Shiga International Patent Office

How to Make a Patent Claim for a Second Medical Use Invention in Japan

Key Points on Inventive Step in Japan: Looking at a Recent Court Decision

Tips for Patent Description Requirements in Japan

Unity of Invention in Japan – Focusing on Chemical and Biological Inventions

Timing and Periods for Amendments and Divisional Patent Applications

Effectiveness of Submitting Post-Filing Experimental Data for Chemical Inventions in Japan

Impact of the Supreme Court Decision on Cross-Border Patent Infringement

IP High Court Case Regarding Patent Inventorship: Patent Inventor Must Be Human

Meiji Exercises 3D Trademark Right of “Kinokonoyama”

Number of Suspensions of Imports Reached a Record High of 18,000 in First Half of 2024

Nintendo Filed a Lawsuit against Palworld for Pokémon Games Patents

Osaka District Court Does Not Recognize Copyright of Record of Shogi

Procedures of Hague International Design Applications Designating Japan

Post-Grant Opposition System in Japan

Overview of Patent Infringement Litigation in Japan

Amendment

Employees’ Inventions

Novelty and Inventive Step

Global IP Spotlight – Japan at 10:00 am EST on January 27, 2025

Additional Assertion of Another Infringed Patent Claim at Suit

Article on AI and Copyrights in Japan Published by KOIPA

Shiga Attorneys Recognized in 2024 WTR 1000 Rankings

The Japanese Holidays and International Congresses in 2024

Webinar – Unlocking the Future: Generative AI’s Transformation of Industries and Patent Landscapes at the JPO and USPTO