https://www.epo.org/en/service-support/faq/searching-patents/asian-patent-information/japan/filing-grant/foreign-applicant

As a foreign applicant, do I need to appoint a professional representative in Japan?

Yes. If you do not have a residential or business address in Japan, you must appoint a professional representative registered before the patent office to represent you.

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