Trial and Appeal Practitioners Study Group Report 2024 — Case 2 (Chemistry 1)
日本語版 Article information Article type: Reports and activities Category: Patents Topics: Novelty, Added matter, Examination and appeal practice First published on this site: 2026-10-11 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-11 Trial and Appeal Practitioners Study Group Report 2024 — Case 2 (Chemistry 1) [Matters equivalent to disclosure in the earlier application’s specification; substantial identity] IP High Court, Heisei 26 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10097 — Flat nonaqueous-electrolyte s
IP High Court, Heisei 25 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10266 — Transparent film (Judge Ishii)
日本語版 Article information Article type: Case note Category: Patents Topics: Inventive step, Patent corrections, Added matter First published on this site: 2026-10-10 Display/classification checked: 2026-10-10 IP High Court, Heisei 25 (Gyo-Ke) No. 10266 — Transparent film (Judge Ishii) *A claim with a disclaimer does not introduce new technical matter if it does not affect the problem addressed by the invention. → Correction requirements satisfied, but inventive step denied aft
IP High Court, Heisei 17 (Gyo-Ke) 10099 [Image processing system]
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[United States] FMC v. Sharada (CAFC, August 1, 2025)
日本語版 Article information Article type: Case note Categories: United States Topics: Claim interpretation / Added matter First published on this website: 2026-10-07 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-07 [United States] FMC v. Sharada (CAFC, August 1, 2025) During prosecution, a provisional application was first filed containing several teachings that the disclosed compositions were stable. In one of the subsequent nonprovisional applications, all references to stabilit
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
[Article / Patents] Examination of the limits of claims with disclaimers (Kenji Tanaka et al., Patent, June 2025)
日本語版: https://www.takaishihideki.com/single-post/linkedin-7511584712189022208-ja Article information Content type: Publication review Categories: Patents Issues: Disclaimer claims / Inventive step / Added matter / Clarity / Support requirement First published on this site: 2026-10-03 Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03 [Article / Patents] Examination of the limits of claims with disclaimers (Kenji Tanaka et al., Patent, June 2025) 1. Analysis of JPO decision trends
<IP Practice Online> “The umbrella theory has also returned! But should claims with disclaimers really be so unrestricted? A horizontal and vertical overview of amendment practice” (Kazuo Shibata)
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IP High Court, Case No. 2025 (Gyo-ke) 10076
[Vehicle guidance system] (Presiding Judge Masuda) *Divisional requirements satisfied (no addition of new matter)
<New YouTube Video> [Patents] IP Strategy That Serves Business (Publicly Releasable Extracts from a Five-Hour Paid Lecture / Two Hours)
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