How are Japanese data handled in INPADOC?
Here is a selection of the most relevant INPADOC-Newsletters referring to Japanese patent data, kind codes and number formats used in the INPADOC database (the links below are pointing to PDF files): ipg0303.pdf ipg0301.pdf ipg0206.pdf ipg0006.pdf ipg0005.pdf ipg9904.pdf prs9806.pdf ipg9604.pdf If this does not answer your question, please specify your request. Top of page What is the average life time of a patent in Japan? According to the “Patent activity at the Trilateral Office” reports of 2006 and 2007, over 50% of granted Japanese patents were maintained for at least 17 years. If this does not answer your question, please specify your request.
