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Japanese patent-infringement case sparks discussion on territoriality legal change

By Toko Sekiguchi ( November 13, 2024, 09:31 GMT | Comment) -- The patent office of Japan is considering updating the country's patent law to clarify issues of technical scope and territoriality. The Japan Patent Office’s aim is to address how to protect inventions involving cross-border network technology, in light of a 2023 patent infringement decision by the IP court that ruled on territoriality regarding an invention using cross-border technology. It amounts to a delicate process for the JPO, which is hoping to have a draft amendment before parliament by 2026.It’s an intellectual-property question that has been brewing for years: How to protect inventions against infringement involving cross-border network technology....

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