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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.) == Organization == The Japan Patent Office is headed by a commissioner and consists of seven departments: * General Affairs Department * Trademark, Design, and Administrative Affairs Department, in charge of examining trademark right applications, design right applications and formalities check of all applications including patent applications * First Patent Examination Department, examining patent applications related to applied physics, optics, and architecture * Second Patent Examination Department, examining patent applications related to machinery * Third Patent Examination Department, examining patent applications related to chemistry, pharmacy, and biotechnology * Fourth Patent Examination Department, examining patent applications related to electronics, telecommunication, and information technology * Appeals Department 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japan Patent Office」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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