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Constitution/Basic Law (1 text)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
Constitution/Basic Law	1947	The Constitution of Japan	Other

Laws/Regulations (241 texts)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
IP-related Laws	2023	Civil Provisional Remedies Act (Act No. 91 of December 22, 1989, as amended up to Act No. 48 of May 25, 2022)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2023	Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 48 of May 25, 2022)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Main IP Laws	2023	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to July 3, 2023)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2022	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2022)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	2022	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to January, 1, 2022)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws	2022	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2022)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2022	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2022	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2022)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2022	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	2021	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2021)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2021	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to June 21, 2021)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2021	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2021)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2021	Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 74 of December 9, 2020)	Plant Variety Protection
Main IP Laws	2021	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2021)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2020	Cabinet Order Determining the Date of Entry into Force of Certain Provisions of the Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Cabinet Order No. 227 of July 28, 2020)	Patents (Inventions) Other
Main IP Laws	2020	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to April 28, 2020)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws	2020	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2020)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2020	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to January 1, 2020)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2020	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2020)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2020	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2020)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2020	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2020)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2020	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2020)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition
Main IP Laws	2020	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2020)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
IP-related Laws	2019	Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No. 84 of June 25, 2014, as amended up to Act No. 88 of December 7, 2018)	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Main IP Laws	2019	Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2019	Cabinet Order Determining the Date of Entry into Force of the Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Cabinet Order No. 145 of November 7, 2019)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2019	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 72 of July 13, 2018)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws	2019	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up July 1, 2019)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2019	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2019)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2019	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to July 1, 2019)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2019	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 88 of December 7, 2018)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	2019	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to July 1, 2019)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition
Main IP Laws	2019	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to July 1, 2019)	Competition
Main IP Laws	2018	Act on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (Act No. 43 of May 31, 1985, as amended up to Act No. 72 of July 13, 2018)	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Main IP Laws	2018	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2018	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2018	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to December 30, 2018)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Main IP Laws	2018	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	2018	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to November 29, 2018)	Competition
IP-related Laws	2016	Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No. 84 of June 25, 2014, as amended up to Act No. 108 of December 26, 2016)	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Main IP Laws	2016	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2016	Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 36 of March 25, 2016)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2016	Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 10 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 36 of March 25, 2016)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2016	Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 36 of March 25, 2016)	Trademarks
Main IP Laws	2016	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2016	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	2016	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 54 of July 10, 2015)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Domain Names
IP-related Laws	2015	Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No. 84 of June 25, 2014)	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Main IP Laws	2015	Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2015	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 35 of May 14, 2014)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2015	Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 7 of February 20, 2015)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2015	Enforcement Ordinance of the Law Concerning International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of July 29, 1978, as amended by Ordinance of METI No. 6 of February 20, 2015)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2015	Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 10 of March 8, 1960, as amended by Ordinance of METI No. 6 of February 20, 2015)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2015	Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 6 of February 20, 2015)	Trademarks
Main IP Laws	2015	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	2015	Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015)	Utility Models
IP-related Laws	2012	Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 30 of May 8, 2012)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2012	Enforcement Regulations of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries No.83 of December 3, 1998, with final revision under Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries No.33 of May 29, 2012)	Plant Variety Protection
Main IP Laws	2012	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of May 13, 2011)	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	2011	Act on the Promotion of Technology Transfer from Universities to Private Business Operators (Act No. 52 of May 6, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 63 of June 8, 2011)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Transfer of Technology
IP-related Laws	2011	Civil Provisional Remedies Act (Act No. 91 of December 22, 1989, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 2, 2011)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2011	Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI of 2011)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2011	Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2011	Enforcement Ordinance of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 'MAFF' No. 83 of December 3, 1998, as amended up to Ordinance No. 7 of February 28, 2011)	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2011	Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI of February 3, 2011)	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2011	Rule of Civil Procedure (Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of December 17, 1996, as amended by Rule No. 3 of the Supreme Court of September 27, 2011)	Other
