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Japanese version Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Issues: Joint torts First published on this website: 2026-10-03 Court: Intellectual Property High Court Case number: Reiwa 6 (Ne) 10056 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 IP High Court, Reiwa 6 (Ne) 10056 [Van for cleaning operations] <Presiding Judge Nakadaira> * An offer for sale concerned a product different from the infringer's product. ⇒ Joint tort liability denied. (Excerpt from t
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