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Wednesday October 10, 2001
Japan Shortens Time for Requesting Examination
For any client that has previously filed in Japan or plans on filing in Japan, we want to bring your attention to a recent change in Japanese patent law.Effective October 1, 2001, the period allowed for filing a Request for Examination after filing of an application will be reduced from 7 years to 3 years from the filing date. In Japanese national filings from PCT cases, the 3 years is calculated from the international filing date. For applications filed before October 1, 2001, the existing 7 year period will remain in force. If you have any questions regarding this change, please feel free to contact our office. Best regards
Martine & Penilla, LLP
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