Yuki Tsukada of Shiga International Patent Office says the rulings will ease enforcement of patent rights on network-related inventions and suggests legislative reform may be on the horizon ...

TOKYO & NOVI, Mich. & DÜSSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Asahi Kasei has received the 2025 Imperial Invention Prize from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, the highest award ...

The patent-damages landscape in Japan went through several important changes last year. Patentees now have additional bases to seek lost-profit damages and need not prove exploitation of patented ...

The 2015 Patent Act amendment changed the long-established rule, and determined that the employer may select in advance whether the right to obtain a patent for an employee invention belongs to the ...

& Everyday Japanese Inventions You’re Using Right Now! Japan is a culturally rich country with tons to see, do, and experience. From their famous Mount Fuji to the elaborate gardens and, of course, ...

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured-and transformed-the world's ...

A smart bra from Japan has recently caused a stir on the internet. Conceived as a technological innovation, it nevertheless raises important questions about trust, intimacy, and bodily freedom. A ...