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    Handling Of "Trademark Of Color (One Color) Only" In Japan. What Is The Latest Progress Of The Japan Patent Office Louboutin Shoe Case?

    Since April 1, 2017, due to a revision of the law, a trademark consisting only of colors can be registered in Japan.
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    Being Aware Of How Inventive Step Is Determined In Japan. Part 1

    Inventive step is the most formidable hurdle among patent registration requirements. Many applicants struggle to overcome this hurdle, and it is the most common reason for rejecting patents...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    Are You Aware Of Patent Claims Description Requirements In Japan?

    This article addresses – by example of an actual utility model dispute case – the handling of "Claims Scope Description Requirements" in Japanese patent practices, for both plaintiff (challenger / demandant) and...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    What Is WIPO And What You Should Know About It?

    WIPO is an abbreviation for "World Intellectual Property Organization" and was established in 1970. It became a specialized agency of the United Nations, such as WHO, WHO, etc, in 1974 and Japan...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    Understanding The Differences Between The Trilateral Patent Offices In Determining Inventive Step

    In the U.S., U.S. Patent Law 103 "stipulates the non-easiness of the invention" as the "Unobviousness". The European Patent Office (EPO) stipulates it under EPC article 56 as "inventive step".
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    Understanding Attorneys-at-Law And Patent Attorneys In Japan. How Are Their Relationships And Roles Different Than In Other Countries?

    The roles, and relationships between Attorneys-at-Law (Attorneys) and Patent Attorney differs from country to country. Therefore, when companies or individuals want to obtain appropriate intellectual property protection in...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    日本における「色彩（一色）のみの商標」の取扱　日本特許庁・ルブタン事件の進展

    但し、日本では「複数色の色彩の商標」は登録されているが、未だ「一色のみの商標」の登録例はない。
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    「進歩性」判断について・１

    進歩性は日本の特許要件の中で、もっとも手ごわい特許へのハードルである。
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    日本の特許実務での「特許請求の範囲の記載要件」の取扱　登録無効審判・知財高裁の「記載要件」での攻防

    当所顧客である中国のある中小企業は日本で...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    三極特許庁における「進歩性」判断の相違

    米国では米国特許法103条に「発明の非容易性」（Unobviousness）...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    WIPOとは

    WIPOとは「世界知的所有権機関」の略称であり、WHO...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    「日本で御社の知財を的確に守るために」 ―日本での弁護士と弁理士の関係性・他国との相違―

    世界各国で、弁護士と弁理士との関係は、...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    Being Aware Of How Inventive Step Is Determined In Japan. Part 2

    Various discussions have been offered by practitioners and scholars about the inventive step, but a key point is whether or not the difference from conventional patents or the prior art...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    Understanding The History Of "Patent Harmonization": Part 1

    Not only the patent systems, but also the intellectual property systems, and more specifically, the legal systems, differ from country to country.
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    「特許ハーモナイゼーション」についての話題・１

    特許制度のみならず、知的財産制度、...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners
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    「進歩性」判断について・２

    進歩性の本質については、...
    JapanIntellectual Property
    Kimura & Partners
    Kimura & Partners

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