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Aug 31, 2023
METI Formulates Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers
Aug 24, 2023
Upcoming Business and Human Rights Dialogue Event
Aug 22, 2023
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Receives a Courtesy Call from IEC Secretary-General Metzger
Aug 8, 2023
Winners of the Award for Academic Startups 2023 Program Selected
Jul 27, 2023
21st Northeast Asia Standards Cooperation (NEAS) Forum Held in Tokyo
Jul 20, 2023
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (July 2023)
Jul 18, 2023
Interim Report Compiled on Discussions by “Working Group on Efficient Collection and Strategic Use of Sustainability-Related Data for Creation of Sustainable Corporate Value”
Jul 18, 2023
Inter-governmental Cooperation Advanced in the Field of Intellectual Property
Jun 21, 2023
METI and the Ministry of Economy and Climate Policy of the Netherlands Sign MOC on Cooperation in Semiconductors
Jun 16, 2023
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Receives a Courtesy Call from ISO President Francke and ISO Secretary-General Mujica
Jun 9, 2023
Commendation Ceremony Held for the Nippon Startup Awards 2023
Jun 8, 2023
Invitation for Public Comments on the Draft of the Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers
Jun 2, 2023
R&D and Innovation Subcommittee Compiles Recommendations to Promote Innovation Circulation for Value Creation and Generating Sustainable Industries
May 22, 2023
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (May 2023)
May 18, 2023
METI Minister Nishimura Attends Meeting to Exchange Views with the Senior Executives of Global Semiconductor Companies
May 16, 2023
Report Compiled on Results of FY2022 Survey on University-Developed Venture Businesses (Preliminary Report)
Apr 29, 2023
Japan’s Initiatives for Interoperable Data Infrastructures Officially Named “Ouranos Ecosystem”
Apr 27, 2023
New International Standards for Traffic Control Systems for Drones Issued Based on Contributions from Japan
Apr 20, 2023
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (April 2023)
Apr 11, 2023
METI Minister Nishimura Attends the Conference on Public-Private Collaboration for Encouraging Startups to Expand Business Overseas
Apr 4, 2023
“Reference Material on Practical Approaches for Business Enterprises to Respect Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains” Released
Mar 31, 2023
METI Revises the "Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans for Sustainable Corporate Growth as Board Members' Remuneration to Promote Proactive Business Management"
Mar 22, 2023
Nadeshiko Brands Selected for FY2022
Mar 20, 2023
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (March 2023)
Feb 22, 2023
Call for Opinions and Information on Best Practice for Takeovers (Public Consultation) by the Fair Acquisition Study Group
Feb 20, 2023
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (February 2023)
Feb 10, 2023
SX Brands to be Established
Jan 20, 2023
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (January 2023)
Jan 18, 2023
Administrative Arrangement to Facilitate Reciprocal Sharing and Utilization of Satellite Data Signed with the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space of the European Commission
Dec 20, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (December 2022)
Dec 12, 2022
Establishment of a Working Group on Efficient Collection and Strategic Use of Sustainability-Related Data for Creation of Sustainable Corporate Value
Dec 9, 2022
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Attends the 4th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High Level Meeting
Nov 21, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (November 2022)
Nov 16, 2022
New International Standard Issued for the Scenario-Based Safety Evaluation Framework for Automated Driving Systems Formulated by Japan
Oct 20, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (October 2022)
Oct 12, 2022
Consistency of Judgements among Examiners to Be Improved by Responding to User Feedback
Oct 11, 2022
Nadeshiko Brand to Be Revamped, Call for Applicants to Begin
Oct 3, 2022
Fourth Round of Selection of Applicants for the J-Innovation Hub Initiative
Sep 21, 2022
New International Standard Issued for Truck Platooning Systems Proposed by Japan
Sep 20, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (September 2022)
Sep 13, 2022
Release of Japan's Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains
Sep 8, 2022
Winners of the Award for Academic Startups 2022 Program Selected
Aug 31, 2022
ITO Review 3.0 (ITO Review SX Edition) and Guidance for Collaborative Value Creation 2.0 Compiled
Aug 23, 2022
