Topic guide: AI and intellectual property

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Display and classification checked: 2026-09-30

First published on this website: 2026-09-30

Explore existing articles on AI and intellectual property, including rights relating to voice and IP strategy in the AI era.

Articles

[Article / Personality rights, etc.] On the legal protection of voiceprints (Michihiko Otsuka, Patent, May 2025)

[IP Practice Online] Transforming corporate IP with AI agents — From business assistant to strategic partner (Kosuke Kuriyama)

Corporate Governance Code (2026 revision)

[Article / Patents] Use of AI in patent examination (Yasuhiro Igarashi, Patent, August 2025)

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Articles added on October 2, 2026

[IP Practice Online] “Overview of the revisions to the Trade Secret Management Guidelines” (METI, Attorney Naoki Kurokawa)

Articles added on October 3, 2026

<IP Practice Online> “Generative AI and intellectual property rights, etc.” (Attorney Taichi Kakinuma)

[Article] Protection of avatar names and likenesses under intellectual property and other laws (Yasuyuki Echi, Patent, 2025 Special Issue No. 31)

Articles added on October 7, 2026

[United States] HOOP v. HOOP (Fed. Cir., 279 F.3d 1004) (2002)

[Video introduction] Generative AI and prompt-driven reform in Shimadzu's IP operations [Koji Akutsu] [Samaria webinar]

[Article / United States] Determining inventorship (design authorship) for U.S. design patents (Tsuyoshi Fujimoto, AIPPI (2025), Vol. 70, No. 10)

[Video introduction] Generative AI and prompt-driven reform in Shimadzu's IP operations [Koji Akutsu] [Samaria webinar]

[IP Practice Online] “Analysis” is changing: The world of patent analysis evolving with generative AI (Yutaro Uemura, LeXi/Vent Co., Ltd.)

November 17, 2025

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Legal and examination updates

Corporate Governance Code (2026 revision)

Publication review

[Article / Personality rights, etc.] On the legal protection of voiceprints (Michihiko Otsuka, Patent, May 2025)

[Article / Patents] Use of AI in patent examination (Yasuhiro Igarashi, Patent, August 2025)

[Article] Protection of avatar names and likenesses under intellectual property and other laws (Yasuyuki Echi, Patent, 2025 Special Issue No. 31)

Lectures and videos

[IP Practice Online] Transforming corporate IP with AI agents — From business assistant to strategic partner (Kosuke Kuriyama)

<IP Practice Online> “Generative AI and intellectual property rights, etc.” (Attorney Taichi Kakinuma)

Materials added on October 7, 2026, by type

Case notes

[United States] HOOP v. HOOP (Fed. Cir., 279 F.3d 1004) (2002)

Publication reviews

[Article / United States] Determining inventorship (design authorship) for U.S. design patents (Tsuyoshi Fujimoto, AIPPI (2025), Vol. 70, No. 10)

Lectures and videos

[Video introduction] Generative AI and prompt-driven reform in Shimadzu's IP operations [Koji Akutsu] [Samaria webinar]

[Video introduction] Generative AI and prompt-driven reform in Shimadzu's IP operations [Koji Akutsu] [Samaria webinar]

[IP Practice Online] “Analysis” is changing: The world of patent analysis evolving with generative AI (Yutaro Uemura, LeXi/Vent Co., Ltd.)

Legal and examination updates

November 17, 2025

Books, lectures and other materials

Books, papers and lecture materials — activity archive (Japanese)

Videos and presentation materials — YouTube archive (Japanese)

New lecture material

[IP Practice Online] “Overview of the revisions to the Trade Secret Management Guidelines” (METI, Attorney Naoki Kurokawa)

Related articles

Related article: [Article / Personality rights, etc.] On the legal protection of voiceprints (Michihiko Otsuka, Patent, May 2025)

Related article: [IP Practice Online] Transforming corporate IP with AI agents — From business assistant to strategic partner (Kosuke Kuriyama)

Materials added on October 17, 2026

The JPO’s “Toward Strategic Intellectual Property Management” (2007)

Resources by format

Reports and activities — The JPO’s “Toward Strategic Intellectual Property Management” (2007)

Japanese archive: books, publications, and lecture materials

Materials added on November 2, 2026

[Germany/AI Inventorship]

IP High Court Grand Panel, 2006 (Gyo-Ke) 10563 [Solder Resist]

Osaka District Court, 1991 (Wa) 585 [Method of Manufacturing Anchors]

Text to Enter in “Customize ChatGPT”

Materials added on November 2, 2026, by type

Case note: [Germany/AI Inventorship]

Case note: IP High Court Grand Panel, 2006 (Gyo-Ke) 10563 [Solder Resist]

Case note: Osaka District Court, 1991 (Wa) 585 [Method of Manufacturing Anchors]

Reports and activities: Text to Enter in “Customize ChatGPT”

November 2, 2026: Added 4 newly published item(s) to the topic list and the material-type list. Existing text, lists, and prior history were preserved.

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Legal advice and speaking enquiries

October 2, 2026: Added newly published articles to this topic guide.

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Case note：[China / Copyright] Guangzhou Internet Court, February 8, 2024

Case note：[China / Copyright] Guangzhou Internet Court, February 8, 2024

Case note：[United States] HOOP v. HOOP (Fed. Cir., 279 F.3d 1004) (2002)

Case note：[United States] HOOP v. HOOP (Fed. Cir., 279 F.3d 1004) (2002)

Lectures and videos：[Video introduction] Generative AI and prompt-driven reform in Shimadzu's IP operations [Koji Akutsu] [Samaria webinar]

Lectures and videos：[Video introduction] Generative AI and prompt-driven reform in Shimadzu's IP operations [Koji Akutsu] [Samaria webinar]

Publication review：[Article / United States] Determining inventorship (design authorship) for U.S. design patents (Tsuyoshi Fujimoto, AIPPI (2025), Vol. 70, No. 10)

Publication review：[Article / United States] Determining inventorship (design authorship) for U.S. design patents (Tsuyoshi Fujimoto, AIPPI (2025), Vol. 70, No. 10)

Lectures and videos：[Video introduction] Generative AI and prompt-driven reform in Shimadzu's IP operations [Koji Akutsu] [Samaria webinar]

Lectures and videos：[Video introduction] Generative AI and prompt-driven reform in Shimadzu's IP operations [Koji Akutsu] [Samaria webinar]

Lectures and videos：[IP Practice Online] “Analysis” is changing: The world of patent analysis evolving with generative AI (Yutaro Uemura, LeXi/Vent Co., Ltd.)

Lectures and videos：[IP Practice Online] “Analysis” is changing: The world of patent analysis evolving with generative AI (Yutaro Uemura, LeXi/Vent Co., Ltd.)

Legal and examination updates：November 17, 2025

Legal and examination updates：November 17, 2025

2026-10-08: Added 7 new article(s) to the topic and media-type lists.

2026-10-10: Standardized related-article links to their published URLs. The original article text was not changed.

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October 17, 2026: Added 1 newly published item(s) to the managed topic list. The original text, existing list, and prior history were preserved.