Japan: JPO is planning amendments to the Patent Act

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The amendments include among other things, (i) measures for protection of licensees and joint inventors, (ii) fee-related changes such as reduction of or exemption from patent fees, (iii) revisions to the systems of grace periods, trials and double jeopardy etc.

More information can be found on the Japan Patent Office's website (currently in Japanese only).