Main IP Laws	2011	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 1993, as amended up to Act No. 62 of 2011)	Trademarks Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2010	Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of July 29, 1978, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 56 of November 10, 2010)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2010	Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 10 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 35 of 2010)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2010	Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No.33 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 41 of July 1, 2010)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2010	Enforcement Ordinance of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Ordinance of MAFF No. 83 of December 3, 1998, as amended up to Ordinance No. 25 of March 31, 2010)	Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2010	Enforcement Ordinance of the Utility Models Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 41 of July 1, 2010)	Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2010	Ordinance Enforcement of the Design Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 35 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 41 of July 1, 2010)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2010	Ordinance for Enforcement of the Trademark Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 36 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 41 of July 1, 2010)	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Order of the Act on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Cabinet Order No. 287 of August 29, 1998, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 240 of September 11, 2009)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Order of the Patent Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 10 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 35 of June 22, 2009)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Order of the Patent Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 33 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 24 of April 1, 2009)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No.35 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No.5 of January 30, 2009)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of July 29, 1978, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 70 of December 21, 2009)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 37 of June 26, 2009)	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 36 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009)	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Ordinance of the Utility Model Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 11 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Ordinance of the Utility Models Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
IP-related Laws	2008	Act on Management Business of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Act No. 131 of November 29, 2000, as amended up to Act No. 28 of May 2, 2008)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	2009	Law on Punishment of Organized Crimes and Control of Crime Proceeds (Act No.136 of August 18, 1999, as amended up to Act No.79 of July 15, 2009)	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Order of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Cabinet Order No. 368 of November 20, 1998, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 285 of December 11, 2009)	Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Design Registration Order (Cabinet Order No.41 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2008	Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Enforcement Order of the Companies Act (Cabinet Order No. 364 of December 14, 2005, as amended by Cabinet Order No. 100 of 2008)	Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Ordinance of MEXT No. 35 of September 25, 1986, as amended up to Ordinance of MEXT No. 36 of December 1, 2008)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Main IP Laws	2008	Law Concerning the Special Provisions to the Procedures Relating to an Industrial Property Right (Act No. 30 of June 13, 1990, as amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Order for the Patent Act and Other Related Fees (Cabinet Order No. 20 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2008	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2008	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Trademark Registration Order (Cabinet Order No. 42 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Cabinet Order Concerning the Transitional Measure for the Partial Revision of Enforcement Law of the Design Act	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Cabinet Order Relating to Registration of Layout-Design Exploitation Right (Cabinet Order No. 326 of December 24, 1985, with final revision under Cabinet Order No. 233 of August 3, 2007)	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Cabinet Ordinance Regarding Transitional Measures Accompanying Enforcement of Revised Trademark and Design Law	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks
IP-related Laws	2007	Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 109 of December 15, 2006)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2007	Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 95 of June 27, 2007)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Enforcement Order of the Act on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Cabinet Order No. 291 of July 14, 1978, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 235 of August 3, 2007)	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	2007	Law for Prevention of Unauthorized Recording of Films (Law No. 65 of May 30, 2007)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Main IP Laws	2007	Patent Attorney Act (Act No. 49 of April 26, 2000, as amended up to Act No. 91 of June 20, 2007)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2007	Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 49 of May 18, 2007)	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Regulation under the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 14 of March 26, 2007)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2007	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 19 May 1993, as amended up to Act No. 55 of June 7, 2006)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Domain Names
Main IP Laws	2006	Act on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (Act No. 43 of May 31, 1985, as amended up to Act No. 50 of June 2, 2006)	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP-related Laws	2006	Bankruptcy Act (Act No. 75 of June 2, 2004, as amended up to Act No.109 of December 15, 2006)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Trademarks Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	2006	Code of Criminal Procedures (Law No. 131 of July 10, 1948, as amended up to Law No. 138 of August 18, 1999, Law No. 61 of May 30, 2003, and by Law No. 36 of May 8, 2006)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2006	Companies Act (Act No. 86 of July 26, 2005)	Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on Management Business of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Ordinance of MEXT No. 73 of June 15, 2001, as amended up to Ordinance No. 26 of April 28, 2006)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	2006	Limited Partnership Act for Investment (Act No. 90 of June 3, 1998, as last amended by Act No.109 of December 15, 2006)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	2006	Penal Code (Law No. 45 of April 24, 1907, as amended up to Law No. 91 of May 12, 1995, Law No. 138 of August 1, 2003 and Law No. 36 of May 8, 2006)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Standard for Indication in Relation to Geographical Indications (Notification No. 4 of National Tax Agency of December 28, 1994, as amended up to Notification No. 9 of 2006)	Geographical Indications
Main IP Laws	2006	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of 2006)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition
IP-related Laws	2005	Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Law No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to Law No. 35 of 27 April 2005)	Geographical Indications
IP-related Laws	2005	Act for Establishment of the Intellectual Property High Court (Act No. 119 of June 18, 2004)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2005	Act on the Promotion of Technology Transfer from Universities to Private Business Operators (Act No. 52 of May 6, 1998, as amended by Act No. 87 of July 26, 2005)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Transfer of Technology
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Cabinet Order Concerning the Transitional Measure Partially Amending Enforcement Law of the Patent Act	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Main IP Laws	2005	Law Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to 2005)	Competition
