TOPICS Recent patent and trademark-related events. by senri-pat · Published 2014年12月23日 · Updated 2019年12月15日 Recent patent and trademark-related events. 2013 Chinese patent application for three consecutive years in the first place. Japan is third place. 2014/12/16 23:30 【Kyodo News】 Patent fee: reduction The burden of next year to companies. 2014/11/20 【Mainichi News】 Mitigation measures of small and medium-sized venture companies and targeted at small businesses examination fees and patent fees 2014/1 【Japan Patent Office】