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FAQ
Filing in Japan
- What is the best way to file a divisional application from the national phase application into Japan?
- Can we file a patent application in Japan with specification, claims, drawings, and abstract prepared in English?
Patent Term Extension
- Is US type “Orange Book” available in Japan to determine or estimate Loss of Exclusivity (LOE)?
- Is it worth filing patent term extension in Japan when expected patent term extension is only a few weeks or even a few days?
Loss of Exclusivity
- Is PMS (Post Marketing Surveillance) available for diagnostic drugs?
- Does Japan have “data exclusivity” system? What is PMS (Post marketing Surveillance) period?
- Is US type “Orange Book” available in Japan to determine or estimate Loss of Exclusivity (LOE)?
- Is it worth filing patent term extension in Japan when expected patent term extension is only a few weeks or even a few days?
- How long does it take for generic companies to obtain MA from the filing of an application for MA?
- How long is PMS (Post Marketing Surveillance) period in Japan?
Invalidation Trial
- What is the difference between an Invalidation Trial and an Opposition in Japan?
- Is it possible to file an Invalidation Trial or an Opposition by a straw person in Japan?
- How long does it take after the filing of an Invalidation Trial for such fact to be available to the public?
Opposition
- What is the difference between an Invalidation Trial and an Opposition in Japan?
- Is it possible to file an Invalidation Trial or an Opposition by a straw person in Japan?
