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| 73. | The Japanese Legal Implications of ChatGPT & Generative AI, August 2023. (as published in Sweet & Maxwell's Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, Vol 29, Issue 6, page 95-98) |
| 72. | IP High Court of Japan Deepens Safe Harbour Patent Exemption to Cover Innovator Drug Maker’s Pre-Approval Clinical Trials, August 2022. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 44, Issue 8, page 503-508) |
| 71. | May 2021 Law Reforms Enhance Resilience of Japan’s Intellectual Property System, October 2021. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 43, Issue 10, page 682-684) |
| 70. | Japanese CRISPR Patent and Biotech Developments in the Early Reiwa Era, August 2021. (as published in Biotechnology Law Report, Vol 40, Issue 4, page 242–273) |
| 69. | Patent infringement royalty rate boosted by Grand Panel IP High Court of Japan, May 2020. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 42, Issue 5, page 320-324) |
| 68. | Steak Preparation is Recognized as Eligible Subject Matter by IP High Court of Japan: Review of Business Method Patents in Japan, September 2019. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 41, Issue 9, page 594-600) |
| 67. | Japan Design Law Changes for a Modern Digital Economy, September 2019. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 41, Issue 9, page 594-600) |
| 66. | Healthy Upward Trend of Accelerated Patent Examination in Japan, June 2019. (as published in Journal of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand, Issue 116, page 76-77) |
| 65. | Japan Expands Grace Period Protection for Inventors, July 2018. (as published in Bloomberg Law: IP Law Insight July 13, 2018) |
| 64. | Fragile opponent outcome trends in Japanese patent oppositions, August 2017. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 39, Issue 8, page 524-531) |
| 63. | Patent litigation and settlement trends - Japan Patent Disputes, September 2016. (as published in Managing Intellectual Property pp 9 to 12) |
| 62. | Supreme Court of Japan Changes Product-by-Process Claim Interpretation, December 2015. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 29, No. 12, page 40-41) |
| 61. | Winning Strategies for Japan's New Post-Grant Opposition System, February 2015. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 37, Issue 2, page 115-119) |
| 60. | Japan's patent issues relating to life science therapeutic inventions, August 2014. (as published in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents 24(9) page 1-5) |
| 59. | Proposed Changes to Japan's Intellectual Property Legal Regime in 2014, May 2014. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 28, No. 5, page 13-14) |
| 58. | Diaper Diposal Device Patent Payout Enhanced by IP High Court of Japan, September 2013. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 35, Issue 9, page 559-560) |
| 57. | Strategy & Experience in Japan of Third Party Pre-Issuance Submissions During Patent Prosecution, June 2012. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 26, No. 6, page 51-52) |
| 56. | New patent law fosters pro-patentee environment in Japan, September 2011. (as published in The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents UK - CIPA Journal Vol. 40 No. 9, September 2011, pp. 572-573) |
| 55. | The Scylla of Accelerated Examination & Charybdis of Competitor Coverage, June 2011. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 33, Issue 6, page 357-367) |
| 54. | Japanese Patent Fee Stimulus for Greater Innovation and Investment, March 2011. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 25, No. 3, page 14-15) |
| 53. | Patent term extensions for biologic innovators in Japan, January 2011. (as published in NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY Vol. 29, No. 1 pp. 34-37) |
| 52. | How to Get a Patent More Quickly - A Multi Jurisdiction Survey, October 2010. (as published in Managing Intellectual Property No. 203, page 30-37) |
| 51. | Biotech Business Strategies, February 2010. (as published in Patent World, Issue No. 219, page 22-23) |
| 50. | Resolving IP Disputes in Japan: Counting the Cost, February 2010. (as published in World Intellectual Property Organization Magazine 2010 No. 1, page 16 to 18) |
| 49. | Accelerated patent examination procedures spur Japanese university innovation, September 2009. (as published in NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY Vol. 27, No. 9 pp. 815-818) |
| 48. | Japanese Biotech Patenting Strategies in the Era of Follow-on Biologics, August 2009. (as published in Biotechnology Law Report Vol. 28, No. 4: page 483-496) |
| 47. | Japanese approval of first-ever follow on biologic should spur biotech innovation, August 2009. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 23, No. 8, page 31-32) |
| 46. | Japan's patent examination fee deferral will help all patent applicants, June 2009. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 23, No. 6, page 39-40) |
| 45. | Accelerated Examination & Grant of Japanese Biotechnology Patents, April 2009. (as published in Journal of International Biotechnology Law Vol. 6, No. 2 pp. 77-88) |
| 44. | Japan's pro-innovation patent policy strategy, December 2008/January 2009. (as published in Patent World, Issue No. 208, page 30-31) |
| 43. | Japan Launches Its "Super Accelerated Examination" System, January 2009. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 23, No. 1, page 8-10) |
| 42. | Recent Changes to Japan's IP Laws, September 2008. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 22, No. 9, page 25-27) |
| 41. | Japan: Towards building the world's most advanced IP_based nation, August 2008. (as published in BNA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN ASIA, page 46-50) |
| 40. | Crystal Clear: A Landmark Pharma Patent Victory in Japan, July 2008. (as published in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Vol. 3, No. 7, page 473-478) |
| 39. | It's Not Easy Being Green - Recycling leaves a Japanese patent infringement footprint, June 2008. (as published in Patent World, Issue No. 206, page 17-18) |
