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Claiming Data Structures – Another Aspect of Computer Software Claims in Japan –

Overview
Date and Time
5:00 p.m. (JST) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Location
Zoom
Cost
Free
Lecture language
English
Practice Area
Speaker
Shiga International Patent Office
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Comments from Speaker

A “computer program” is patent-eligible subject matter in Japan.  In general, a computer program claim comprises … ing; … ing; and … ing.  This is a drafting manner similar to that of method claims. In Japan, there is another type of computer software claim which claims a “data structure”.  In this presentation, we would like to show you a brief outline of such data structure claims.

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