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日本語原文 / Japanese original Article information Article type: Reports and activities Category: Patents Topics: Motivation and teaching away, IP management First published on this website: 2026-11-01 Display and classification checked: November 2, 2026 Originally published on Ameblo: 2025-12-11 (Japan time). Full English translation. https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12949733265.html <Study Group on Effective Disclosure and Governance of Intellectual Property Investment an

I came across this sentence: “Propose research and development themes based on the ‘problem’ sections of other companies’ published patent applications.” Was this a novel perspective in 2007? Could we now conduct such research using generative AI? https://www.jpo.go.jp/resources/

日本語版 Article information Article type: Lectures and videos Categories: Patents Topics: IP management First published on this website: 2026-10-07 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-07 [IP Practice Online] “A compass for succeeding in future markets: How to turn IP landscaping into a management tool” (Hiroshi Hirose, patent attorney, Ebara Corporation) * A must-watch video that examines, from an internal corporate perspective and with consultants' roles also in mind, t

日本語版 Article information Article type: Lectures and videos Categories: Patents Topics: AI and intellectual property / IP management / Patent drafting and translation First published on this website: 2026-10-07 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-14 [Video introduction] Generative AI and prompt-driven reform in Shimadzu's IP operations [Koji Akutsu] [Samaria webinar] Annual cost savings exceeding JPY 100 million As with the move to paperless operations, reform was push

日本語版 Article information Article type: Lectures and videos Categories: Patents Topics: AI and intellectual property / IP management First published on this website: 2026-10-07 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-07 [IP Practice Online] “Analysis” is changing: The world of patent analysis evolving with generative AI (Yutaro Uemura, LeXi/Vent Co., Ltd.) (1) AI output depends heavily on the quality of the instructions (prompts) it receives, making prompt-engineering skil

1. IP strategies in the food industry differ greatly according to the industry's role (upstream, midstream or downstream). 2. Issues distinctive to food The food industry faces difficulties arising from history and sensory perception that differ from other technological fields.

1. Branding by vegetable producers Separate breeders' rights from trademarks: Registered variety names enter the public domain after the protection term, so obtain trademark rights too. For brands closely linked to a region, strategically distinguish between the GI and regional collective trademark systems.

Explore existing articles on AI and intellectual property, including rights relating to voice and IP strategy in the AI era.

IP-related revisions 1. Express inclusion of intellectual property as growth investment (Principle 4-1) Principle 4-1 expressly includes, among the board’s roles and responsibilities, “growth investment (including investment in facilities, R&D, human capital, and intangible assets such as intellectual property) and review of the business portfolio” (translation).

[Summary translation to fit the character limit] IP departments should redesign operations and organization around AI that obtains materials, plans and executes multiple processes. The aim is to assign routine filing, prosecution and searches to AI, freeing humans for case prioritization, claim design, business alignment and IP strategy.