Based on the deliberations of the Patent Attorney System Subcommittee of the Intellectual Property Division of the Industrial Structure Council and the Examination System Subcommittee of the Patent Attorney Examination Subcommittee of the Industrial Property Council, it has been decided to make necessary amendments to the Enforcement Regulations of the Patent Attorney Act (Ministry of International Trade and Industry Ordinance No. 411 of 2000) in order to ensure the appropriate administration of examinations.

Therefore, we would like to hear opinions from the general public and are soliciting opinions as outlined below. We ask for your honest feedback.

1. Subject of the opinion solicitation

• Proposed Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Patent Attorney Act (PDF: 118KB)

• Summary of the request for opinions (PDF: 87KB)

2. Comment period

Thursday, July 31, 2025 to Friday, August 29, 2025 *If you send your application by mail, it must arrive on the same day.

3. How to obtain materials

• (1) Publication on the e-Government portal " e-Gov (link to external site) "

• (2) Publication on the JPO website under " Procedures for Submitting Comments "

• (3) Available at the counter:
  Patent Attorney's Office, Secretariat Division, General Affairs Department , Japan
  Patent Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (9th floor, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo *Please contact the person in charge at extension 2111)

4. How to submit comments

Please submit your comments in Japanese using one of the following methods.
Please note that we cannot accept comments over the phone.

(1) e-Gov, the comprehensive e-government portal

Please submit your opinion using the opinion submission form on the e-Government comprehensive portal " e-Gov (link to external site) ."

(2) By mail

Please fill out the opinion submission form with your name, contact information, and your opinion on this matter, and send it to the address below.

Address: Public Comment Section, Patent Attorneys' Office, Secretariat Division, General Affairs Department, Japan Patent Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
3-4-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8915

(3) By email (please attach the comment submission form).

Please fill in your name, contact information, and your opinion on this matter on the opinion submission form and send it to the email address below.

• Opinion submission form (PDF: 51KB)

• Opinion submission form (Word: 20KB)

Email address: PA0113@jpo.go.jp
(Please use the subject line "Opinion on the proposed ministerial ordinance to partially revise the Enforcement Regulations of the Patent Attorney Act.")

5. Precautions

We will use the opinions you have provided as a reference for making final decisions. However, please note that we will not be able to respond to individual opinions.

Please be aware that all submitted opinions may be made public, except for your name (or the name of a corporation or organization), address, telephone number, and email address. However, if your opinion contains personal information that could identify a specific individual, or if we determine that there is a risk of harming the property rights of an individual or corporation, we will conceal that information when making it public.

Personal information such as names and contact details provided in comments will be managed appropriately and used only for tasks related to the public opinion call for this proposal, such as contacting or confirming any unclear points regarding the content of the comment.

Source: https://www.jpo.go.jp//news/public/iken/250731_benrishi_kisoku.html