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title: "European Patent Office notice concerning Rule 134(5) EPC in Japan; Clarifies post-earthquake application of Rule 134(5) EPC"
sdDatePublished: "2026-08-07T11:52:00Z"
source: "https://www.epo.org/en/service-support/website-updates/notice-concerning-application-rule-1345-epc-after-earthquake-0"
topics:
  - name: "patent, copyright and trademark"
    identifier: "medtop:20000206"
locations:
  - "Japan"
---


European Patent Office notice concerning Rule 134(5) EPC in Japan; Clarifies post-earthquake application of Rule 134(5) EPC

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