Article — Scope of Review in Patent Trial-Decision Revocation Actions: New Arguments on Well-Known Technology
The Supreme Court’s January 24, 1980 judgment in the “Food Packaging Container” case held that, because judges do not possess knowledge equivalent to that of a person skilled in the art, new allegations and proof of publicly known technology are permissible to establish the commo
IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10016 [Undried tea paste] <Judge Nakahira>
Japanese version: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7513415778080141312-ja Article information Article type: Case note Categories: Patents Issues: Cancellation of JPO decision Published on website: 2026-10-08 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-08 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10016 [Undried tea paste] <Judge Nakahira> The decision dismissed a request for retrial of a JPO decision upholding refusal. Although the original decision had not yet become