IP-related Laws	2004	Arbitration Act (Act No. 138 of August 1, 2003, as amended up to Act No. 147 of December 1, 2004)	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Main IP Laws	2004	Act on Management Business of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Act No. 131 of November 29, 2000, as amended up to Act No. 154 of December 3, 2004)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	2004	Limited Partnership Act for Investment (Act No. 90 of June 3, 1998, as amended up to 2004)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
Main IP Laws	2005	Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 59 of June 17, 2005)	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Ministerial Ordinance related to the Procedures for Cash Payment of Fees for Industrial Properties	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2011	Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 2, 2011)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Cabinet Order Concerning the Transitional Measures for Partial Revision of the Patent Law	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Main IP Laws	2009	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Domain Names
Main IP Laws	2005	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Domain Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Act on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Act No. 65 of May 23, 1986, as amended by Law No. 53 of June 19, 2009)	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Order on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Cabinet Order No. 317 of December 1, 1977, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 253 of October 28, 2009)	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2011	Consumer Product Safety Act (Act No. 31 of June 6, 1973, as amended up to Act No. 105 of August 30, 2011)	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	2007	Consumer Product Safety Act (Act No. 31 of June 6, 1973, as amended up to Act No. 117 of November 21, 2007)	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Ordinance of the Copyright Act (Ordinance of MEXT No. 26 of December 23, 1970, as amended by Ordinance of MEXT No. 38 of December 28, 2009)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Enforcement Order of the Copyright Act (Cabinet Order No. 335 of December 10, 1970, as amended by Cabinet Order No. 299 of December 28, 2009)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Main IP Laws	2021	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Jan. 1, 2021)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws	2010	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 65 of December 3, 2010)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	2009	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 73 of July 10, 2009)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	2006	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 121 of 2006)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	2005	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 92 of June 9, 2004)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	2005	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	2004	Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2004	Government Ordinance Partially Amending Patent Law Enforcement Order Concerning the Accelerated Patent Examination	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2004	Government Ordinance Partially Amending Patent Law Enforcement Order Concerning the Accelerated Patent Examination	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	2004	Law on Promotion of Creation, Protection and Exploitation of Contents (Act No. 81 of June 4, 2004)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2004	Regulation under the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 28 of March 2, 2004)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2004	Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance No. 28 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of March 2, 2004)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2004	Regulation under the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the MITI No. 28 of March 2, 2004)	Trademarks
Main IP Laws	2004	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	2003	Intellectual Property Basic Act (Act No. 122 of December 4, 2002, as amended up to Act No.119 of July 16, 2003)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
Main IP Laws	2003	Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 90 of June 18, 2003)	Plant Variety Protection
Main IP Laws	2002	Intellectual Property Basic Act (Act No. 122 of December 4, 2002)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2002	Order for Industrial Property Council (Cabinet Order No.294 of June 7, 2000, as amended up to Cabinet Order No.378 of December 18, 2002)	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2002	Patent Attorneys Act (Law No. 49 of 2000, Amended up to Law No. 25 of April 17, 2002)	Industrial Property
Main IP Laws	2003	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to May 23, 2003)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Main IP Laws	2003	Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	2001	Basic Law for the Promotion of Culture and the Arts (Act No. 148 of December 7, 2001)	Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1999	Cabinet Ordinance on Organization of Executive Office of Fair Trade Commission (Cabinet Ordinance No. 373 of August 30, 1952, as amended by Cabinet Ordinance No. 103 of March 29, 1995, No. 219 of July 2, 1999, and No. 177 of April 26, 2006)	Competition
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1999	Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Copyright Law No. 65 of May 23, 1986, as amended up to Law No. 220 of December 22, 1999)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws	1999	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	1999	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to April 23, 1999)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	1996	Act on the Protection of Cultural Properties (Act No. 214 of May 30, 1950, as amended up to Act No. 66 of June 12, 1996)	Traditional Cultural Expressions
Main IP Laws	1996	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 68 of 1996)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	1994	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended by Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
Main IP Laws	1999	Act on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended by Act No. 220 of 1999)	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	2005	Act Concerning the Cost of Civil Procedure (Law No. 40 of April 6, 1971, as amended up to Law No. 72 of June 5, 1992, Law No. 225 of 22 December 1999,Law No. 138 of August 22, 2003 and Law No. 87 of 26 July 2005)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Main IP Laws	2004	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of 6 May 1970, as amended up to Act No. 85 of 18 June 2003)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	2002	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 72 of June 19, 2002)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	2000	Copyright Act (Act No. 84 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 56 of May 8, 2000)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	1998	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 101 of June 12, 1998)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	1997	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 117 of December 26, 1996)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	1995	Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 91 of May 12, 1995)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Enforcement Order of the Law on Exceptional Provisions to the Copyright Act, required as a consequence of the Enforcement of the Universal Copyright Convention (Cabinet Order No. 259 of July 18, 1964, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 24 of February 18, 2005)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Administrative Litigations Act (Law No. 139 of May 16, 1962, as amended up to Law No. 91 of December 22, 1989 and Law No. 102 of 21 October 2005)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2009	Law against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to Act No. 49 of June 5, 2009)	Competition
IP-related Laws	2011	Household Goods Quality Labeling Act (Act No. 104 of May 4, 1962 as Amended up to Act No. 122 of 2011)	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	1999	Household Goods Quality Labeling Act (Act No. 104 of May 4, 1962 as amended by Act No. 204 of 1999)	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Patent Registration Order (Cabinet Order No. 39 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Utility Models Registration Order (Cabinet Order No. 40 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Enforcement Order of the Patent Act (Cabinet Order No.16 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Enforcement Order of the Utility Model Act (Cabinet Order No. 17 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance No. 26 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of March 30, 2007)	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2007	Regulation under the Trademark Act (Ordinance the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 14 of March 26, 2007)	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Enforcement Order of the Trademark Act (Cabinet Order No. 19 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 342 of October 27, 2006)	Trademarks
