Contract — Tokyo District Court, 2023 (Wa) 70422: Copyright Assignment Without a Written Agreement (Sugiura)
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Civil Law — Osaka District Court, 2021 (Wa) 11286 and 2022 (Wa) 9132: No Contractual Nonconformity
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[Claim for contractual penalties] Osaka District Court, Reiwa 5 (Wa) No. 829 (Judge Matsuami)
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[Article / Contracts] Examination of provisions in joint patent application agreements between universities and companies (Minoru Tokita, Intellectual Property Management, Vol. 75, No. 5, 2025)
Japanese version: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7513419555235434496-ja Article information Article type: Publication review Categories: Patents Issues: Joint ownership, Contracts Published on website: 2026-10-08 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-08 [Article / Contracts] Examination of provisions in joint patent application agreements between universities and companies (Minoru Tokita, Intellectual Property Management, Vol. 75, No. 5, 2025) The o
