The IP High Court denied infringement under the doctrine of equivalents in the light of the previous judgment of the IP High Court’s Grand Panel (Intellectual Property High Court, June 29, 2016)

The IP High Court found that Plaintiff’s configuration of goods is not qualified as "an indication of goods" under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act due to the lack of "Noticeable Feature" (Intellectual Property High Court, July 27, 2016)

The IP High Court awarded damages on Article 102, Paragraph 1 of the Patent Act in patent infringement case (Intellectual Property High Court, June 1, 2016)

Japan IP Enforcement & Transactions Newsletter Vol. 3

Trends in Damage Calculation for IP Litigations in Japan

Legal Issues Particular to Life Science Industry
M&A Practice Seminar/How to Go into Life Science Business from Different Industries - Case Studies regarding M&A and Intellectual Properties-

Expedited Approval Procedures regarding Regenerative Medicine in Japan and U.S

Update on Doctrine of Equivalents in Japan