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2021.09.30

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Revision of Patent Act and Other Acts

2021.06.29

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EXAMINATION ACCELERATING SYSTEM FOR PROMPT GRANTING OF PATENT IN JAPAN

2021.03.26

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COURT DECISION HOLDING THAT INVENTION RELATED TO PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DOES NOT FALL UNDER "CREATION OF TECHNICAL IDEAS UTILIZING LAWS OF NATURE"

2021.03.26

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REGARDING PATENT OPPOSITION SYSTEM AND PATENT INVALIDATION TRIAL SYSTEM

2020.12.28

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First Judicial Case on Registrability of a Single Color Mark - Has a single color trademark acquired distinctiveness? ((Gyo-Ke) 10147, IP High Ct., June 23 2020)

2020.12.28

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Revision of the Design Act in 2020 - the status of applications and registration of designs which are newly subjected to the protection

2020.09.29

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RELATED DESIGN SYSTEM AFTER REVISION OF DESIGN ACT IN 2020

2020.09.29

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SPECIFICATION OF WELL-KNOWN ART IN DETERMINATION OF INVENTIVE STEP

2020.06.30

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Handling by the Japan Patent Office regarding the novel coronavirus disease "COVID-19"

2020.06.30

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A court case providing a determination method of the damage amount under Article 102, Section 1 of Patent Act (the decision of the grand panel of the IP High Court made on February 28, 2020)

2020.03.31

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Current Status of Remedies for Expired Request for Substantive Examination

2020.03.31

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Recent Precedents with Respect to Pharmaceutical Patents

2019.12.24

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Border Enforcement in Japan

2019.12.24

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As for Revisions of Patent Act, etc. (Regarding Protection of Right)

2019.10.04

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As for a major revision of the Design Act

2019.10.04

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As for the decision of the grand panel of the IP High Court made on June 7, 2019 (2018 [Appeal Case] No.10063)

2019.07.03

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As for Patent Examination Cases regarding AI-related Technology

2019.07.03

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As for an invalidity defense in infringement proceedings and a request for a trial for invalidation

2019.04.01

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Tiramisu Trouble!

2018.12.27

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Does GODZILLA make industrial machines? (H29 (Gyo-Ke) 10214, IP High Ct., June 12, 2018)