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November 17, 2025

日本語版 Article information Article type: Legal and examination updates Categories: Patents Topics: Inventive step / Added matter / Clarity / AI and intellectual property / Examination and appeal practice First published on this website: 2026-10-07 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-10 November 17, 2025 Industrial Structure Council, Intellectual Property Committee, Patent System Subcommittee 18th Meeting of the Working Group on Patent Examination Standards <Document 1> Rece

IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10073 [Therapeutic agent inducing cytotoxicity] <Judge Masuda>

日本語版: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/令和6年-行ケ-10073【細胞傷害誘導治療剤】-増田 Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Topics: Inventive step First published on this website: October 6, 2026 Case information: Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10073 [Therapeutic agent inducing cytotoxicity] <Judge Masuda> Display/classification checked: October 6, 2026 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10073 [Therapeutic agent inducing cytotoxicity] <Judge Masuda> ≈ Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10074 * E

IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10085 [... Solar power self-consumption system] <Judge Nakadaira>

日本語版: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/令和7年-行ケ-10085【-太陽光自家消費システム】-中平 Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Topics: Enablement, Inventive step, Motivation and teaching away First published on this website: October 6, 2026 Case information: Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10085 [... Solar power self-consumption system] <Judge Nakadaira> Display/classification checked: October 6, 2026 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10085 [... Solar power self-consumption sys

IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10081 [Pet matching system] <Judge Nakadaira>

日本語版: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/令和6年-行ケ-10081【愛玩動物マッチングシステム】-中平 Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Topics: Inventive step, Motivation and teaching away First published on this website: October 6, 2026 Case information: Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10081 [Pet matching system] <Judge Nakadaira> Display/classification checked: October 6, 2026 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10081 [Pet matching system] <Judge Nakadaira> * Inventive step denied for

IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10012 [Enzyme-treated milk product] <Judge Hibiki Shimizu>

日本語版: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/令和6年-行ケ-10012【乳酵素処理物】-清水響 Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Topics: Inventive step, Motivation and teaching away First published on this website: October 6, 2026 Case information: Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10012 [Enzyme-treated milk product] <Judge Hibiki Shimizu> Display/classification checked: October 6, 2026 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10012 [Enzyme-treated milk product] <Judge Hibiki Shimizu> * Invent

IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10024 [X-ray inspection apparatus] <Presiding Judge Nakadaira>

日本語版: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7512400062518341632-ja Article information Article type: Case note Categories: Patents Issues: Inventive step First published on this website: October 5, 2026 Case information: Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10024 [X-ray inspection apparatus] <Presiding Judge Nakadaira> Display and classification checked: October 5, 2026 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10024 [X-ray inspection apparatus] <Presiding Judge Nakadaira> Cited Document 2 d

IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10043 [Elastoplastic hysteretic damper] <Presiding Judge Honda>

Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Issues: Inventive step, Motivation and teaching away, Support requirement First published on this website: 2026-10-03 Court: Intellectual Property High Court Case number: Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10043 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10043 [Elastoplastic hysteretic damper] <Presiding Judge Honda> 1. <Ko 1 + Ko 2, etc.> The plaintiff argued that it was easy to

IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10037 [Wood composite] <Presiding Judge Hibiki Shimizu>

Japanese version 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 Court: Intellectual Property High Court Case number: Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10037 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-10 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10037 [Wood composite] <Presiding Judge Hibiki Shimizu> Lacks inventive step. The plaintiff argued that density, flake dimensions

IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Ne) 10001 [Yarn color placement system] <Presiding Judge Hibiki Shimizu>

Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Issues: Inventive step, Design choices First published on this website: 2026-10-03 Court: Intellectual Property High Court Case number: Reiwa 6 (Ne) 10001 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Ne) 10001 [Yarn color placement system] <Presiding Judge Hibiki Shimizu> Lacks inventive step ⇒ Claim dismissed. “High-low control” is conventional technology for making patte

IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10053 [Wood board] <Presiding Judge Hibiki Shimizu>

Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Issues: Inventive step, Numerical limitations and parameters, Motivation and teaching away First published on this website: 2026-10-03 Court: Intellectual Property High Court Case number: Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10053 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ke) 10053 [Wood board] <Presiding Judge Hibiki Shimizu> Lacks inventive step. The specification contained no indica

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Tokyo District Court, 2013 (Wa) 33070 [Agricultural-Produce Sorting Apparatus] <Hasegawa>

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[Design / Estoppel] Intellectual Property High Court, 2021 (Gyo-Ke) 10067 <Honda>

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