The definitive version of
Japanese law is the text in the
Japanese language. An official English-language translation of the law does not exist, but the
Ministry of Justice Japan has the website "Japanese Law Translation", where users can search for Japanese laws and their unofficial English translation. IP laws such as
Patent Act,
Copyright Act,
Trademark Act,
Design Act and Unfair Competition Prevention Act are included there. In addition, J-PlatPat offers the public access to
IP Gazettes of the
Japan Patent Office (JPO) free of charge through internet. Reliable information on Japanese IP law in English is also provided by the websites of
Intellectual Property High Court,
Japan Patent Office, "Transparency of Japanese Law Project", European Patent Office, and Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP) of Japan. == Effects of trademark right ==