noun
Japan Patent Office
Official government agency responsible for patent, utility model, design, and trademark registration in Japan.
日本国特許庁は経済産業省の外局です。
The Japan Patent Office is an external agency of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Compound of 日本国 (Nihonkoku, 'Japan') + 特許庁 (tokkyochō, 'Patent Office').