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Japan

ISO-2 code
JP
WIPO member since
1975
WIPO treaties signed
20
GII 2025 rank
12
WIPO page
https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/jp
Snapshot
2026-05-19T16:00:01+00:00

WIPO has an external office located in Tokyo. The national IP offices of Japan are Japan Copyright Office (JCO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO). The offices are located in Tokyo.

Japan ranks 12th among 139 economies in the GII 2025.

Explore IP Landscape: Japan has been a member of WIPO since 1975 and is a signatory to over 20 WIPO treaties. WIPO has an external office located in Tokyo. The national IP offices of Japan are Japan Copyright Office (JCO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO). The offices are located in Tokyo.