Study Group Members and Overall Roadmap for the Research Project on Constructing Web-3.0-Era Creator Economies to Be Published
Aug 22, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (August 2022)
Aug 2, 2022
Cabinet Decision Made on the Cabinet Order to Partially Revise the Cabinet Orders for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Measurement Act and of the Order for Fees Concerning the Measurement Act
Jul 27, 2022
Release of Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2022
Jul 27, 2022
Two Standardization Project Themes Determined as New Standardization Projects to be Developed by Taking Advantage of the "Standardization System for Cultivating New Markets"
Jul 25, 2022
Human Capital Management Consortium to Be Established
Jul 25, 2022
Inter-governmental Cooperation Advanced in the Field of Intellectual Property
Jul 22, 2022
Decision on Support for Four New Temporary-Secondment Start-Ups
Jul 20, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (July 2022)
Jul 19, 2022
The Practical Guidelines for Corporate Governance Systems (CGS Guidelines) Have Been Revised
Jul 15, 2022
Cabinet Decisions on the “Cabinet Order to Set the Effective Dates for Parts of the Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts” and the “Cabinet Order to Partially Revise the Order on Fees Related to the Patent Act and Other Acts”
Jul 15, 2022
Web 3.0 Policy Office Established in the Minister's Secretariat as a Cross-Departmental Internal Organization
Jul 5, 2022
Research Project on Constructing Web-3.0-Era Creator Economies to Be Launched
Jun 1, 2022
EU-Japan Joint Webinar on Business and Human Rights to Be Held
May 31, 2022
IEA-METI-RIETI Conference on New Thinking on Industrial Policy to be Held
May 20, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (May 2022)
May 17, 2022
Report Compiled on Results of the Survey on University-Developed Venture Businesses
May 16, 2022
Policy Established to Disseminate the Good Faith Negotiation Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent Licenses and Use them at Consultation Counter
May 12, 2022
First Certification Body Registered for the JIS Mark System for Electromagnetic Records Such as Software and Data
Apr 20, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (April 2022)
Mar 31, 2022
First Meeting of the Task Force on Strategic Goods and Energy Supply Chains Held
Mar 31, 2022
“Good Faith Negotiation Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent Licenses” Established
Mar 30, 2022
JPO Status Report 2022 Released
Mar 22, 2022
Nadeshiko Brands and Semi-Nadeshiko Brands Selected for FY2021
Mar 17, 2022
Study Group on Competition Policy for Realization of Green Society Established
Mar 8, 2022
The First Meeting of the “Study Group on Guidelines for Respecting Human Rights in Supply Chains” to be Held
Feb 21, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (February 2022)
Jan 20, 2022
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (January 2022)
Jan 11, 2022
Demonstration Tests to be Held for Food Waste Reduction Taking Advantage of IoT Technologies
Dec 20, 2021
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (December 2021)
Dec 3, 2021
New International Standard for Names and Definitions of Protein Fibers Issued
Nov 30, 2021
Release on the Results from the Questionnaire Survey on the Status of Efforts on Human Rights in the Supply Chains of Japanese Companies
Nov 16, 2021
Committee on New Direction of Economic and Industrial Policies Established in the Industrial Structure Council
Nov 15, 2021
Corporate Governance System (CGS) Study Group (Phase 3) Meeting to be Held
Nov 12, 2021
Decision on Support for Six Newly-Established Temporary-Secondment Start-Ups
Nov 12, 2021
Interim Report of the Study Group on Disclosure Policies for Non-financial Information Compiled
Oct 20, 2021
High Levels of Interest in Communication with Examiners
Oct 20, 2021
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (October 2021)
Oct 8, 2021
Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework—Company Location Seminar in Tokyo to be Held
Oct 1, 2021
Oral Proceedings for Trials for Patent Invalidation Can Now Be Attended Online
Sep 21, 2021
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (September 2021)
Sep 6, 2021
J-Bridge Platform U.S. Launch Event; Carbon Neutrality and Hydrogen Seminar to Be Held
Aug 26, 2021
Global Startup Connection: J-Startups for NET ZERO Will Be Held, An Event to Promote the Attractiveness of Japanese Startups
Aug 10, 2021
Winners of the Award for Academic Startups 2021 Program Selected
Jul 30, 2021
Report "GOVERNANCE INNOVATION Ver. 2: A Guide to Designing and Implementing Agile Governance" Compiled
Jul 28, 2021
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in May 2021 Compiled
