Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 5 (Wa) 70449 [Fastening hardware] <Presiding Judge Takahashi>
Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Classification: Patents Issues: Claim interpretation; Novelty First published on this site: 2026-10-03 Court: Tokyo District Court Case number: Reiwa 5 (Wa) 70449 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-03 Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 5 (Wa) 70449 [Fastening hardware] <Presiding Judge Takahashi> The claim wording “for inducing deformation when an excessive load acts” does not limit the invention's configuration. “It
[Contracts] Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 4 (Wa) 9422 <Presiding Judge Shibuya>
Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Classification: Other Japanese law Issues: Contract termination First published on this site: 2026-10-03 Court: Tokyo District Court Case number: Reiwa 4 (Wa) 9422 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-03 [Contracts] Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 4 (Wa) 9422 <Presiding Judge Shibuya> The defendant was found to be “objectively unable to pay” under Article 17(2) of the agreement, and termination was held effective. “B
Osaka District Court, Reiwa 4 (Wa) 11405 [Heterocyclic derivatives] <Presiding Judge Takemiya>
Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Classification: Patents Issues: Employee inventions; reasonable remuneration First published on this site: 2026-10-03 Court: Osaka District Court Case number: Reiwa 4 (Wa) 11405 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-03 Osaka District Court, Reiwa 4 (Wa) 11405 [Heterocyclic derivatives] <Presiding Judge Takemiya> [Employee-invention remuneration] Approximately JPY 94 million awarded. * The employee-invention rules
[Employee inventions] Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 5 (Wa) 70495 <Presiding Judge Nakashima>
Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Classification: Patents Issues: Employee inventions First published on this site: 2026-10-03 Court: Tokyo District Court Case number: Reiwa 5 (Wa) 70495 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-03 [Employee inventions] Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 5 (Wa) 70495 <Presiding Judge Nakashima> * Joint inventorship not established. The plaintiff could not establish when the invention had been completed. (Excerpts from the ju
Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 5 (Yo) 30214, petition for a provisional injunction <Presiding Judge Sugiura>
Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Classification: Patents Issues: Litigation procedure First published on this site: 2026-10-03 Court: Tokyo District Court Case number: Reiwa 5 (Yo) 30214 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-03 Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 5 (Yo) 30214, petition for a provisional injunction <Presiding Judge Sugiura> ★ Before the same presiding judge, Sugiura, the patentee lost in the action on the merits, reversing the earlier out
Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 5 (Wa) 70527 [Cyclic protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors] <Presiding Judge Sugiura>
Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Classification: Patents Issues: Claim interpretation First published on this site: 2026-10-03 Court: Tokyo District Court Case number: Reiwa 5 (Wa) 70527 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-03 Tokyo District Court, Reiwa 5 (Wa) 70527 [Cyclic protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors] <Presiding Judge Sugiura> The scope of an extended patent right covers the product subject to the regulatory disposition (the originator
IP High Court, Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10096 [Undried Paste Tea] <Presiding Judge Nakadaira>
Read the Japanese version / 日本語版を読む: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7511949593815744513-ja Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Issues: Litigation procedure; examination and appeal practice Court: Intellectual Property High Court Case number: Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10096 First published on this website: 2026-10-03 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 IP High Court, Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10096 [Undried Paste Tea] <Presiding
IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10008 [Method and apparatus for use of reference signals for time and frequency tracking in new radio] <Presiding Judge Hibiku Shimizu>
Read the Japanese version / 日本語版を読む: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7511587175193321472-ja Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Issues: Inventive step First published on this website: 2026-10-03 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10008 [Method and apparatus for use of reference signals for time and frequency tracking in new radio] <Presiding Judge Hibiku Shimizu> “An indication as part o
Osaka District Court, Reiwa 5 (Wa) 10237 [Tool for slaughtering wild animals] <Presiding Judge Takemiya>
Read the Japanese version / 日本語版を読む: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7511587403480952832-ja Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Issues: Claim interpretation First published on this website: 2026-10-03 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 Osaka District Court, Reiwa 5 (Wa) 10237 [Tool for slaughtering wild animals] <Presiding Judge Takemiya> ⇒ Claim elements not satisfied (also not satisfied on appeal). Element A (extensi
IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10039 [Bag having embossing] <Presiding Judge Hibiku Shimizu>
Read the Japanese version / 日本語版を読む: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7511586062423515136-ja Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Issues: Inventive step; Numerical limitations and parameters; Design choices First published on this website: 2026-10-03 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10039 [Bag having embossing] <Presiding Judge Hibiku Shimizu> Cited inventions 1 and 2 both belong to the
