Japanese Patent Information

• Basic Differences of Japanese Patent Practice NEW
• Six common mistakes in Japanese patent applications NEW
• Patent Procedures after Request for Examination NEW
• Differences of Arguments between JP and US NEW
• Amendment Requirements in Japan NEW
• The Unity of Invention Requirement and Shifting Amendments NEW
• Requirements for Divisional Applications NEW
• Prosecuting software inventions NEW
• How to Protect Medical Treatments in Japan NEW
• Business Method Patents in Japan NEW
• How to Search Patents Efficiently in Japan NEW
• Patent Visualization 1 NEW
• Synchronising Prosecution (MIP) NEW
• Invalidation Procedure in Japan NEW
• 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.