Osaka District Court, Reiwa 4 (Wa) 9696 [Method for producing active GcMAF]
Updated: Oct 9
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Article type: Case note
Categories: Patents
Topics: Creators and inventors
First published on this website: 2026-10-07
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Osaka District Court, Reiwa 4 (Wa) 9696 [Method for producing active GcMAF]
* A claim seeking registration of the transfer of a share in the patent right under Article 74(1) of the Patent Act or under the agreement was denied.
⇒ If the other party to joint research is filing an application, one should not give up but should at least file jointly, even if obtaining a patent seems difficult. (Was this an attempt to save costs ...?)
(Excerpt from the judgment, translated)
... P1 had knowledge and experience in the relevant technical field, as well as his own knowledge of patents and IP management strategies, and sufficiently understood the invention at the time of the discussions. ... After seeking a patent attorney's opinion, ... he and P3 confirmed that they would abandon applying for a patent for the invention.
(3) In light of this course of events, the plaintiff Saisei Mirai, fully aware of the invention and following discussions with the defendant, decided that it would not obtain rights in (have attributed to itself) the results of the research, including the invention. The consultation contemplated by Article 14(1) of the agreement was therefore concluded. ...
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Original article (2025-11-25):
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