Japanese Patents

Japanese Patent Information

• No injunction when a willing licensee infringes a FRAND patent [2015.7.22]
• What shall we do over product-by-process claims [2015.6.23]
• New Patent Opposition System Applies, if Granted on or after April 1st, 2015 [2015.2.8]
• (5 Office Action) Shifting Amendment & Unity of Inventions
• Basic Differences of Japanese Patent Practice
• Six common mistakes in Japanese patent applications
• Patent Procedures after Request for Examination
• Differences of Arguments between JP and US
• Amendment Requirements in Japan
• The Unity of Invention Requirement and Shifting Amendments
• Requirements for Divisional Applications
• Prosecuting software inventions
• How to Protect Medical Treatments in Japan
• Business Method Patents in Japan
• How to Search Patents Efficiently in Japan
• Patent Visualization 1
• Synchronising Prosecution (MIP)
• Invalidation Procedure in Japan
• Aruze vs. Sammy
Significant case indicates a reform of damages in Japan and warns infringers that the courts are adopting a stance of awarding significantly larger damage amounts.
• The Timing of Infringement notice
There are critical issues that should be considered by a patent owner in the timing of a notification of infringement of a Japanese Patent. There are two ways of invalidating Japanese patents, namely, opposition for invalidation and appeal for invalidation. Ryuka Patent Firm briefly explains the difference here; contact them to discuss in greater detail the advantages of the options in your specific case.

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