Court Cases

[１] Patent Law

・ Invention
・ Requirement of Patent Right
・ Owner of Right
・ Employee's Invention
・ Examination, Appeals and Trials, and Suit Against an Trial Decision
・ Interpretation of Claims
・ The Doctrine of Equivalents
・ Effects of a Patent Right Including the Doctrine of Exhaustion
・ License and Licence Agreement
・ Defenses to Patent Infringement
・ Remedies for Patent Infringement
・ Extras

[２] Copyright Law
・ Authors
・ Contents of Copyright
・ Works
・ Infringement of Rights
・ Moral Rights
・ Other Rights
[３] Trademark Law
・ Requirements for Trademark Registration
・ Similarity
・ Applicaqtion and Examination
・ Trial
・ Infringement of Right
・ Remedies
[４] Unfair Competition Law
・ Definition of "Unfair Competiton"
・ Remedies
[５] Industrial Design Law
[６] Utility Model Law
・ Technical Opinion of Utility Model

[１] Patent Law

Invention
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 29 February, 2000
Minshu Vol. 54 No. 2: 709, Hanrei Jiho No. 1706: 112, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1028: 173
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 13 October, 1977
Minshu Vol. 31 No. 6: 805, Hanrei Jiho No. 870: 58, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 355: 265
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 28 January, 1969
Minshu Vol. 23, No. 1, p. 54
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 30 April, 1953
Minshu Vol. 7, No. 4, p. 461
Requirement of Patent Right
1. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 25 December, 2000
Tokkyo Hyakusen [100 Patent Precedents] (3rd ed.) p. 22 (10)
2. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 28 November, 1990
100 Patent Precedents [Tokkyo Hyakusen] 3rd ed. No. 38. p. 78
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 10 November, 1989
43-10 Minshu 1116, 1337 Hanrei Jiho 117, 836 Kinyu Shoji 42
4. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 13 December, 1988
100 Patent Precedents [Tokkyo Hyakusen] 3rd ed. No. 19 p. 40
5. Supreme Court Judgment, 17 July, 1986
40-5 Minshu 961, 1210 Hanrei Jiho 125, 618 Hanrei Taimuzu 47
6. Supreme Court Judgment, 30 April, 1976
Minshu Vol. 23 No. 10: 1777, Hanrei Jiho No. 577: 74, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 241: 81
7. Supreme Court Judgment, 1 November, 1968
Minshu Vol. 22 No. 12: 2383
Owner of Right
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 12 June, 2001
Minshu Vol. 55 No. 4: 793, Hanrei Jiho No. 1753: 119, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 1066: 217
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 14 February, 1977
Minshu Vol. 23 No. 10: 1777, Hanrei Jiho No. 577: 74, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 241: 81
Employee's Invention
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 17 October, 2006
Saibansho Jiho No. 1422, 1
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 22 April, 2003
57-4 Minshu 477, 1822 Hanrei Jiho 39, 1121 Hanrei Taimuzu 104
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 13 December, 1968
Minshu Vol.22, No.13, p. 2972
Examination, Appeals and Trials, and Suit Against an Trial Decision
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 18 October, 2005
Saibansho Jiho No. 1398: 3, Hanrei Jiho No. 1914: 123, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1197: 114.
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 22 February, 2002
56-2 Minshu 348, 1779 Hanrei Jiho 81, 1087 Hanrei Taimuzu 89
3. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 23 May, 2001
100 Patent Precedents [Tokkyo Hyakusen] 3rd ed. No. 46 p. 94
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 18 February, 2000
Hanrei Jiho No. 1703: 159
5. Supreme Court Judgment, 27 January, 2000
54-1 Minshu 69, 1700 Hanrei Jiho 3, 1024 Hanrei Taimuzu 165
6. Supreme Court Judgment, 22 April, 1999
Hanrei Jiho No. 1675: 115, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1002: 126
7. Supreme Court Judgment, 9 March, 1999　
53-3 Minshu 303, 1671 Hanrei Jiho 133, 999 Hanrei Taimuzu 234
8. Supreme Court Judgment, 7 March, 1995
Minshu Vol. 49 No. 3: 944, Hanrei Jiho No.1527: 145, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 867: 147
9, Supreme Court Judgment, 17 July, 1992
Hanrei Jiho No. 1432: 133, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 795: 93
10. Supreme Court Judgment, 28 April, 1992
Minshu Vol. 46 No. 4: 245, Hanrei Jiho No. 1419: 93, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 784: 178
11. Supreme Court Judgment, 19 March, 1991
45-3 Minshu209, 1381 Hanrei Jiho 108, 755 Hanrei Taimuzu 101
12. Supreme Court Judgment, 19 July, 1988
42-6 Minshu 489, 1291 Hanrei Jiho 132, 681 Hanrei Taimuzu 117
13. Supreme Court Judgement, 13 March, 1984
Hanrei Jiho No. 1119: 135, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 527: 97
14. Supreme Court Judgment, 24 April, 1984
38-6 Minshu 653, 1117 Hanrei Jiho 166, 528 Hanrei Taimuzu 151
15. Supreme Court Judgment, 18 December, 1980
34-7 Minshu 917, 991 Hanrei Jiho 71, 433 Hanrei Taimuzu 83
16. Supreme Court Judgment, 24 January, 1980
34-7 Minshu 917, 991 Hanrei Jiho 71, 433 Hanrei Taimuzu 83
17. Supreme Court Judgment, 18 January, 1980
Hanrei Jiho No. 956: 50, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 408: 67
18. Supreme Court Judgment, 6 May, 1976
Minshu Vol. 23 No. 10: 1777, Hanrei Jiho No. 577: 74, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 241: 81
19. Supreme Court Judgment, 10 March, 1976
30-2 Minshu 79, 806 Hanrei Jiho 13, 334 Hanrei Taimuzu 113
20. Supreme Court Judgment,14 December, 1972
26-10 Minshu 1888, 692 Hanrei Jiho 18, 297 Hanrei Taimuzu 220
21. Supreme Court Judgment, 18 April, 1968
Minshu Vol. 22, No. 4, p. 936
22. Supreme Court Judgment, 24 March, 1961
Minshu Vol. 15 No. 3: 587
23. Supreme Court Judgment, 30 September, 1958
Minshu Vol. 12 No. 13: 3039
24. Supreme Court Judgment, 24 July, 1953
Minshu Vol. 7 No. 7: 840
Interpretation of Claims
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 8 March, 1991
45-3 Minshu 123, 1380 Hanrei Jiho 131, 754 Hanrei Taimuzu 141
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 30 June, 1981
35-4 Minshu 848, 1008 Hanrei Jiho 145, 446 Hanrei Taimuzu 68
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 27 May, 1975
Minshu Vol. 23 No. 10: 1777, Hanrei Jiho No. 577: 74, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 241: 81
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 4 August, 1964
Minshu Vol. 18, No. 7, p. 1319
5. Supreme Court Judgment, 7 December, 1962
Minshu Vol. 16 No. 12 2321
The Doctrine of Equivalents
1. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 26 October, 2000
100 Patent Precedents [Tokkyo Hyakusen] 3rd ed. No. 10 p. 22
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 24 February, 1998
52-1 Minshu 113, 1630 Hanrei Jiho 32, 969 Hanrei Taimuzu 105
Effects of a Patent Right Including the Doctrine of Exhaustion
1. Supreme Court Judgment,16 July, 1999
Minshu Vol. 53 No. 6: 957, Hanrei Jiho No. 1686: 104, Hanrei Taimizu No. 1010: 245
2. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 15 June, 1999
100 Patent Precedents [Tokkyo Hyakusen] 3rd ed. No. 91 p. 188
3. Supreme Court Judgment,16 April, 1999
53-4 Minshu 627, 1675 Hanrei Jiho 37, 1002 Hanrei Taimuzu 83
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 1July, 1997
Minshu Vol. 51 No. 6: 2299, Hanrei Jiho No.1612: 3, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 951: 105
License and Licence Agreement
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 17 June, 2005
Minshu Vol. 59 No. 5: 1074, Hanrei Jiho No. 1900: 139, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1183: 208
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 19 October, 1993
Hanrei Jiho No. 1492: 134, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 844: 884
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 20 April, 1973
Minshu Vol. 27 No. 3: 580, Hanrei Jiho No. 704: 49,Hanrei Taimuzu No. 295: 258
Defenses to Patent Infringement
1. Supreme Court Judgment,11 April , 2000
54-4 Minshu 1368, 1710 Hanrei Jiho 68, 1032 Hanrei Taimuzu 120
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 3 October, 1986
Minshu Vol. 40 No. 6: 1068, Hanrei Jiho No. 1219: 116, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 627: 105
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 17 October, 1969
Minshu Vol. 23 No. 10: 1777, Hanrei Jiho No. 577: 74, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 241: 81
Remedies for Patent Infringement
1. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 15 June, 1999
100 Patent Precedents [Tokkyo Hyakusen] 3rd ed. No. 91 p. 188
2. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 20 May, 1997
100 Patent Precedents [Tokkyo Hyakusen] 3rd ed. No. 96 p. 198
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 11 March, 1997
Minshu Vol. 51 No. 3: 1055
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 22 September, 1970
Hanrei Jiho No. 614: 50
Extras
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 24 January, 2006
Saibansho Jiho No. 1404: 28, Hanrei Jiho No. 1926: 65, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1205: 153.
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 31 October, 2003
Hanrei Jiho No. 1841:143, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1138: 76
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 17 December, 1970
Keishu Vol. 24 No. 13: 1765

