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Seminars hosted by Shiga

Comparison of Patent Eligibility of Software-Related Inventions between Europe and Japan

Overview
Date and Time
6:00 p.m. (JST) on Thursday, June 30, 2022
Location
Zoom
Cost
Free
Lecture language
English
Practice Area
Speaker

The webinar will cover

Comparison of “definition” of software-related inventions
Comparison of “invention” and “non-invention”
Comparison of interpretations of “programs”
Comparison of examination procedures for Patent Eligibility of software-related inventions
Example cases leading to different results in EP and JP

Comments from Speaker

Are the criteria for the Patent Eligibility of “software-related inventions” in Europe and Japan the same? In this webinar, we compare them. In addition, we introduce the differences in the examination procedures for the Patent Eligibility in Europe and Japan and cases that lead to different results.

Note

  • The webinar is expected to consist of a 20 to 30-minute presentation and a 5 to 10-minute Q&A session.
  • If you miss watching the live session, you will receive an on-demand recorded video link a day after the live session is over. Please still register with the registration form below.
  • This webinar is aimed at providing IP information to our business partners and clients from overseas. Registration from persons who work for IP firms or law firms in Japan will not be approved as this may be deemed as a conflict of interest with our business.