Government Policy

Japan Approves a Kind of “Fair Use” Treatment of Works in Online Classes Early, Facing Schooling Challenges of COVID-19

Japan does not have a “fair use” doctrine such as is employed by the United States regarding using copyrighted materials for nonprofit, educational purposes. However, its Copyright Act has been revised and its new provisions are going into effect in…
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IP Policy Expert Names Barriers to Improved Japanese IP Litigation Environment

Earlier this year Professor Tasuku Honjo, Nobel Laureate, publicly criticized his development partner Ono Pharmaceuticals, claiming their renumeration (2.6 billion yen, about US$24 million) was far below what he and other researchers should receive, considering the value of the programmed…
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