Data Update Schedule

The data update schedule for each of the following types of documents is as follows.

Patents&Utility Models

Patent&Utility Model Number Search Open +

<Domestic Documents (gazette publication schedule)>
Every week Monday to Friday (gazette issue date*1)
<Foreign Documents/Non-patent Documents>
For details about the update status of the data, refer to Document Coverage Information.

Patent&Utility Model Search Open +

<Domestic Documents (gazette publication schedule)>
Every week Monday to Friday (gazette issue date*1) after 15:00 JST
<Domestic Documents (issued gazettes)>
Every week Monday to Friday (excluding days when the office is closed) after 15:00 JST
<PAJ>
Once a month (PAJ issue date*2)
<Foreign Documents/Non-patent Documents>
Every week Monday to Friday (excluding days when the office is closed) at night
For details about the update status of the data, refer to Document Coverage Information.

PMGS Open +

As of 2026/03/31

Design Number Search Open +

<Domestic Gazettes (gazette publication schedule)>
Every week Monday to Friday (gazette issue date*1)
<Design Publication Material Texts>
For details about the update status of the data, refer to Document Coverage Information.
<Design Publication Material Images>
As of 2025/10/15
<Foreign Gazettes (US/Korea)>
For details about the update status of the data, refer to Document Coverage Information.

Design Search Open +

<Domestic Gazettes (gazette publication schedule)>
Every week Monday to Friday (gazette issue date*1)
<Domestic Documents (issued gazettes)>
Every week Monday to Friday (excluding days when the office is closed) after 00:00 JST
<Design Publication Material Texts>
For details about the update status of the data, refer to Document Coverage Information.
<Design Publication Material Images>
As of 2025/10/15
<Foreign Gazettes (US/Korea)>
For details about the update status of the data, refer to Document Coverage Information.

Design Classification Search Open +

As of 2024/4/25

Trademark Number Search Open +

<Domestic Documents (gazette publication schedule)>
Every week Monday to Friday (gazette issue date*1)
<Domestic Documents (issued gazettes)>
Monday to Friday (excluding days when the office is closed) after 00:00 JST

Trademark Search Open +

<Domestic Documents (gazette publication schedule)>
Every week Monday to Friday (gazette issue date*1)
<Domestic Documents (issued gazettes)>
Monday to Friday (excluding days when the office is closed) after 00:00 JST

Japanese Well-known Trademark Search Open +

As of 2026/1/30

Unregistered Mark Search Open +

As of 2025/10/30

Table of the Classification of Figurative or Other Elements of Marks Open +

As of 2020/2/28

Goods/Service Name Search Open +

As of 2026/1/23

Trial Decision Search Open +

Last Friday of every month (gazette issue date*1)

*1 For the gazette issue date, refer to the JPO website.
*2 For the PAJ issue date, refer to the INPIT website.