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Japanese companies' exploitation of smaller companies' IP should be studied, JFTC panel says

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( October 25, 2024, 04:38 GMT | Insight) -- A new survey to assess companies' exploitative dealings with their smaller suppliers’ intellectual property received support yesterday from a panel of experts convened by Japanese regulators for competition and small-and-medium-size enterprises. The panel members, who are discussing potential revisions to the country's Subcontract Act, also looked at other issues, such as the naming of "subcontractors" and the capital standard to designate companies that are subject to the law.A new survey to assess companies' exploitative dealings with their smaller suppliers’ intellectual property received support yesterday from a panel of experts convened by Japanese regulators for competition and small-and-medium-size enterprises...

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