| 38. | Maximizing Torque on the JPO/USPTO Patent Prosecution Highway, March 2008. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 22, No. 3, page 9-11) |
| 37. | Changes to Patent, Trademark and Design Laws to take Effect April 1, 2007, March 2007. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 21, No. 3, page 10-12) |
| 36. | Made in Japan - Japan disclosure requirements less onerous than US, March 2007. (as published in PATENT WORLD, No. 190, Page 19-21) |
| 35. | Japan's novelty grace period solves the dilemma of `publish and perish', January 2007. (as published in NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY Vol. 25, No. 1 pp. 55-57) |
| 34. | Calculation of Inventor Compensation Extended to Include Foreign Patents, Dec. 2006. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 20, No. 12, page 10-11) |
| 33. | USPTO-JPO Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program Begins, Sep. 2006. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 20, No. 9, page 8-9) |
| 32. | Recent Landmark Changes in Japanese Biotechnology & University Patenting (Part Ⅱ), July 2006. (as published in Journal of International Biotechnology Law Vol. 3, No. 4 pp. 152-159) |
| 31. | Recent Landmark Changes in Japanese Biotechnology & University Patenting (Part Ⅰ), May/June 2006. (as published in Journal of International Biotechnology Law Vol. 3, No. 3 pp. 112-115) |
| 30. | Recycling Is Not Permissible Repair Under Japanese Patent Law, May. 2006 (as published in The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents UK - CIPA Journal Vol.35 No.5, pp. 334-336) |
| 29. | Japan's Patentee Injunction Right Preserved, Sep. 2005. (as published in Managing Intellectual Property, page 29-31) |
| 28. | Establishment of Japan's Intellectual Property High Court, Jul. 2005 (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol. 19, No. 7, page 21-22) |
| 27. | Japan Improves Utility Model Law System, Apr. 2005. (as published in The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents UK - CIPA Journal Vol.34 No.4, April 2005, pp. 253-255) |
| 26. | Inventor Compensation: An Early Spring for Japanese Industry, Mar. 2005. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol.19 No.3, page 27-28) |
| 25. | Inventor Compensation Could Unsettle Commercialization Of Japanese University Inventions, Jul. 2004. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report Vol.18 No.7, page 30-32) |
| 24. | Planning For Effective Patent Enforcement, Feb. 2004 (as published in Managing Intellectual Property, JAPAN FOCUS, page xv to xviii) |
| 23. | New Invalidation Appeal System, Oct. 2003. (as published in European Intellectual Property Report Vol. 25, Issue 10 Page N-154) |
| 22. | Recent Landmark Biotech Patent Law Developments In Japan, Winter. 2003. (as published in The Journal of BioLaw & Business Volume 6, Number 1 pp 51-59) |
| 21. | New Provisions on Prior Art Disclosure, Dec. 2002. (as published in European Intellectual Property Report, Vol. 24, Issue 12 Page N-194) |
| 20. | Enthusiasm Curbed: A Japanese View of Biotechnology Reach-Through Claims, Oct. 2002. (as published in Biotechnology Law Report Vol. 21, No. 5: page 426-434) |
| 19. | Slot Machine Patent Infringement Case Brings New Damages Award Record, May 2002. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report, Vol. 16, No. 5, Page 10) |
| 18. | Proposed Revisions of the Japanese IP Law, Apr. 2002. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report, Vol. 16, No. 4, Page 21) |
| 17. | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN JAPAN, 2001. (as published in IP PROFILES 2001, 2001 / Page 98-101) |
| 16. | Japanese Patent Office Confirms Patentability of Business Methods, Mar. 2001. (as published in Patent Strategy & Management, Mar. 2001 / Page 11) |
| 15. | Business Method Patents in Japan, November 2000. (as published in PATENT WORLD, No. 190, Page 8) |
| 14. | The Best Defense is a Good Offense, June 2000. (as published in Managing Intellectual Property, No. 100, page 19-20) |
| 13. | Bigger Damage Awards Likely in Japan, Jan. 2000. (as published in GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S LEADING PATENT LAW EXPERTS, Jan. 2000 / Page 47-49) |
| 12. | Doctrine of Equivalents Adds Torque to Japanese Patent Infringement, Jul. 1999. (as published in Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, Jul.1999 / Page 483-492) |
| 11. | "Wide, Strong and Early": More Pro-Owner Changes to Japan's IP Law, February 1999. (as published in IP ASIA, Vol.12, No.1, Feb.1999 / Page 31-33) |
| 10. | Reaping the fruits of a pro-patentee era, January 1999. (as published in Managing Intellectual Property, Issue 85, Jan.1999 / Page 28 - 35) |
| 9. | District Court Gives Largest-Ever Patent Infringement Award in Japan, December 1998. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report, Vol 12, No.12, page 390 to 392) |
| 8. | The Big Aluminium Wheel Dust Up - International Exhaustion of Rights in Japan, June 1998. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 20, Issue 6 page 228-238) |
| 7. | The BBS Supreme Court Case - A Cloth too Short for an Obi and too Long for a Tasuki, Oct. 1997. (as published in Journal of Patent & Trademark Office Society, Oct. 1997 / Page 721-748) |
| 6. | Too Little To Late - The Fujitsu Case, August 1997. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 19, Issue 8, page 487-489) |
| 5. | The Born-again Doctrine of Equivalents, October 1996. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 18, Issue 10, page 572-578) |
| 4. | Perils of Utility Model Prosecution in Japan - The Concrete Frame Case, April 1996. (as published in World Intellectual Property Report, Vol 10, No.4, page 119 to 120) |
| 3. | Successful Patent Procurement and Enforcement in Japan, March 1996. (as published in IP ASIA, Volume 9, No.2, page 37-40) |
| 2. | A Reversal of Fortune for Patentees and Parallel Importers in Japan - The Aluminum Wheel case, July 1995. (as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 17, Issue 7, page 341-343) |
| 1. | Landmark Pro-Patent changes in Japanese Patent Laws, June 1995. (as published in IP ASIA, No.5, page 8-12) |
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