Main IP Laws	2003	Enforcement Order of the Design Act (Cabinet Order No. 18 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 398 of September 10, 2003)	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Main IP Laws	2020	Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2021)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2018	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to December 30, 2018)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	2015	Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2015	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2012	Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of 2011)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2011	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of May 13, 2011)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Main IP Laws	2008	Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2006	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 13 April 1959, as amended up to 2006)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2006	Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to 2006)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Main IP Laws	2005	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	2005	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 79 of June 4, 2004)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2004	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Main IP Laws	2001	Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)	Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws	2001	Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	1999	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws	1995	Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of 1994)	Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws	1995	National Public Service Law (Law No. 120 of October 21, 1947, as amended up to Law No. 33 of June 15, 1994, and Law No. 54 of March 31, 1995)	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Main IP Laws	1995	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Law concerning the Exceptional Provisions to the Copyright Act, required as a consequence of the Enforcement of the Universal Copyright Convention (Act No. 86 of April 28, 1956, as amended up to Act No. 56 of May 8, 2000)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2000	Act on Special Provisions of the Exceptional Provisions to the Copyright Act, required as a consequence of the Enforcement of the Universal Copyright Convention	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	2010	Customs Act (Act No.61 of April 2, 1954, as amended up to Act No. 13 of March 31, 2010)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2007	Act on Protection of Cultural Properties (Act No. 214 of May 30, 1950, as amended up to Act No. 7, March 30, 2007)	Traditional Cultural Expressions
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Rule of Criminal Procedure (Rule No. 32 of the Supreme Court of December 1, 1948, as amended up to Rule No. 1 of the Supreme Court of June 1, 1992, Rule No. 5 of July 29, 1997 and by Rule No. 6 of 12 May 2006)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2010	Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of July 10, 1948 as amended up to Act No. 26 of April 27, 2010)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	2006	Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of July 10, 1948, as amended in 2006)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2012	National Public Service Act (Act No.120 of October 21, 1947 as amended up to Act No.42 of 2012)	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws	2009	Law on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No.54 of April 14, 1947, as amended up to Act No. 51 of June 10, 2009)	Competition
IP-related Laws	2005	Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopoly and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Anti-monopoly Act) (Law No. 54 of April 14, 1947, as amended up to Law No. 35 of April 27, 2005)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	2005	Law on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No.54 of April 14, 1947, as amended up to 2005)	Competition
Main IP Laws	2000	Antimonopoly Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopoly and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No. 54 of April 14, 1947, as amended up to Act No. 160 of December 22, 1999)	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1999	Act on Intermediary Business Concerning Copyrights	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	2009	Customs Tariff Act (Act No. 54 of April 15, 1910, as amended up to Act No. 14 of March 31, 2009)	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	2005	Customs Tariff Act (Act No. 54 of April 15, 1910, as amended up to Act No. 22 of March 31, 2005)	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	2004	Customs Tariff Act (Law No. 54 of April 15, 1910, as amended up to Law No. 15 of March 31, 2004)	Other
IP-related Laws	2003	Civil Code (Law No. 89 of April 27, 1896, as amended up to Law No. 79 of May 21, 1991, Law No. 149 of December 1, 1999 and Law No. 138 of August 1, 2003)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Main IP Laws	1995	Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 115 of October 2, 1947, as amended up to Act No. 91 of May 12, 1995)	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1995	Regulation under the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance No. 57 of the METI of June 27, 1995)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1995	Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance No. 57 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of June 27, 1995)	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1995	Regulation under the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended by Ordinance of the MITI No. 57 of of June 27, 1995)	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1995	Rules on Organization of Executive Office of Fair Trade Commission (Ordinance No. 10 of Prime Minister's Offices of April 5, 1978, as amended by Ordinance No. 6 of Prime Minister's Office of March 29, 1995)	Competition
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1995	Standard for Indication in Relation to Geographical Indications (Notification No. 4 of National Tax Agency of December 28, 1994)	Geographical Indications
Main IP Laws	1994	Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Law No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to Law No. 89 of November 12, 1993)	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1994	Enforcement Law of the Patent Act (Act No. 122 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994)	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	1994	Customs Tariff Act (Act No. 54 of April 15, 1910, as amended up to Act No. 118 of 1994)	Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws	1994	Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of 1994)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1993	Enforcement Order of the Utility Model Act (Cabinet Order No. 124 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 26 of April 23, 1993)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Main IP Laws	1993	Law on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (Act No. 43 of May 31, 1985, amended up to Act No. 89, of November 12, 1993)	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP-related Laws	1992	Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 29 of April 21, 1890, as amended up to Act No. 30 of April 2, 1992)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	1991	Code of Civil Preservative Procedure (Act No. 91 of December 22, 1989)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Main IP Laws	1970	Act on Exceptional Provisions for Copyrights Owned by the Allied Powers and the Allied Nationals (Act No. 302 of August 8, 1952, as amended up to Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1970	Cabinet Order Concerning the Transitional Measures for Partial Revision of the Patent Law	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Main IP Laws	1959	Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959)	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1959	Enforcement Law of the Design Act (Act No. 126 of April 13, 1959)	Utility Models Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1959	Enforcement Law of the Trademark Act (Act No. 128 of April 13, 1959)	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	1947	State Redress Law (Law No. 125 of October 27, 1947)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Type of Text

