Japan IP Court rejects old dispatch patent claims against popular taxi app
By Toko Sekiguchi ( June 25, 2026, 08:27 GMT | Insight) -- GO Inc., the operator of one of Japan’s leading taxi hailing apps, defeated a patent appeal brought by Osaka taxi operator Best Kotsu and an individual patent owner over technology used to manage taxi dispatches through the GO app.GO Inc., the operator of one of Japan’s leading taxi-hailing apps, defeated a patent infringement appeal brought by Osaka taxi operator Best Kotsu and an individual patent owner over technology used to manage taxi dispatches through the GO app....
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