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Japan patent law applies in Dwango’s cross-border infringement claim: top court

By Toko Sekiguchi ( March 3, 2025, 09:05 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s Supreme Court ruled on a milestone case today involving US-based online video platform provider FC2 and Japanese web company Dwango, clarifying the territorial scope of the country's patent law in infringement cases involving cross-border technology. The verdict is likely to influence ongoing policy discussions on the need to address cross-border technology in the current Patent Act. Japan’s Supreme Court ruled on a milestone case today involving US-based online video platform provider FC2 and Japanese web company Dwango, clarifying the territorial scope of the country's patent law in infringement cases involving cross-border technology....

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