Year of Version

Title

Subject Matter

IP-related Laws

2023

Civil Provisional Remedies Act (Act No. 91 of December 22, 1989, as amended up to Act No. 48 of May 25, 2022)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2023

Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 48 of May 25, 2022)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Main IP Laws

2023

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to July 3, 2023)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2022

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2022)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

2022

Main IP Laws

2022

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2022)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2022

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2022

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2022)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2022

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

2021

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2021)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2021

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to June 21, 2021)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2021

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2021)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2021

Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 74 of December 9, 2020)

Plant Variety Protection

Main IP Laws

2021

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2021)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2020

Cabinet Order Determining the Date of Entry into Force of Certain Provisions of the Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Cabinet Order No. 227 of July 28, 2020)

Patents (Inventions)

Other

Main IP Laws

2020

Main IP Laws

2020

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2020)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2020

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to January 1, 2020)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2020

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2020)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2020

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2020)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2020

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2020)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2020

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2020)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Main IP Laws

2020

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2020)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

IP-related Laws

2019

Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No. 84 of June 25, 2014, as amended up to Act No. 88 of December 7, 2018)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Main IP Laws

2019

Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2019

Cabinet Order Determining the Date of Entry into Force of the Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Cabinet Order No. 145 of November 7, 2019)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2019

Main IP Laws

2019

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up July 1, 2019)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2019

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2019)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2019

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to July 1, 2019)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2019

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 88 of December 7, 2018)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

2019

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to July 1, 2019)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Main IP Laws

2019

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to July 1, 2019)

Competition

Main IP Laws

2018

Act on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (Act No. 43 of May 31, 1985, as amended up to Act No. 72 of July 13, 2018)

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Main IP Laws

2018

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2018

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2018

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to December 30, 2018)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Main IP Laws

2018

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

2018

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to November 29, 2018)

Competition

IP-related Laws

2016

Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No. 84 of June 25, 2014, as amended up to Act No. 108 of December 26, 2016)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Main IP Laws

2016

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2016

Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 36 of March 25, 2016)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2016

Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 10 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 36 of March 25, 2016)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2016

Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 36 of March 25, 2016)

Trademarks

Main IP Laws

2016

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2016

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

2016

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 54 of July 10, 2015)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Domain Names

IP-related Laws

2015

Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No. 84 of June 25, 2014)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Main IP Laws

2015

Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2015

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2015

Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 7 of February 20, 2015)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2015

Enforcement Ordinance of the Law Concerning International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of July 29, 1978, as amended by Ordinance of METI No. 6 of February 20, 2015)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2015

Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 10 of March 8, 1960, as amended by Ordinance of METI No. 6 of February 20, 2015)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2015

Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 6 of February 20, 2015)

Trademarks

Main IP Laws

2015

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

2015

Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015)

Utility Models

IP-related Laws

2012

Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 30 of May 8, 2012)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2012

Enforcement Regulations of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries No.83 of December 3, 1998, with final revision under Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries No.33 of May 29, 2012)

Plant Variety Protection

Main IP Laws

2012

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of May 13, 2011)

Patents (Inventions)

IP-related Laws

2011

Act on the Promotion of Technology Transfer from Universities to Private Business Operators (Act No. 52 of May 6, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 63 of June 8, 2011)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Transfer of Technology

IP-related Laws

2011

Civil Provisional Remedies Act (Act No. 91 of December 22, 1989, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 2, 2011)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2011

Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI of 2011)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2011

Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2011

Enforcement Ordinance of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 'MAFF' No. 83 of December 3, 1998, as amended up to Ordinance No. 7 of February 28, 2011)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2011

Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI of February 3, 2011)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2011

Rule of Civil Procedure (Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of December 17, 1996, as amended by Rule No. 3 of the Supreme Court of September 27, 2011)

Other

Main IP Laws

2011

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 1993, as amended up to Act No. 62 of 2011)

Trademarks

Trade Names

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2010

Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of July 29, 1978, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 56 of November 10, 2010)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2010

Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 10 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 35 of 2010)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2010

Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No.33 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 41 of July 1, 2010)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2010

Enforcement Ordinance of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Ordinance of MAFF No. 83 of December 3, 1998, as amended up to Ordinance No. 25 of March 31, 2010)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2010

Enforcement Ordinance of the Utility Models Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 41 of July 1, 2010)

Utility Models

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2010

Ordinance Enforcement of the Design Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 35 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 41 of July 1, 2010)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2010

Ordinance for Enforcement of the Trademark Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 36 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 41 of July 1, 2010)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Order of the Act on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Cabinet Order No. 287 of August 29, 1998, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 240 of September 11, 2009)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Order of the Patent Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 10 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 35 of June 22, 2009)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Order of the Patent Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 33 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 24 of April 1, 2009)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No.35 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No.5 of January 30, 2009)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 37 of June 26, 2009)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 36 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Ordinance of the Utility Model Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 11 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Ordinance of the Utility Models Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of March 30, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

IP-related Laws

2008

Act on Management Business of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Act No. 131 of November 29, 2000, as amended up to Act No. 28 of May 2, 2008)

IP-related Laws

2009

Law on Punishment of Organized Crimes and Control of Crime Proceeds (Act No.136 of August 18, 1999, as amended up to Act No.79 of July 15, 2009)

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Order of the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Cabinet Order No. 368 of November 20, 1998, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 285 of December 11, 2009)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Design Registration Order (Cabinet Order No.41 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2008

Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Enforcement Order of the Companies Act (Cabinet Order No. 364 of December 14, 2005, as amended by Cabinet Order No. 100 of 2008)

Trade Names

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Ordinance of MEXT No. 35 of September 25, 1986, as amended up to Ordinance of MEXT No. 36 of December 1, 2008)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Main IP Laws

2008

Law Concerning the Special Provisions to the Procedures Relating to an Industrial Property Right (Act No. 30 of June 13, 1990, as amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Order for the Patent Act and Other Related Fees (Cabinet Order No. 20 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2008

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2008

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Trademark Registration Order (Cabinet Order No. 42 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2007

Cabinet Order Concerning the Transitional Measure for the Partial Revision of Enforcement Law of the Design Act

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2007

Cabinet Order Relating to Registration of Layout-Design Exploitation Right (Cabinet Order No. 326 of December 24, 1985, with final revision under Cabinet Order No. 233 of August 3, 2007)

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2007

Cabinet Ordinance Regarding Transitional Measures Accompanying Enforcement of Revised Trademark and Design Law

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

IP-related Laws

2007

Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 109 of December 15, 2006)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2007

Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 95 of June 27, 2007)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2007

Enforcement Order of the Act on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Cabinet Order No. 291 of July 14, 1978, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 235 of August 3, 2007)

Patents (Inventions)

IP-related Laws

2007

Law for Prevention of Unauthorized Recording of Films (Law No. 65 of May 30, 2007)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Main IP Laws

2007

Patent Attorney Act (Act No. 49 of April 26, 2000, as amended up to Act No. 91 of June 20, 2007)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2007

Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 49 of May 18, 2007)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2007

Regulation under the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 14 of March 26, 2007)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2007

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 19 May 1993, as amended up to Act No. 55 of June 7, 2006)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Domain Names

Main IP Laws

2006

Act on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (Act No. 43 of May 31, 1985, as amended up to Act No. 50 of June 2, 2006)

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP-related Laws

2006

Bankruptcy Act (Act No. 75 of June 2, 2004, as amended up to Act No.109 of December 15, 2006)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Trademarks

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP-related Laws

2006

Code of Criminal Procedures (Law No. 131 of July 10, 1948, as amended up to Law No. 138 of August 18, 1999, Law No. 61 of May 30, 2003, and by Law No. 36 of May 8, 2006)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2006

Companies Act (Act No. 86 of July 26, 2005)

Trade Names

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2006

Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on Management Business of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Ordinance of MEXT No. 73 of June 15, 2001, as amended up to Ordinance No. 26 of April 28, 2006)

IP-related Laws

2006

Limited Partnership Act for Investment (Act No. 90 of June 3, 1998, as last amended by Act No.109 of December 15, 2006)

Industrial Property

IP-related Laws

2006

Penal Code (Law No. 45 of April 24, 1907, as amended up to Law No. 91 of May 12, 1995, Law No. 138 of August 1, 2003 and Law No. 36 of May 8, 2006)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2006

Standard for Indication in Relation to Geographical Indications (Notification No. 4 of National Tax Agency of December 28, 1994, as amended up to Notification No. 9 of 2006)

Geographical Indications

Main IP Laws

2006

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of 2006)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

IP-related Laws

2005

Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Law No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to Law No. 35 of 27 April 2005)

Geographical Indications

IP-related Laws

2005

Act for Establishment of the Intellectual Property High Court (Act No. 119 of June 18, 2004)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2005

Act on the Promotion of Technology Transfer from Universities to Private Business Operators (Act No. 52 of May 6, 1998, as amended by Act No. 87 of July 26, 2005)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Transfer of Technology

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Cabinet Order Concerning the Transitional Measure Partially Amending Enforcement Law of the Patent Act

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Main IP Laws

2005

Law Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to 2005)

Competition

IP-related Laws

2004

Arbitration Act (Act No. 138 of August 1, 2003, as amended up to Act No. 147 of December 1, 2004)

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Main IP Laws

2004

Act on Management Business of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Act No. 131 of November 29, 2000, as amended up to Act No. 154 of December 3, 2004)

IP-related Laws

2004

Limited Partnership Act for Investment (Act No. 90 of June 3, 1998, as amended up to 2004)

Industrial Property

Main IP Laws

2005

Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 59 of June 17, 2005)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2007

Ministerial Ordinance related to the Procedures for Cash Payment of Fees for Industrial Properties

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2011

Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 2, 2011)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2007

Cabinet Order Concerning the Transitional Measures for Partial Revision of the Patent Law

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Main IP Laws

2009

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Domain Names

Main IP Laws

2005

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Domain Names

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Act on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Act No. 65 of May 23, 1986, as amended by Law No. 53 of June 19, 2009)

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Order on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Cabinet Order No. 317 of December 1, 1977, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 253 of October 28, 2009)

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2011

Consumer Product Safety Act (Act No. 31 of June 6, 1973, as amended up to Act No. 105 of August 30, 2011)

