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Japanese IP Information
Trilateral Roundtable on Wednesday, November 5 , 2008 From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) will host a roundtable discussion session on behalf of the Trilateral Co-operation at the Patent Information Fair and Conference 2008 in Tokyo.

Triway Pilot Program
The Trilateral Offices (European Patent Office (EPO), Japan Patent Office (JPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will commence the search sharing project Triway Pilot Program on July 28, 2008.

Official Fee Schedule
Japan Patent Office Official Fee Schedule on or after June 1, 2008

Trademark Infringement (in Japanese)
AEON (major supermarket in Japan) was ordered to pay 510,000 Japanese yen for the trademark infringement (Osaka District Court).