Intellectual property in Japan

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: Japan Patent Organisation (JPO)
Japan Patent Information Organisation (JAPIO).
Regional Organisations: Intellectual Property Rights Experts Group (IPEG), intellectual property resource of each member economy of the APEC community
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property
Membership to the TRIPS agreement - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Patent Law of 1999	20 years, renewable	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark The Trademarks Law of 1997 is the basis of trademark protection, but the Unfair Competition Prevention Law enforced by the METI provides additional protection.	10 years, renewable every 10 years	Trademark Law Treaty Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Design Design Law of 1997	15 years
Copyright Copyright Law of 2006		Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Industrial Models Utility Model Law of 1997	10 years

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