Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding 1 year from the date of promulgation.
この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure
第二条（民事訴訟法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure as amended by this Act also apply to matters that arose before this Act comes into effect, except where these Supplementary Provisions specifically provide otherwise; provided, however, that this does not affect the effect that arose under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure prior to its amendment by this Act.
この法律による改正後の民事訴訟法の規定は、この附則に特別の定めがある場合を除き、この法律の施行前に生じた事項にも適用する。ただし、この法律による改正前の民事訴訟法の規定により生じた効力を妨げない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3Transitional Measures Concerning Jurisdiction and Other Matters in Litigation Relating to Prescribed IP Actions and Actions Involving Design Rights, etc.
第三条（特許権等に関する訴え及び意匠権等に関する訴えに係る訴訟の管轄等に関する経過措置）
With regard to the jurisdiction and transfer of litigation that is pending at the time this Act comes into effect in relation to an action involving a patent right, utility model right, layout-design exploitation right for an integrated circuit, or author's right to a work of computer programming (referred to as a "prescribed IP action" in paragraph (4)), and an action involving design rights, trademark rights, author's rights (excluding author's rights to a work of computer programming), publishing rights, neighboring rights, or breeder's rights, or an action for infringement of a business interest due to unfair competition (meaning unfair competition as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 1993)), the provisions then in force continue to govern.
この法律の施行の際現に係属している特許権、実用新案権、回路配置利用権又はプログラムの著作物についての著作者の権利に関する訴え（第四項において「特許権等に関する訴え」という。）及び意匠権、商標権、著作者の権利（プログラムの著作物についての著作者の権利を除く。）、出版権、著作隣接権若しくは育成者権に関する訴え又は不正競争（不正競争防止法（平成五年法律第四十七号）第二条第一項に規定する不正競争をいう。）による営業上の利益の侵害に係る訴えに係る訴訟の管轄及び移送については、なお従前の例による。
The provisions of Articles 269-2 and 310-2 of the Code of Civil Procedure as amended by the provisions of Article 1, and of Article 182-2 of the Patent Act as amended by the provisions of Article 2 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Utility Model Act as amended by the provisions of Article 3), do not apply to a case pending at the time this Act comes into effect.
この法律の施行の際現に係属している事件については、第一条の規定による改正後の民事訴訟法第二百六十九条の二及び第三百十条の二並びに第二条の規定による改正後の特許法第百八十二条の二（第三条の規定による改正後の実用新案法第四十七条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、適用しない。
With regard to a case concerning an action under Article 178, paragraph (1) of the Patent Act prior to its amendment by the provisions of Article 1 of the Act Partially Amending the Patent Act, etc., for which the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (9) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Patent Act, etc., and which is against a decision to revoke a patent in response to an opposition to the grant of a patent or a decision to dismiss a written opposition to the grant of a patent, the provisions of Article 182-2 of the Patent Act as amended by the provisions of Article 2 apply, except in the case provided for in the preceding paragraph.
特許法等の一部を改正する法律附則第二条第九項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる同法第一条の規定による改正前の特許法第百七十八条第一項の訴えであって特許異議の申立てについての取消決定又は特許異議申立書の却下の決定に対するものに係る事件については、前項に定める場合を除き、第二条の規定による改正後の特許法第百八十二条の二の規定を適用する。
With regard to the jurisdiction over a case for a preservation order that is based on a petition filed before this Act comes into effect and in which the principal action is a prescribed IP action, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
この法律の施行前にした申立てに係る保全命令事件であって本案の訴えが特許権等に関する訴えであるものの管轄については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Transitional Measures Concerning Small Claims Actions
第四条（少額訴訟に関する経過措置）
In respect of a case in which a statement indicating that a trial and judicial decision are sought through a small claims action was made before this Act comes into effect, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 368, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure as amended by the provisions of Article 1, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
この法律の施行前に少額訴訟による審理及び裁判を求める旨の申述があった事件については、第一条の規定による改正後の民事訴訟法第三百六十八条第一項の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。