[Claim for remuneration for an employee invention]
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Topics: Employee inventions
Published on this website: 2026-09-29
[Claim for remuneration for an employee invention]
Tokyo District Court, Case No. 2023 (Wa) 70685
(Presiding Judge Sugiura)
The three perspectives prescribed by Article 35(4) of the Patent Act as amended in 2004:
1. Circumstances of consultation
The circumstances of consultation with employees when the defendant's (Mitsubishi Electric's) rules were established are not unreasonable.
2. Disclosure of the standards
The rules and standards were appropriately disclosed and are clear.
3. Circumstances of hearing opinions
Although differences of opinion were not resolved, substantive procedures for hearing opinions were exhausted, and there were no deficiencies in the company's response.
⇒ Payment under the company's rules is justified.
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