Japanese patent application process, patent application will be of great help to the development of enterprises, no matter when applying for domestic or foreign patents, you need to abide by the corresponding regulations. So what is the patent application process in Japan? Japanese patent application process What is the Japanese patent application process? 1. Trademark design: it can be letters or patterns (company LOGO design). On the one hand, it must meet the requirements of distinctiveness, on the other hand, it needs creativity, which is easy to expand the popularity of goods and quickly occupy the market; 2. Trademark inquiry: After the trademark is designed, inquiring with the Japanese Trademark Office through the trademark system can reduce the risk of the whole application for registration, and customers are advised to choose the Japanese trademark inquiry service; 3. Submit the application: prepare the corresponding documents and submit them to the Japan Trademark Office; 4. Trademark acceptance: After receiving the application materials for trademark registration, the Japan Trademark Office will check the application materials, forms and fees. If everything is normal, it will give the application number and issue an acceptance notice, which will take about 3-5 working days; 5. Examination: After receiving the application, the Japanese Trademark Office must first go through the formal examination stage, and then enter the substantive examination stage after confirming that the basic elements of the trademark application are complete. The time is 3-5 months. 6. Announcement period: After the trademark is approved by the Japan Trademark Office, the registration of the trademark weekly will be announced, and the date of the announcement will be notified to the applicant by letter. The announcement period is three months; 7. Registration: After the Japanese trademark registration is approved, the details of the trademark will be recorded in the registration register and a registration certificate will be issued to the applicant. Registration usually takes 6-8 months and is valid for 1 years;