On December 1, 2025, INPIT (the National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training, Japan) officially announced the launch of the “FY2026 INPIT Foreign Filing Subsidy Program (Round 1).” This subsidy covers 50% of the costs required for SMEs, startups, universities, and research institutions to obtain patents, designs, or trademarks in foreign jurisdictions. This year marks a major operational change: the program has been fully transferred from the Japan Paten