News

2011

• 2011.12.12

  IP News
  Claim language “immediately adjacent” construed using descriptions of the application–Smiths Group PLC v. Covidien Japan. H22(wa)23188
• 2011.10.12

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  Even if, among the substances having one property, substance having another property is described by chance, it should not be immediately recognized that substance having another property is described in cited.
• 2011.10.12

  IP News
  The trial against examiner’s decision of rejection demanded by the attorney who is entrusted by all the joint owners of the right to obtain a patent is apparently for all the joint owners even if only one name
• 2011.10.12

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  The patented invention is satisfied with the requirement of enablement in consideration of commonly-used art.
• 2011.06.19

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  There is no inventive step because “the limitation of the range focusing on the center value” is easy.
• 2011.06.19

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  There is no novelty because the use is substantially identical to the process in cited document.
• 2011.06.01

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  Bulletin: Is Substance to be Subjected to Patent Term Extension in Japan, “Active Ingredient” or “Approved Drug”?
• 2011.06.01

  IP News
  SUPREME COURT DECISION: Heisei-21-(Gyo-Hi)-326
• 2011.06.01

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  JPO ANNOUNCED THE EXAMINATION GUIDELINE FOR PATENT TERM EXTENSION WILL BE REVISED IN VIEW OF THE NEW SUPREME COURT DECISION
• 2011.04.20

  IP News
  IP Court Case Summary:INTERNET COMMERCIAL SERVICE OF RECORDING AND TRANSMITTING TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOR CUSTOMERS CONSTITUTES INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT