By Toko Sekiguchi ( September 9, 2025, 07:23 GMT | Insight) -- The Japan Patent Office, or JPO, has rejected a petition by NEXCO Central to invalidate PXZ’s “vehicle guidance system” patent, preserving rights covering electronic toll collection, or ETC, flows at toll plazas and smart interchanges. The ruling is now under review at the Intellectual Property High Court.The Japan Patent Office, or JPO, has rejected a petition by NEXCO Central to invalidate PXZ’s “vehicle guidance system” patent, preserving rights covering electronic toll collection, or ETC, flows at toll plazas and smart interchanges....
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