New layout for JPO patent and trademark certificates

The JPO has announced changes to the layout of patent certificates and trademark certificates to mark 125th anniversary of the industrial property rights system.

Main Changes

The layout and font size have been changed to improve readability.
The font size used for the name of the patentee and inventor has been adjusted.
The registration date has been specified.

These certificates are used by the JPO to inform applicants that the relevant patent, utility model, design or trademark right has been registered in the official registry, and also serve as a kind of honorific recognition of the inventors’ achievement. The new certificates will be issued for patent, utility model, design and trademark rights registered after October 1, 2010.

Notification and sample certificate images can be viewed at http://www.jpo.go.jp/torikumi_e/hiroba_e/notifi_change.htm

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