Trademarks

IP-related Laws

2007

Consumer Product Safety Act (Act No. 31 of June 6, 1973, as amended up to Act No. 117 of November 21, 2007)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Ordinance of the Copyright Act (Ordinance of MEXT No. 26 of December 23, 1970, as amended by Ordinance of MEXT No. 38 of December 28, 2009)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Enforcement Order of the Copyright Act (Cabinet Order No. 335 of December 10, 1970, as amended by Cabinet Order No. 299 of December 28, 2009)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Main IP Laws

2021

Main IP Laws

2010

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

2009

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

2006

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

2005

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

2005

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

2004

Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2004

Government Ordinance Partially Amending Patent Law Enforcement Order Concerning the Accelerated Patent Examination

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2004

Government Ordinance Partially Amending Patent Law Enforcement Order Concerning the Accelerated Patent Examination

Patents (Inventions)

IP-related Laws

2004

Law on Promotion of Creation, Protection and Exploitation of Contents (Act No. 81 of June 4, 2004)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2004

Regulation under the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 28 of March 2, 2004)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2004

Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance No. 28 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of March 2, 2004)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2004

Regulation under the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the MITI No. 28 of March 2, 2004)

Trademarks

Main IP Laws

2004

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

2003

Intellectual Property Basic Act (Act No. 122 of December 4, 2002, as amended up to Act No.119 of July 16, 2003)

Industrial Property

Main IP Laws

2003

Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998, as amended up to Act No. 90 of June 18, 2003)

Plant Variety Protection

Main IP Laws

2002

Intellectual Property Basic Act (Act No. 122 of December 4, 2002)

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2002

Order for Industrial Property Council (Cabinet Order No.294 of June 7, 2000, as amended up to Cabinet Order No.378 of December 18, 2002)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2002

Patent Attorneys Act (Law No. 49 of 2000, Amended up to Law No. 25 of April 17, 2002)

Industrial Property

Main IP Laws

2003

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to May 23, 2003)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Main IP Laws

2003

Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)

Patents (Inventions)

IP-related Laws

2001

Basic Law for the Promotion of Culture and the Arts (Act No. 148 of December 7, 2001)

Other

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1999

Cabinet Ordinance on Organization of Executive Office of Fair Trade Commission (Cabinet Ordinance No. 373 of August 30, 1952, as amended by Cabinet Ordinance No. 103 of March 29, 1995, No. 219 of July 2, 1999, and No. 177 of April 26, 2006)

Competition

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1999

Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Copyright Law No. 65 of May 23, 1986, as amended up to Law No. 220 of December 22, 1999)

Main IP Laws

1999

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

1999

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended up to April 23, 1999)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

1996

Act on the Protection of Cultural Properties (Act No. 214 of May 30, 1950, as amended up to Act No. 66 of June 12, 1996)

Traditional Cultural Expressions

Main IP Laws

1996

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 68 of 1996)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

1994

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended by Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

Main IP Laws

1999

Act on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended by Act No. 220 of 1999)

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

IP-related Laws

2005

Act Concerning the Cost of Civil Procedure (Law No. 40 of April 6, 1971, as amended up to Law No. 72 of June 5, 1992, Law No. 225 of 22 December 1999,Law No. 138 of August 22, 2003 and Law No. 87 of 26 July 2005)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Main IP Laws

2004

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

2002

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

2000

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

1998

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

1997

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

1995

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Enforcement Order of the Law on Exceptional Provisions to the Copyright Act, required as a consequence of the Enforcement of the Universal Copyright Convention (Cabinet Order No. 259 of July 18, 1964, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 24 of February 18, 2005)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Administrative Litigations Act (Law No. 139 of May 16, 1962, as amended up to Law No. 91 of December 22, 1989 and Law No. 102 of 21 October 2005)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2009

Law against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to Act No. 49 of June 5, 2009)

Competition

IP-related Laws

2011

Household Goods Quality Labeling Act (Act No. 104 of May 4, 1962 as Amended up to Act No. 122 of 2011)

Trademarks

IP-related Laws

1999

Household Goods Quality Labeling Act (Act No. 104 of May 4, 1962 as amended by Act No. 204 of 1999)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Patent Registration Order (Cabinet Order No. 39 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)

Patents (Inventions)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Utility Models Registration Order (Cabinet Order No. 40 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Enforcement Order of the Patent Act (Cabinet Order No.16 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)

Patents (Inventions)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Enforcement Order of the Utility Model Act (Cabinet Order No. 17 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2007

Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance No. 26 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of March 30, 2007)

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2007

Regulation under the Trademark Act (Ordinance the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 14 of March 26, 2007)

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2006

Enforcement Order of the Trademark Act (Cabinet Order No. 19 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 342 of October 27, 2006)

Trademarks

Main IP Laws

2003

Enforcement Order of the Design Act (Cabinet Order No. 18 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 398 of September 10, 2003)

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Main IP Laws

2020

Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2021)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2018

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to December 30, 2018)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

2015

Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2015

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2012

Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of 2011)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2011

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of May 13, 2011)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Main IP Laws

2008

Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2006

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 13 April 1959, as amended up to 2006)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2006

Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to 2006)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Main IP Laws

2005

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

2005

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 79 of June 4, 2004)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2004

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Main IP Laws

2001

Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)

Industrial Designs

Main IP Laws

2001

Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

1999

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Main IP Laws

1995

Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of 1994)