Jul 20, 2021
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (July 2021)
Jul 14, 2021
Release of Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2021
Jul 9, 2021
Call for Public Comments on "AI Governance Guidelines for Implementation of AI Principles Ver. 1.0" Opens
Jul 8, 2021
New International Standards for Framework for Development and Operation of Smart City Infrastructures Issued
Jul 1, 2021
The Eleventh Career Education Awards and the Tenth Awards for Partnerships for Career Education Promotion to Be Held
Jun 30, 2021
Study Group toward Achieving Human Capital Management to Have Its First Meeting
Jun 28, 2021
Successful Applicants Decided for Femtech Demonstration Projects Supporting the Health and Continued Employment of Working Women
Jun 22, 2021
New International Standard for Printing Plate Dimensions Issued
Jun 21, 2021
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (June 2021)
Jun 16, 2021
Part of the Act for Partially Amending the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act and Other Related Acts Has Come into Effect
Jun 15, 2021
Call for Applicants for the IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2021) to Open
Jun 11, 2021
Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order Regarding the Organization, etc. of Relevant Cabinet Orders Accompanying the Enforcement of Part of the Act for Partially Amending the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act and Other Related Acts, with the effective date for part of the Act determined
Jun 8, 2021
A New International Standard for Aseptic Processing of Health Care Products — Isolator Systems
Jun 7, 2021
METI Revises the "Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans for Sustainable Corporate Growth as Board Members' Remuneration to Promote Proactive Business Management"
Jun 3, 2021
Inauguration of a Study Group on Disclosure Policies for Non-financial Information
May 28, 2021
Inauguration of a Study Group on Dialogues that Contribute to Long-term Corporate Management and Investment for Creation of Sustainable Corporate Value
May 20, 2021
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (May 2021)
May 11, 2021
Call for Applicants for the Young Professionals Japan Program
May 7, 2021
Informational Meeting toward Promoting Cooperation on the Container Shortage Problem Held
Apr 28, 2021
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in February 2021 Compiled
Apr 28, 2021
Assistance for Initiatives to Create Femtech-driven Systems to Support the Health and Continued Employment of Working Women
Apr 27, 2021
International Standardization of a Guideline for Evaluating the Contribution of Fine Bubble Technology to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Apr 26, 2021
"Encouraging Japanese and Foreign Employees to Think about Miscommunication in Workplaces" Educational Videos Created, along with a Learning Handbook
Apr 21, 2021
"Market Formation Potential Index Ver. 1.0" Developed
Apr 21, 2021
Information Sharing Meeting toward Promoting Cooperation on the Container Shortage Problem to Be Held among Stakeholders
Apr 20, 2021
Revision of the Collection of Use Case Examples of Drones at Plants
Mar 31, 2021
JPO Status Report 2021 Released
Mar 29, 2021
Guidelines on Business Partnership Contracts with Startups Formulated
Mar 29, 2021
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in January 2021 Compiled
Mar 26, 2021
Draft Guidelines for Secure Working Conditions for Freelancers, Results of Call for Public Comments Released and Finalized Guidelines Compiled
Mar 22, 2021
Winners of New Diversity Management Selection 100 and Diversity Management Selection 100 Prime in FY2020
Mar 22, 2021
Announcement of the FY2020 Nadeshiko and Semi-Nadeshiko Brands
Mar 22, 2021
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (March 2021)
Mar 2, 2021
Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act of Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts
Feb 24, 2021
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in December 2020 Compiled
Feb 22, 2021
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (February 2021)
Feb 18, 2021
Launching of Platform “J-Bridge” to Encourage Japanese Companies to Advance Open Innovation with Asia-based Startups and Other Businesses and Start of Member Registration
Feb 8, 2021
Participants Selected for Dispatch to Silicon Valley under the Start Next Innovator 2020 Program
Feb 5, 2021
Cabinet decision on the Bill for Partially Amending the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act and other related acts
Feb 3, 2021
“Collection of Successful Case Examples as Appendix to Guidelines on Approaches to Hybrid Virtual Shareholder Meetings” Formulated
