Which is the competent authority for Japanese invention patent applications?

Filing Language: Japanese

Necessary documents:

1. Abstract
2. Abstract Drawing
3. Claim
4. Specification
5. Drawing

Necessary documents:

1. Abstract
2. Abstract Drawing
3. Claim
4. Specification
5. Drawing

Attachments (if any)

1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
2. Microorganism preservation certificate and its Japanese translation
3. Microorganism survival certificate and its Japanese translation
4. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
7. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

Attachments (if any)

1. WIPO Publication
2. ISR/IPRP
3. Entering the Japanese national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its Japanese translation
6. Microorganism survival certificate and its Japanese translation
7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer