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2012.01.03 IP News When the citation does not mention “problem to be solved” or “suggestion” for the difference between the claimed invention and the citation, inventive step should not be denied.
2012.01.03 IP News The claimed invention can be led to the non-inventive step from this citation even if citation includes the sentences which seem reverse to the claimed invention.
2012.01.03 IP News Inventive Step is denied even if the compliance for patients is improved.
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 IP News 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 IP News The patented invention is satisfied with the requirement of enablement in consideration of commonly-used art.
2011.06.19 IP News There is no novelty because the use is substantially identical to the process in cited document.
2011.06.19 IP News There is no inventive step because “the limitation of the range focusing on the center value” is easy.
2011.06.01 IP News Bulletin: Is Substance to be Subjected to Patent Term Extension in Japan, “Active Ingredient” or “Approved Drug”?

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