On March 29, 2007, JPO announced
the results of the number of registered and filed patent
applications in Japan for 2006. The number of patents that
were registered with the JPO grew by 15% from 2005 for a
total of 141,399 patents. The number of filed applications
on the other hand dropped by 4.3% with a total of 408,674.►more
(April 23, 2007) ¡¡
(NEW) April 18
Marks the 122 Anniversary Since the Japanese Patent Law Went
into Effect- April 18th
is designated as "Invention Day" in Japan. This day
commemorates the promulgation of Japan¡¯s Patent Monopoly Act
which later became the Japanese Patent Law we know
today.►more
(April 18, 2007) ¡¡
(NEW) Sharp Settles Employee
Invention Suit Over LCD Technology, (Osaka, Japan):
A suit that demanded the Japanese consumer electronics maker
pay $4.6 million to a former employer for a flat screen TV
technology was settled in the Osaka District Court on April
1, 2007. Neither was willing to comment on the amount, but
both expressed satisfaction with the agreement.►more
(April 16, 2007) ¡¡
(NEW) Spring is Here
and The Tenth Annual Cherry Blossom Festival of
Greater Philadelphia Runs from April 9 through April 22.►more
(April 5, 2007)
¡¡
(NEW)
Retail and Wholesale Services
Will Be Able to Register Their Service Mark In Japan Effective
April 1, 2007►more
(February 21, 2007) ¡¡
(NEW) The Japanese Patent
Office's New Guidelines to Extend the Period for Responding to a ¡®Notice of Reasons for Refusal¡¯ Takes Effect
April 1, 2007►more
(February 20, 2007) ¡¡
(NEW) Judge Orders Canon to Pay Additional
Compensation to Former Employee In An Employee Invention
Suit:
A Decision was passed by the
Tokyo District Court on January 31,2007, to award former
Canon employee 33.53 million yen (US$335K) for a laser beam
printer (LBP) technology he invented during his employment
with the camera and printer giant.►more
(February 5, 2007) ¡¡
(NEW)
Agency of
Cultural Affairs publishes an overview of latest Copyright
Law amendments with regards to the adaptations of IP
Multicast in broadcasting►more
(December 19, 2006) ¡¡
Hitachi
faces another employee-inventor
lawsuit worth 200 million yen (US$1.7million)►more
(November 22, 2006) ¡¡
U.S.
movie company drops request for provisional injunction on
bargain-priced DVD sales of movie classics such as the
"Roman Holiday"►more
(November 21, 2006)
¡¡
IP High
Court Dismisses Packaging Lawsuit Against Japanese Generic
Drug Companies►more
(November 21, 2006) ¡¡
Payment
of 163 million yen Ordered as Reasonable Remuneration For
Employee Invention in Hitachi Patent Lawsuit►more
(October
24, 2006) ¡¡
"Global Trends
in IP Strategies in the field of BIO-IT"-
Senior Partner,
Taro Yaguchi, will speak at
the BIO-IT Patent Strategy Seminar at Kyushu International
Technology Fair 2006
►more
(October
11, 2006) ¡¡
JPO to
give full refund on Examination Request Fees-
►more
(September
20, 2006) ¡¡
USPTO
and JPO to launch a Patent Prosecution Highway-
The two offices begin a joint
initiative for fast-tracking patent prosecutions.
►more
(September
20, 2006) ¡¡
MEXT Announces
New Strategies to Foster Partnership Between Japanese
Universities And Foreign Companies-
The Ministry of
Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) announced its strategies to make university research
institutions more accessible to foreign corporations for the
year 2007.
Currently, less than 1% of corporate funded university
research in Japan is sponsored by foreign companies, while
billions are spent each year by Japanese companies to
conduct corporate R&D at foreign universities. The
Japanese government has plans to tip the balance.
►more
(September 19,2006) ¡¡
"Using Japanese Professionals When Licensing in Japan"-
Executive Senior Partner, Taro
Yaguchi spoke at the annual Licensing Executive Society
luncheon on May 9, 2006 about the common licensing practices
that may pose difficulties for foreigners doing business in
Japan. ►more
[PDF]
(May 19, 2006) ¡¡
The JPO¡¯s Internet filing system
-
The JPO¡¯s Internet filing system
was released
October 2005 makes it possible for
International
applicants to file
patent, trademark and design applications via
the
internet from
anywhere in the world.►more
¡¡
Japan
Patent Translations Network (JPT Net)-Omori & Yaguchi
has launched an affiliate program where experienced
translators/translation agencies and our patent-related
translation jobs can be matched.
►more
¡¡
New FAQ section-
New questions
on PCT Japanese national phase entry and Japan's patent
examination system are posted.
►more
¡¡
Interactive Fee Calculator
is now available online-
Omori & Yaguchi's
online fee calculator is designed to provide immediate fee
estimates for filing PCT applications entering the Japanese
national phase and for filing trademark applications SS in Japan.
Tips on how to reduce costs at the time of entry are also posted.
►more
¡¡
Newsletter Sign Up-
Sign up for a free subscription to the Japan Intellectual
Property News. It is published periodically with updates
about Japanese intellectual property laws as well as useful
information on new developments in the field.
►more
¡¡
BIO 2005 Annual
International Convention in Philadelphia-
Omori & Yaguchi
will be showcasing its expertise at the BIO Annual Convention,
the largest gathering of biotechnology leaders in the world.
This year,
we hope to surpass last year's attendance of more than 17,000. Senior Partner, Taro Yaguchi, will
take part in the panel discussion entitled, "A
Global Perspective of Patent Procurement and Litigation Issues
for Biotechnology Inventions."
