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74.Grand Panel of IP High Court of Japan Establishes Cross-Border Patent Infringement Liability for Computer Implemented Invention, April 2024.
(as published in European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 46, Issue 3, page 191-196)
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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