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May 12, 2008 Introduction of the Revised Intellectual Property Laws (Major Points of Revision 2006 and Revision 2008)
October 13, 2006 Introduction of the Revised Intellectual Property Laws (Brief overview of practical changes effective from April 1, 2007)
July 3, 2006 Obtaining and Litigating Software and Business Method Patents in Japan
June 2, 2006 Mr. Tani will attend the Practising Law Institute's conference "Sweeping Changes for Software & Business Method Patenting & Litigation" in SanFrancisco, June 7, 2006 as a guest speaker.
May 23, 2006 The boundary of new medicine makers and generic makers
April 12, 2006 IP Issues in Japan
April 12, 2006 Requirements for Prior Art Information Disclosure
January 12, 2006 Contact from the Examiner
December 1, 2005 New Appeal-Correction Trial system under revised Japanese Patent Law
September 2, 2005 Japanese Trademark Law
August 9, 2005 New Invalidation Trial System
July 1, 2005 Divisional applications in Japan
April 2, 2005 Added photographs of Mr.Tani having presentation in USA.
April 1, 2005 Added "Japanese Guideline Change regarding Medical Activities"
January 5, 2005 Added "The Utility Model Practices in Japan"
December 25, 2003 Added "Overview of the Japanese Patent System"
March 25, 2003 Added "Harmonization in respect of Patent Applications and Others"

Added "Sleep Apnea Syndrome"
December 16, 2002 Added "PATENTABILITY OF A THERAPEUTIC METHOD AND INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT"
November 6, 2002 Added "Time Validation Service"
October 16, 2002 Added "The latest lawsuit about service invention in Japan."
September 7, 2002 Added "PRACTICAL DIFFERENCES CONCERNING CLAIMING PRIORITY OF THE SAME INVENTION AND THE NOVELTY OF RANGES OF NUMERICAL VALUES BETWEEN THE EPO AND GERMANY"
September 4, 2002 Added "PATENT TERM EXTENSION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT"

Added "Withdrawal of an Application"
August 2, 2002 Added "Hobby as a Stress-buster"
June 28, 2002 Added "Upsurge in Post-Genome-Related Patent Applications"

Added "UNDUE COMPETITION WITH PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS?"
June 13, 2002 Added "Current Status of Employee Inventions in Japan"
May 22, 2002 Added "Expedited Litigation Situation in Japan"


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