Jan 27, 2021
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in November 2020 Compiled
Jan 20, 2021
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (January 2021)
Jan 18, 2021
“FAQ on Companies’ Integral Disclosure of Business Reports, etc. and Securities Reports” Compiled
Jan 15, 2021
Call for Public Comments on “AI Governance in Japan Ver. 1.0 (Interim Report by Expert Group on Architecture for AI Principles to be Practiced) Opens
Jan 8, 2021
Study Group on Solving Challenges in Digital Markets and Developing Infrastructures for Next-Generation Transaction Compiles Report “Discussion Paper on Digital Markets - For Solving Social Challenges and Achieving Economic Growth by Transition of Industrial Structures -”
Jan 7, 2021
TDK Corporation Selected as Winner of the METI Minister’s Award for Corporate Governance of the Year 2020
Dec 24, 2020
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in October 2020 Compiled
Dec 24, 2020
Call for Public Comments toward Formulation of Draft Guidelines for Secure Working Conditions for Freelancers
Dec 23, 2020
Second Round of List of Attractive Regional “Companies Continuing to Recruit New Graduates” Announced
Dec 23, 2020
Call to Open for Public Comments on Draft Collection of Successful Case Examples as Appendix to Guidelines on Approaches to Hybrid Virtual Shareholder Meetings
Dec 21, 2020
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (December 2020)
Dec 14, 2020
Winner of JPO Commissioner’s Awards Determined under FY2020 Patent Contest and Design Patent Contest
Nov 26, 2020
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in September 2020 Compiled
Nov 20, 2020
List of Attractive Regional “Companies Continuing to Recruit New Graduates” Announced
Nov 20, 2020
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (November 2020)
Nov 13, 2020
Mr. Kajiya Toshiyuki Receives Lord Kelvin Award from International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Nov 9, 2020
Graphic Image Design Successfully Registered under the Design Act for the First Time in Japan
Nov 2, 2020
Two Building Designs and Two Interior Designs Successfully Registered under the Design Act for the First Time in Japan
Oct 27, 2020
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in August 2020 Compiled
Oct 12, 2020
Round Table Conference on Ideal Approaches to Export and Investment Insurance to be Held
Oct 6, 2020
Seminar in Tokyo on Industrial Sites for Establishing Businesses under the Fukushima Innovation Coast Scheme to be Held
Sep 30, 2020
METI Revises the “Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans for Sustainable Corporate Growth as Board Members’ Compensation to Encourage Companies to Promote Proactive Business Management”
Sep 28, 2020
Winners of the Award for Academic Startups 2020 Program Selected
Sep 28, 2020
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in July 2020 Compiled
Sep 28, 2020
Process for Selecting FY2020 Nadeshiko Brands to Start
Sep 28, 2020
Users' Positive Assessment of Examination Quality Increases
Sep 23, 2020
New International Standard for City Service Continuity against Disasters Issued
Sep 23, 2020
Japan-led New International Standard Published for ECHONET Lite* Application Communication Interface (AIF) Specifications
Sep 23, 2020
ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee Starts Deliberations on International Standardization of “Biometric performance estimation methodologies using statistical model” Proposed by Japan
Sep 23, 2020
New Establishment and Revision of Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (September 2020)
Sep 9, 2020
Call for Applicants for the Young Professionals Japan Program
Aug 28, 2020
Demo Day under the IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2019) to be Held
Aug 28, 2020
Study Group on Approaches to Making More Substantial the Dialogues for Creation of Sustainable Corporate Value Compiles Interim Report
Aug 26, 2020
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in June 2020 Compiled
Aug 24, 2020
The 3rd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan to be Held
Aug 20, 2020
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (August 2020)
Aug 6, 2020
Demonstration Plan under the Regulatory Sandbox Scheme Approved
Jul 31, 2020
“Practical Guidelines for Business Transformations - Toward Changes to Business Portfolios and Organizations -” Formulated
Jul 31, 2020
“Practical Guidelines for Independent Directors” Formulated
Jul 29, 2020
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in May 2020 Compiled
Jul 27, 2020
Recent Trends in AI-related Inventions
Jul 22, 2020
The 13th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting Held
Jul 21, 2020
