Japan Patent Office
| 特許庁 Tokkyochō |
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| Formed | September 1, 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | Japan |
| Headquarters | 3-4-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo Tokyo, Japan 100-8915 |
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| Website | https://www.jpo.go.jp |
Coordinates: 35°40′15.56″N 139°44′45.15″E / 35.6709889°N 139.7458750°E The Japan Patent Office (JPO; 特許庁 Tokkyochō) is a Japanese governmental agency in charge of industrial property right affairs, under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The Japan Patent Office is located in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo and is one of the world's largest patent offices. The Japan Patent Office's mission is to promote the growth of the Japanese economy and industry by administering the laws relating to patents, utility models, designs, and trademarks. (Copyright affairs are administered by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.)
The Japan Patent Office is headed by a commissioner and consists of seven departments:
The commissioner of the JPO is appointed from among the higher officials of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and generally serves for at most two years. As of 2015, the commissioner is Hitoshi Ito.
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