►more
¡¡
JPO Operation during the
Japanese "Golden Week" Holiday Period-
Most businesses in
Japan are closed during the "Golden Week" holiday which is
from April 29th (Fri) through May 5th
(Thu) this year. The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and most law firms in
Japan will be closed during this time. If your case deadline falls
within these days, the due date will be automatically extended
to the next business day following
the holiday. More information is available here.
►more
(April
28, 2005) ¡¡
Philadelphia International
Business Reception-
On May 10, 2005, a panel of
international companies who have set up operations in the
Greater Philadelphia region will discuss their reasons for the
move at
Philadelphia's Park Hyatt Hotel at the Bellevue. Omori & Yaguchi is
one of the few Japanese intellectual property law firms who
have established an office in the United States and one of
very few
Japanese companies in Philadelphia. Senior Partner, Taro
Yaguchi, shares his reasons for having chosen Philadelphia.
►more
(April
23, 2005)
"Is Japan on the Verge of a
Biotech Boom?"-
Senior Partner,
Taro Yaguchi, shares his perspective on the biotech boom in
Japan in Pharma Voice, a trade publication that reaches
over 17,000 U.S.-based life-science industry executives.
►more
(April
1, 2005) ¡¡
Japanese Film Showcase &
Presentation-
Omori & Yaguchi
presents the Third Annual Japanese Film Showcase &
Presentation on Friday, April 15, at the University of
Pennsylvania.
►more
(March
26, 2005) ¡¡
"Japan's Inventors Bite
Back"-
Senior Partner, Taro Yaguchi's
comments on an amendment made on Article 35 of the
Japanese patent law
appeared in a British intellectual property magazine.
The article features a story on
Japan's employee invention analyses including the high-profile
case of Professor Shuji Nakamura's blue LED invention. In the
article,
the Japanese experience is compared to other countries.
►more
[PDF]
(March 1, 2005)
Boston Patent Law
Association Seminar -
Senior Partner,
Taro Yaguchi, recently spoke on current developments in
the Japanese patent law at a seminar organized by the
International and Foreign Practice Committee of the Boston
Patent Law Association .
►more
[PDF]
(March 1, 2005)
¡¡
Japan's Employee Invention
Case Update-
An inventor of blue LED and his former employer, Nichia
Chemical, reached a court-mediated settlement of 843 million
yen ($8.43 million) on January 11, in a high-profile
dispute over the patent for the blue light-emitting diode.
►more
(January 13, 2005)
¡¡
International Association
of Young Lawyers Madrid Seminar (AIJA):
Intellectual Property Rights in
Labor Relations and Service Provision-
Presentation slides on topics related to IP legal issues
in the Japanese motor industry, as well as past, present and
future trends in preparing employment agreements regarding IP
related businesses in Japan, are available.
►more
(October 27, 2004) ¡¡
(News Release)
Omori & Yaguchi's Affiliate and Philadelphia-based Japanese
technology licensing company,
Japan Technology Group (JTG), will showcase Western
companies' technology needs at one of the largest technology
trade shows in Japan.
►more
[PDF]
(September 2004)
¡¡
Madrid Seminar:
Intellectual Property Rights in
Labor Relations and Service Provision-
What are the main conflicts found in
labor law regulations, national
regulations, and international treaties in governing
intellectual property rights for intangible assets created by
company employees? How are these assets treated in
various sectors of the economy including telecommunication,
the auto and technology industries, and in
higher education? Omori & Yaguchi's senior partner and
Japanese patent attorney, Taro Yaguchi, along with other experienced
practitioners in the fields of IP, labor law, and various industries,
will explore possible solutions for balancing employment relations
with the protection of intellectual creations. The
seminar will take place between October 21 and 23 in Madrid, Spain,
and is sponsored by the International Association of Young
Lawyers.
►more
[PDF 169KB]
(September 9,
2004)
¡¡
Japan Intellectual Property News-
The summer edition of our
newsletter is now available online. The new edition features
frequently asked questions about Japanese patent law such as,
"
Is it possible to reinstate patent rights if the
applicant fails to enter the Japanese national phase within the
30-month time limit?" To read the entire summer issue of Japan
Intellectual Property News, please click
here.
[PDF].
(August 10, 2004) ¡¡
Breakfast
Seminar Sponsored by the
Licensing Executive Society- Part I:
The Past/Present/Future of Technology Licensing between Japan
and the United States. Part II: How to Reach Key Stakeholders
in the Technology Licensing Field in Japan;
What
are the hurdles when licensing technologies to/from
Japanese companies? Our senior partner and registered
patent attorney with extensive experience in technology licensing in Japan,
Taro Yaguchi, will give a presentation at
the seminar on Wednesday, August 18 in Philadelphia.
►more
(August
3, 2004)
¡¡
Foreign Patent Practice
Update Seminar-
Senior Partner and
registered Japanese patent
attorney, Taro Yaguchi, will speak
on the above topic on Tuesday, June 22, 2004, at the Foreign Patent Practice Update
luncheon seminar in Princeton, New Jersey. The seminar is
sponsored by Omori & Yaguchi .
►more
(June 7,
2004) ¡¡
Japan Patent Office's Small
Entity Type Discount-
The
Japan Patent Office (JPO) will provide non-Japanese
universities with a small entity type discount on Japanese patent
examination fees and patent annuities.
►more
(May 21, 2004)
¡¡
Technology Licensing
Opportunity-
Introducing a US patented tube packaging that is integrated
with an easy-to-use tube squeezer.
►more
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