Prior Art Effect (Article 29-2 of the Patent Act)
(Conclusion)
Invalidated by Prior Art Effect (Article 29-2 of the Patent Act)
*The two differences between the present invention and the cited invention were judged to be substantially the same as the minor differences in design.
<Writer: Hideki Takaishi (Attorney-at-law licensed in Japan and California)>
https://www.ip.courts.go.jp/app/files/hanrei_en/964/002964.pdf