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2023.03.29SOEI-NOW, JAPAN-NOW
Sakura Season Has Come
Tomoya Kurokawa As always, sakura (cherry blossom) season has come to Japan. Because there were some warm days in the middle of March, sakura season is a little bit earlier this year. Now, at the end of March, we are enjoying cherry blossoms in full bloom in the Tokyo area. This year, my wife put […]
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2022.12.15
[HOLIDAY NOTICE]
The Japanese Patent Office and our offices will be closed from December 29, 2022 through January 3, 2023 for New Year holidays and reopen on January 4, 2023. Any due dates during the closure will automatically be extended to January 4, 2023.
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2022.08.29SOEI-NOW, JAPAN-NOW
Revolving Sushi Bar
Tomoya Kurokawa Sushi has become a very popular food all over the world. I think that Japanese people are extremely lucky because there are many sushi restaurants all over Japan, and we can enjoy delicious sushi anytime, anyplace. Speaking of sushi, the modern type of sushi restaurant is the revolving sushi […]
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2022.07.12SOEI-VOICE
[IP Case Summary: Japan-Patent]2020 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10128 – Intellectual Property High Court (January 11, 2022)
“Safety Check System, Receiver, Safety Check Method and Program” Overview: The Intellectual Property (IP) Hight Court overturned a decision by the Board of Examiners of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) that rejected a patent application on the grounds that the claimed invention would have been easily conceived of. Main Issue: Whether the “detection part ID […]
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2022.07.12SOEI-VOICE
[IP Case Summary: Japan-Patent]2020 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10089 – Intellectual Property High Court (December 15, 2021)
“Child Safety Seat or Baby Carrier for Mounting on a Motor Vehicle Seat and Side Impact Bar for Such a Seat” Overview: The Intellectual Property (IP) High Court overturned an invalidation trial decision by the Board of Examiners of the Japan Patent Office (JPO), and held the patent of concern invalid on the grounds that […]
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2022.07.12SOEI-VOICE
[IP Case Summary: Japan-Patent]2021 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10001-Intellectual Property High Court（October 28, 2021）
“Column Bus Driving Method for Micro Display Device” Overview: The Intellectual Property (IP) High Court upheld a decision rendered by the Board of Examiners of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) in an appeal trial that maintained a final rejection of a patent application. Main Issue: Whether the amended claim, which was found by the JPO […]
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2022.05.17IP NEWS
Prohibition Against “Multi-Multi” Dependent Claims
For patent and utility model applications filed on or after April 1, 2022, multiple dependent claims that depend on another multiple dependent claim in the alternative (“multi-multi” dependent claims) are no longer acceptable in Japan. Upon examination, such multiple dependent claims are opposed to without being examined for novelty, inventive step, sufficiency, etc. You can […]
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2022.02.15SOEI-VOICE
[IP Case Summary: Japan-Patent]2020 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10123-Intellectual Property High Court (October 7, 2021)
“Fuel Cell System” Overview: The Intellectual Property (IP) High Court overturned a decision rendered by the Board of Examiners of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) to maintain the rejection of an application on the grounds that the claimed subject matter would have been easily achieved. Main Issue: Whether or not the “short-circuit control circuit” of […]
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2018.06.13IP NEWS
Grace Period after the 2018 Revision of Japanese Patent Act
Table of Contents: Basics of “Grace Period” in Japan Scope of “Grace Period” in Japan Comparison between Japan and the U.S. Statement and Proof required in Japan Conclusion Appendix: Detailed Comparison between “Exceptions to Loss of Novelty” in Japan and “Grace Period” in the U.S. Please download the PDF file for details.
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