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Seminars hosted by Shiga

How to Address a Rejection of a “Matter of Design” in Japan

Overview
Date and Time
6:00 p.m. (JST) on Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Location
Zoom
Cost
Free
Lecture language
English
Practice Area
Speaker
Shiga International Patent Office

Comments from Speaker

In JPO examinations, we encounter Office Actions that state “even though the present invention differs from the cited inventions, the difference is merely a matter of design which a skilled person could have appropriately made” without any supporting evidence more often than in U.S. and EP examinations.
This webinar introduces an organized framework for making arguments against such a rejection and includes some case studies and a statistical analysis of that reason for rejection.

Note

  • The webinar is expected to consist of a 20 to 30-minute presentation and a 5 to 10-minute Q&A session.
  • If you miss watching the live session, you will receive an on-demand recorded video link a day after the live session is over. Please still register with the registration form below.
  • This webinar is aimed at providing IP information to our business partners and clients from overseas. Registration from persons who work for IP firms or law firms in Japan will not be approved as this may be deemed as a conflict of interest with our business.