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Eying China, Japan looks to introduce secret patents for sensitive technology

By Toko Sekiguchi ( August 13, 2020, 09:31 GMT | Insight) -- Japan is discussing the introduction of secret patents to prevent the outflow of sensitive technology to countries that may threaten its national security. As things stand, all patent submissions, regardless of whether they are granted or not, become publicly accessible online after 18 months. This means the 400,000 patent submissions the Japan Patent Office receives every year become accessible to anyone with an internet connection.Japan is discussing the introduction of secret patents to prevent the outflow of sensitive technology to countries that may threaten its national security....

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