Japanese business paper Nikkei Shimbun shared the results of an analysis of relative (competitive) patent strength for autonomous driving in cars, done by Patent Result Co., Ltd (Tokyo). The results, reported September 13, 2018, show Japan’s strong showing overall in…
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Japanese tire company Bridgestone (headquartered in Tokyo) announced a victory over patent infringement by a Chinese tire maker in China’s Shanghai Intellectual Property Court. The victory came in May 2018 and Bridgestone announced it online on July 31. The court…
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Consulting and auditing firm PwC Japan released a 2018 analysis of economic crimes such as fraud and cyber attacks in Japanese corporations July 31, 2018, based on its Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2018. The report’s results hint at improvement…
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The Japan Diet’s Upper House passed laws regarding the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) revision (without the USA; often called “TPP-11”) on June 29, paving the way for the TPP-11 to affect trade and IP around the Pacific Rim. The Japanese…
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Imabari City and the Imabari Towel Industrial Association (ITIA) of Ehime Prefecture in western Japan filed an opposition with the Chinese Trade Marks Bureau on May 25, 2018, after they found a Shanghai company had been allowed a trademark for…
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The JPO is extending its Patent Prosecution Highway programs for accelerated examinations of patent applications allowed in the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) and Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), both into early 2021. The EAPO provides patent prosecution services…
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Japan’s Customs enforcement caught and prohibited entry of attempted imports of infringing items in about 30,600 cases, up from about 26,000 in 2016, according to the Ministry of Finance. 92.5% of the cases were caught going through the Postal Services…
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Asia, Japan, News, Trademarks
Japan, the United States, and the EU have become upset to the point of pondering a joint World Trade Organization (WTO) case against China (PRC) over what they claim is “forced” technology transfer when their companies enter the Chinese market….
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Japan is known for not only technological prowess but also aging and declining populations, and concerns for its economic future as China, South Korea, and other Asian states grow economically. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has…
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The Beijing Municipal Administration of Industry and Commerce recently performed a product-focused crackdown on pirated sneakers of ASICS (Kobe, Japan) in the city and online. The haul of suspected pirated goods (over 31,000) was estimated to have a market value…
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