Fifteen Startups Selected as Recipients of Support Measures under the FY2020 IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2020)
Jul 20, 2020
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (July 2020)
Jul 15, 2020
The Career Education Awards and the Awards for Partnerships for Career Education Promotion in FY2020 to be Canceled
Jul 15, 2020
J-Startup Program to be Deployed to Regional Areas
Jul 15, 2020
Call for Applicants for New Diversity Management Selection 100 and Diversity Management Selection 100 Prime in FY2020 Starts on July 22 (Wed.), 2020
Jul 14, 2020
Release of Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2020
Jul 13, 2020
Report “GOVERNANCE INNOVATION: Redesigning Law and Architecture for Society 5.0” Compiled
Jun 30, 2020
Two Documents Compiled: “Guideline for Enhancing Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Activities (Supplemental Version)” and “University Factbook 2020”
Jun 30, 2020
“Model Contracts Ver.1.0 for Promoting Open Innovation between R&D-based Startups and Business Entities” Compiled
Jun 26, 2020
“Basic Framework of the Cross-appointment System and Points to Note (Supplementary Version)” Compiled
Jun 26, 2020
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in April 2020 Compiled
Jun 23, 2020
Call for Applicants for the “Start Next Innovator 2020” Program Starts
Jun 22, 2020
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (June 2020)
Jun 22, 2020
Discussions to Start on Proposal of New International Standard for “Smartphone-based Personal Identification”
Jun 15, 2020
New International Standard for Method of Distinguishing Animal Hair Fibers proposed by Japan was issued
Jun 8, 2020
Call for Expert Applicants for Supporters of Startups under IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2020) to Open
Jun 3, 2020
New International Standard for Indirect, Temperature-Controlled Refrigerated Delivery Services Issued
Jun 2, 2020
Toward Government Strategies for Enhancing Material Innovation Power (Report Compiled by the Strategy Preparation Meeting)
May 29, 2020
Industrial Technology Vision 2020 Compiled
May 29, 2020
Third Edition of the White Paper on Open Innovation Compiled
May 29, 2020
R&D and Innovation Subcommittee Compiles its Interim Report 2020 Titled “Toward Creation of Innovations as a Source for Generating Value from Future Demands”
May 28, 2020
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in March 2020 Compiled
May 26, 2020
“2019 Knowledge Collection of the Project for Dispatching IP Strategy Designers to Universities - Toward Creation of Innovations from Unknown IP of Universities -” Released
May 22, 2020
Notice to Shareholders
May 7, 2020
New International Standard for Partially-Automated Lane-Change Systems proposed by Japan was issued
May 1, 2020
Japan-led New International Standard for Safety of Large-scale stationary Electrical Energy Storage Systems Issued
Apr 30, 2020
JPO Publishes Collection of Case Examples of Leading SMEs Taking Advantage of IP in Managing their Business, Titled “Rights”
Apr 28, 2020
One Standardization Project Theme Determined as New Standardization Projects to be Developed by Taking Advantage of the "Standardization System for Cultivating New Markets"
Apr 28, 2020
Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in February 2020 Compiled
Apr 20, 2020
New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (April 2020)
Apr 17, 2020
World Robot Summit 2020 to be Postponed
Apr 14, 2020
Two Standardization Project Themes Determined as New Standardization Projects to be Developed by Taking Advantage of the “Standardization System for Cultivating New Markets”
Apr 13, 2020
METI to Request Related Associations to Take Care in Maintaining Employment of Current Workers and Other Conditions as Responses to Novel Coronavirus Disease
Apr 8, 2020
“Fourteen Challenges that Startups Tend to Face and Measures for Overcoming the Challenges Based on the JPO’s Awareness through its IP Support Measures” Released
Apr 2, 2020
Q&A on Approaches to Conducting Shareholder Meetings Compiled as Measure for Addressing the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus Disease
Oct 25, 2019
Meeting of the G20 Transport Task Group to be Held
Apr 15, 2019
New Establishment of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) for Portable Microbe Imaging Scopes
Apr 12, 2019
Symposium on Working Style Reforms Held
Mar 8, 2019
METI Revises the “Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans for Sustainable Corporate Growth as Board Members’ Compensation to Encourage Companies to Promote Proactive Business Management”
Mar 6, 2019
Spoof Patrol: Demonstration plan under the Regulatory Sandbox Scheme approved for preventing unauthorized opening of internet bank accounts