In order to seize the full commercial potential of a Japanese patent, it is important to capitalise on all protective avenues provided by the JPO. Understanding the technical scope and application of patent laws and regulations is essential to avoid unnecessary restraints, narrowed patent rights and slow, costly prosecution.
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8 December 2020 Japanese manufacturer Hamamatsu must transfer its foreign patents for “black silicon” technology to its competitor, SiOnyx, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled.