Japan is listed by topic. Publications - Presentation and theses on IP in English by Japanese judges. Japan Patent Office in English. Handling not only patent and utility model but also design and trademark. The website contains the information on procedures for obtaining those IP rights. Examination Guidelines for Patent and Utility Model in Japan - detailed information including English summaries of significant court decisions. J-PlatPat in English, offering the public access to IP Gazettes of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) free of charge. Japanese Copyright Law and Japanese Patent Law - As part of "Transparency of Japanese Law Project", overviews and explanation of Japanese copyright and patent are provided in English. The website of this project also contains information on corporate law, contract law, finance law, insolvency law, arbitration law and civil litigation law in Japan. Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP) of Japan in English Translated Books free access to English translated Japanese famous books regarding Japanese Patent Law and Trademark Law. Patent information from Japan - on the European Patent Office web site