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Asahi Beer's design patent for beverage foam fizzles in Japan IP court

By Toko Sekiguchi ( January 10, 2025, 09:05 GMT | Insight) -- Japanese beverage maker Asahi Beer's attempt to patent its "beverage in a container" design, including the drink itself, has been rejected by Japan's Intellectual Property High Court. In upholding the patent office's rejection of Asahi's application, the court explained that beer foam does not meet the definition of dynamic design the same way that a jack-in-the-box does.Japanese beverage maker Asahi Beer’s attempt to patent its “beverage in a container” design, including the drink itself, has been rejected by Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court. ...

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