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December 16, 2016
- Patent
- Takamitsu HOSHINO
The Supreme Court decision on interpretation of Product-by-process claims (Case No. 2012 (ju) 1204; Date of judgement: June 5, 2015)
May 1, 2014
- Patent
Fifth requirement of the doctrine of equivalents
December 17, 2013
- Trademark
- Yoshimitsu KUDO
Tokyo District Court issued a first judicial ruling for the book scanning service
October 7, 2013
- Patent
- Naoki OKUMURA
Decision of the Tokyo District Court in the FRAND Defense Case
August 8, 2013
- Patent
- Naoki OKUMURA
Decisions of the Tokyo and Osaka District Courts in the Drug Combination Patent Cases
May 29, 2013
- Patent
Decision of IP High Court of Japan in Case of “A GLUCOSAMINE-CONTAINING CATAPLASM”
April 8, 2013
- Patent
Grand Panel Decision of IP High Court of Japan in Case of “Waste Storage Device”
August 14, 2012
- Trademark
Copyright Law amended to make illegal downloads incur criminal penalty
March 5, 2012
- IP Legal
Decision of the Supreme Court in the Winny criminal case