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Japan IP Focus 2009

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Coping with the latest examination and appeal practices

Yoshitaka Sonoda of Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law Firm outlines the latest practices in patent examination and appeal procedures and provides advice on constructing an effective patent prosecution strategy under the current examination practice
Key IP cases of 2008

Yoshikazu Iwase of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune outlines seven important Japanese IP cases adjudicated in 2008
Trends and advice for foreign applicants

Kazuo Aoki of Shobayashi International Patent & Trademark Office outlines current trends in the examination of patent applications concerning computer software-related inventions and key points that non-Japanese applicants should be aware of
Claims for medical inventions

Shinya Jitsuhiro of Shiga International Patent Office outlines the implications of Patent Act amendments in the life science/biotechnology field
Shifts in the digital realm

Atsushi Okada of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto outlines two legislative reforms enacted in 2008 concerning anti-spam laws and internet filtering regulations, as well as recent legal developments within the Japanese government toward potential copyright law reforms

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