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Jul 15, 2020: A Series of IP Events for Assisting Businesses Called “Chizai no Mikata - Itinerant Patent Office-” to be Held Across Japan

Jul 1, 2020: FY2020 Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign to be Held

Jun 26, 2020: Information on Disinfection and Sterilization Methods against the Novel Coronavirus Compiled Jointly with MHLW and CAA
Jun 26, 2020: Surfactants and Hypochlorous Acid Solution for Removal of Coronavirus from Surfaces (Final Announcement)
Jun 26, 2020: Results of Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries Compiled (January-March in 2020)

May 29, 2020: Surfactants to Help Removal of Coronavirus from Surfaces (Second Announcement)

May 27, 2020: Results of the 49th Basic Survey on Overseas Business Activities (July 2019 Survey) Compiled

May 22, 2020: Surfactants to Help Removal of Coronavirus from Surfaces (First Announcement)

May 21, 2020: Measure for Supporting Organizations in Advancing Research and Development of Technologies for Addressing the Novel Coronaviruses Disease and Other Infectious Diseases Starts

May 11, 2020: The JPO Acquires Patent Right for System for Searching Patent Documents

May 1, 2020: Announcement of Progress in Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sterilization Methods for Novel Coronavirus Disease

Apr 15, 2020: Implementation of Effectiveness Evaluation of Sterilization Methods Against Novel Coronavirus

Mar 31, 2020: Request for Provision of Statistical Data that will Contribute to Preventing the Spread of COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020: Results of Survey on the Current State of the Sharing Economy and Other Data Compiled

Mar 26, 2020: Current Situations of Fukushima to be Conveyed

Mar 25, 2020: Results of Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries Compiled (October-December 2019)
Mar 25, 2020: Results of the 2019 Basic Survey on the Information and Communications Industry (Industry Performance in FY2018)

Mar 23, 2020: Examples of Design-Driven Management in Leading Companies Compiled

Mar 6, 2020: Guidelines Formulated for Selecting Stadiums and Arenas as Exchange Bases Bringing Together a Variety of Generations

Feb 28, 2020: Preliminary Report of the 2019 Census of Manufacture Compiled

Feb 3, 2020: “Hama Tech Channel” – New Portal Expresses the Hopes and Dreams of Fukushima Businesses and Residents

Jan 30, 2020: Preliminary Report of 2019 Basic Survey of Japanese Business Structure and Activities Compiled

Dec 27, 2019: New Indices to Measure Consumer Sentiment and Product and Commodity Prices.

Dec 25, 2019: Results of Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries Compiled (July-September in 2019)

Dec 24, 2019: New System for Filing Requests for Subsidies Called “jGrants” Developed

Dec 16, 2019: JPO Hosted the 5th ID5 Annual Meeting in Japan

Dec 9, 2019: Special Exhibition in Conjunction with Nobel Week

Nov 25, 2019: FY2019 Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign to be Held Upholding the Slogan “Always do research and use your Good Judgment !!”

Oct 29, 2019: Amended CITES Appendices to Come into Force on November 26, 2019

Oct 10, 2019: METI Fukushima Revitalization Fair to be Held

Sep 25, 2019: Results of Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries Compiled (April-June 2019)

Aug 29, 2019: The Japan Patent Office Strengthens Comprehensive Cooperation with Kenya, South Africa and the OAPI

Aug 13, 2019: Simplification of Import/Export Procedures for Goods Related to CITES
Aug 13, 2019: Introduction of a System to Issue Alligator Skin Tags

Jul 26, 2019: METI Fukushima Revitalization Fair to be Held

Jun 26, 2019: Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries Results (January-March 2019)

Jun 19, 2019: Results of the 2018 Survey on Selected Service Industries Compiled (Preliminary Report)

Apr 22, 2019: METI Releases Guidelines for Collaboration between Business Entities and R&D-based Venture Businesses (Third Edition)

Apr 11, 2019: FY2019 “Intellectual Property Achievement Awards” Decided

Mar 27, 2019: METI Releases Results of the Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries (October - December 2018)

Mar 26, 2019: Results of the 2018 Basic Survey on the Information and Communications Industry

Mar 22, 2019: Report on Unauthorized Computer Access and Progress of Access Control Feature Technology

Mar 8, 2019: Release of New Videos Showing the Current Status of Fukushima

Feb 28, 2019: Preliminary Report of the 2018 Census of Manufacture Compiled

Dec 26, 2018: METI Releases Results of the Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries (July - September 2018)

Dec 7, 2018: Call for Information on Technologies for Computer-Access Control Functions

Nov 27, 2018: JPO Starts FY2018 Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign

Nov 7, 2018: Fourth ID5 Annual Meeting Held

Nov 6, 2018: Revision of FAQ on the Tax System Supporting Wage Hikes and Productivity in Large Enterprises and on the Tax System Supporting Income Growth for SMEs

Oct 23, 2018: Japan-China Forum on Cooperation in Nursing Services Held

Oct 16, 2018: Release of Videos Showing the Current Status of Fukushima

Sep 26, 2018: METI Releases Results of the Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries (April - June 2018)

Sep 13, 2018: METI and NDRC Joint Event on Japan-China Cooperation Addressing Aging Societies to be Held

Aug 9, 2018: JPO Starts Design-Driven Management

Aug 7, 2018: METI Fukushima Revitalization Fair to be Held

Jul 20, 2018: Cabinet Decision on Cabinet Order for Partial Revision of the Ordinance on the Organization of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Jul 20, 2018: JPO to Hold Kids Summer Event

Jul 4, 2018: Warning!
A Fake Website Pretending to be METI's Homepage Found

Jun 28, 2018: Release of Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2018
Jun 28, 2018: METI Releases the Revised Report on the Results of the 2016 Economic Census for Business Activity Concerning Data Across Industries

Jun 27, 2018: METI Releases Guidelines for Collaboration between Business Entities and R&D-based Venture Businesses (Second Edition)
Jun 27, 2018: METI Releases Results of the Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries (January-March 2018)

Jun 26, 2018: METI to Hold Kids Day Event

Jun 21, 2018: Results of the 2017 Survey on Selected Service Industries Compiled (Preliminary Report)

Jun 15, 2018: The JPO Strengthens Its Cooperative Relationship with the USPTO on Industrial Designs

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