WIPO Japan Office
The WIPO Japan Office promotes WIPO's global IP services for patents, trademarks and industrial designs, as well as its global databases, IP Advantage and multi-stakeholder initiatives, to Japanese users. We do this through the website, seminars, training, publications, and local customer service as well as other activities in conjunction with Japan Funds-In-Trust and the Japanese government.
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Due to the spread of COVID-19, we have a limited number of staff in the office and reduced office hours. For questions regarding our global IP services or for general inquiries, we can be reached from 10:00 to 17:00 JST (Mon.-Fri.). For inquires outside of these hours or if you are unable to get through, please contact us. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by our closure and greatly appreciate your kind understanding during this period.
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Launch of the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021 was released on September 20, 2021. Under the theme of "Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis", the GII 2021 looks at the innovation performance of 132 economies as well as the impact of the pandemic over the past year. Japan has moved up 3 places from last year and is now ranked 13th.
