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Procedures

Patenting Procedures through PCT Route

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Regarding "Japanese National Phase Entry", see columns No.1-6. Information about "Subject of protection", "Grace period", "Claiming priority", "Language", "Filing documents" and "Extended prior effect" is provided. Regarding "Publication of Translation", see column No.7. Translations are published in the patent gazette. Regarding "Request for Examination", see column No.8. Regarding "Arguments and/or Amendments", see column No.9. Regarding "Decision of Allowance by Examiner", see column No 10. A divisional application can be filed after the decision of rejection. Regarding "Appeal to the Appeal Board", see column No.11. No extension of term; a substantive amendment may be made at this stage. Regarding "Decision of Allowance by Examiner", see column No.12. A divisional application can be filed after the decision of allowance. Regarding "Patent Registration", see column No.13. Priority Application International Application Japanese Translation Notice of Reasons of Rejection Substantive Examination Decison of Allowance by the Appeal Board Payment of Issue Fee Decision of Rejection by the Appeal Board Appeal to the IP High Court

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