Heisei 30 (Gyo-Ke) 10146 [Pachinko Machine] <Otaka>

Dec 18, 2023

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Type: Case note

Classification: Patents

Topics: Claim interpretation

First published on this site: 2023-12-19

Case number: Heisei 30 (Gyo-Ke) 10146

Display and classification checked: 2026-11-14

Heisei 30 (Gyo-Ke) 10146 [Pachinko Machine] <Otaka>

* ‘A predetermined number of game balls’ was construed as multiple balls

⇒ No effect on the outcome

‘The claimed invention (claim 2) and the invention in claim 1 ... differ only in configuration G ... . Therefore ... “a predetermined number of game balls” in the claimed invention is also construed in the same way as ... in claim 1.’

https://www.ip.courts.go.jp/app/files/hanrei_jp/767/088767_hanrei.pdf

Originally published: 2023-12-19

Source: https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12833126637.html

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