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Japan - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Japan

 the Investment Management Business with Qualified Investors

Japan

regard to the “Specially Permitted Businesses for QII”

Japan Yusuke Nakano and Koya Uemura - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

The investigation of white collar crime in Japan is undergoing dramatic changes. The catalyst for reform was an unprecedented scandal caused by the special investigation department of a public prosecutor's office.

Japan

• The IP High Court recognized the inventive step of a medical-use claim based on its remarkable effect over the prior-arts (p.2) • 顕著な効果を有することを理由に医薬用途発明の進歩性を肯定した知財高裁判決（平成23 年11 月30 日：平成23 年（行ケ）第10018 号）[Japanese] (p.2) • 以具有显著效果为理由肯定医疗用途发明的进步性的知识产权高裁判决（平成23 年11 月30 日：平成23 年（行ヶ）第10018 号[Chinese] (p.3) • "Use" of Computer System (p.3)

Tax Reform Proposals for 2012 Issued on December 10, 2011 by the Japanese Cabinet