Industrial Designs

IP-related Laws

1995

National Public Service Law (Law No. 120 of October 21, 1947, as amended up to Law No. 33 of June 15, 1994, and Law No. 54 of March 31, 1995)

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Main IP Laws

1995

Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2001

Law concerning the Exceptional Provisions to the Copyright Act, required as a consequence of the Enforcement of the Universal Copyright Convention (Act No. 86 of April 28, 1956, as amended up to Act No. 56 of May 8, 2000)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2000

Act on Special Provisions of the Exceptional Provisions to the Copyright Act, required as a consequence of the Enforcement of the Universal Copyright Convention

IP-related Laws

2010

Customs Act (Act No.61 of April 2, 1954, as amended up to Act No. 13 of March 31, 2010)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2007

Act on Protection of Cultural Properties (Act No. 214 of May 30, 1950, as amended up to Act No. 7, March 30, 2007)

Traditional Cultural Expressions

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2006

Rule of Criminal Procedure (Rule No. 32 of the Supreme Court of December 1, 1948, as amended up to Rule No. 1 of the Supreme Court of June 1, 1992, Rule No. 5 of July 29, 1997 and by Rule No. 6 of 12 May 2006)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2010

Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of July 10, 1948 as amended up to Act No. 26 of April 27, 2010)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

IP-related Laws

2006

Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of July 10, 1948, as amended in 2006)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2012

National Public Service Act (Act No.120 of October 21, 1947 as amended up to Act No.42 of 2012)

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

IP-related Laws

2009

Law on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No.54 of April 14, 1947, as amended up to Act No. 51 of June 10, 2009)

Competition

IP-related Laws

2005

Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopoly and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Anti-monopoly Act) (Law No. 54 of April 14, 1947, as amended up to Law No. 35 of April 27, 2005)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

2005

Law on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No.54 of April 14, 1947, as amended up to 2005)

Competition

Main IP Laws

2000

Antimonopoly Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopoly and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No. 54 of April 14, 1947, as amended up to Act No. 160 of December 22, 1999)

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1999

Act on Intermediary Business Concerning Copyrights

IP-related Laws

2009

Customs Tariff Act (Act No. 54 of April 15, 1910, as amended up to Act No. 14 of March 31, 2009)

Patents (Inventions)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

IP-related Laws

2005

Customs Tariff Act (Act No. 54 of April 15, 1910, as amended up to Act No. 22 of March 31, 2005)

Patents (Inventions)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

IP-related Laws

2004

Customs Tariff Act (Law No. 54 of April 15, 1910, as amended up to Law No. 15 of March 31, 2004)

Other

IP-related Laws

2003

Civil Code (Law No. 89 of April 27, 1896, as amended up to Law No. 79 of May 21, 1991, Law No. 149 of December 1, 1999 and Law No. 138 of August 1, 2003)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Main IP Laws

1995

Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act (Act No. 115 of October 2, 1947, as amended up to Act No. 91 of May 12, 1995)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1995

Regulation under the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance No. 57 of the METI of June 27, 1995)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1995

Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance No. 57 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of June 27, 1995)

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1995

Regulation under the Trademark Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 13 of March 8, 1960, as amended by Ordinance of the MITI No. 57 of of June 27, 1995)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1995

Rules on Organization of Executive Office of Fair Trade Commission (Ordinance No. 10 of Prime Minister's Offices of April 5, 1978, as amended by Ordinance No. 6 of Prime Minister's Office of March 29, 1995)

Competition

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1995

Standard for Indication in Relation to Geographical Indications (Notification No. 4 of National Tax Agency of December 28, 1994)

Geographical Indications

Main IP Laws

1994

Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Law No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to Law No. 89 of November 12, 1993)

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1994

Enforcement Law of the Patent Act (Act No. 122 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994)

Patents (Inventions)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

1994

Customs Tariff Act (Act No. 54 of April 15, 1910, as amended up to Act No. 118 of 1994)

Patents (Inventions)

Main IP Laws

1994

Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of 1994)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1993

Enforcement Order of the Utility Model Act (Cabinet Order No. 124 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 26 of April 23, 1993)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Main IP Laws

1993

Law on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (Act No. 43 of May 31, 1985, amended up to Act No. 89, of November 12, 1993)

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP-related Laws

1992

Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 29 of April 21, 1890, as amended up to Act No. 30 of April 2, 1992)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

1991

Code of Civil Preservative Procedure (Act No. 91 of December 22, 1989)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Main IP Laws

1970

Act on Exceptional Provisions for Copyrights Owned by the Allied Powers and the Allied Nationals (Act No. 302 of August 8, 1952, as amended up to Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1970

Cabinet Order Concerning the Transitional Measures for Partial Revision of the Patent Law

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Main IP Laws

1959

Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1959

Enforcement Law of the Design Act (Act No. 126 of April 13, 1959)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1959

Enforcement Law of the Trademark Act (Act No. 128 of April 13, 1959)

Trademarks

IP-related Laws

1947

State Redress Law (Law No. 125 of October 27, 1947)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Legal Literature (1 text)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
IP Legal Literature	2014	Outline of the Partial Revision of the Patent Act, etc.	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks

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