Recent articles and publications related to designs
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SHIGA IP NEWS Vol. 54 (February 2019) highlights the following topics:
Lawsuit Filed against Biosimilars for Usage Patent Related to Breast Cancer
Cup Noodle’s Packaging Registered as Position Mark
JPO Considering Revisions to Japanese Design Law
Number of Accelerated Examinations Exceeds 20,000
JPO Appeal Decision on Judging Similarity of Goods
Implementation of “Fast-Track Trademark Examinations”
“Steak Delivery System” Invention Protected as Patent
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SHIGA IP NEWS Backnumbers
| Issue | Volume | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-01 | 57 | - Nobel Prize Laureate, Dr. Akira Yoshino, Expects Further Technical Developments in Lithium Secondary Batteries - Patent System in the AI/IoT Era – Seven Cases Being Examined by the JPO – - Omron Registers 3D Trademark for 3D Shape of Digital Thermometer - Revisions to the Japanese Design Law Coming into Effect on April 1, 2020 - Intellectual Property and Forefront Technologies behind the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games |
| 2019-02-01 | 54 | - JPO Considering Revisions to Japanese Design Law - Number of Accelerated Examinations Exceeds 20,000 - JPO Appeal Decision on Judging Similarity of Goods - Implementation of “Fast-Track Trademark Examinations” - “Steak Delivery System” Invention Protected as Patent |
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Articles and Magazines
| Issue | Source | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-26 | World Trademark Review | Protecting and enforcing design rights in Japan | Hirohisa Suzuki |
| 2019-12-18 | - | Japan will join WIPO DAS for designs | Tomohiro Gyoda |
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Practical Tips
| Issue | Topic |
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| 2019-04-02 | Procedures of Hague International Design Applications Designating Japan |
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