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A Brief Overview of Japanese Patent Law
Patent Term & Statute of Limitations. Article 67 of the Patent Act establishes a twenty (20) year patent term, beginning from the date...
York Faulkner
Mar 13, 20219 min read


Defenses to Patent Infringement in Japanese Litigation
An accused infringer in Japanese courts, depending on the circumstances, may assert a variety of defenses to allegations of patent...
York Faulkner
Mar 11, 202112 min read
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