Patent

One court, Two verdicts: Examining two recent off-brand ink cartridge infringement cases in Japan

admin February 1, 2008

On November 8, 2007, the Japanese Supreme Court upheld Canon’s assertion that the import and sale of Canon’s used ink cartridges by the third-party ink seller, Recycle Assist, did indeed infringe on Canon’s patent. This is the second time the…
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Litigation and Negotiation, Patent Infringement, What's New

Keisen’s Recommendations For Filing an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) in Japan

admin December 20, 2007

* You can see an updated article on this subject at “Q&A: Why and How to Make a Prior Art Disclosure (IDS) in a Japanese Patent Application.” The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has implemented an information disclosure system whereby applicants…
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Japan's IDS system