedures from the filing of a patent application through prosecution at the Japanese Patent Office.
After the Disaster ~ Efforts of Japanese Industries ~
	On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami, which caused catastrophic damage in the regions along the northeastern coast of Japan.  In this article, we provide information regarding the impact of the earthquake and tsunami on Japanese industries, and how we are recovering from the damage.
Downloadable versions of back issues of Shiga IP News (Vol. 20-29) are also available on our website. Link to back issues of SHIGA IP NEWS