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[２] Copyright Law

Authors
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 11 April, 2003
Hanrei Jiho No. 1822: 133
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 30 March, 1993
Hanrei Jiho No. 1461: 3
Contents of Copyright
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 25 October, 2001
Hanrei Jiho No. 1767: 115
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 17 July, 1997
Minshu Vol. 51 No. 6: 2714
Works
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 25 April, 2002
Minshu Vol. 56 No. 4: 808, Hanrei Jiho No.1785: 3 (Case No.1),
Hanrei Taimuzu No.1091: 80 (Case No. 1)
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 7 September, 2000
Hanrei Jiho No. 1730: 123
3. Osaka High Court Judgment, 25 February, 1994
Chizaishu vol.26 No.1 : 179
4. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 17 December, 1991
Hanrei Jiho No. 1418: 20, Chizaishu Vol. 23 No. 3: 808
Infringement of Rights
1. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 6 September, 2002
Hanrei Jiho No. 1794: 3, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1110: 211
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 28 June, 2001
Minshu Vol. 55 No. 4: 837, Hanrei Jiho No. 1754: 144, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 1066: 220
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 2 March, 2001
Minshu Vol. 55 No. 2: 185, Hanrei Jiho No. 1744: 108, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 1058: 107
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 13 February, 2001
Minshu Vol. 55 No. 1: 87, Hanrei Jiho No. 1740: 78, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 1054: 99
5. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 23 May, 2000
Hanrei Jiho No. 1725: 165, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1063: 262
6. Supreme Court Judgment, 4 April ,1995
Keishu Vol. 49 No. 4: 563, Hanrei Jiho No. 1527: 152, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 877: 180
7. Supreme Court Judgment, 15 March, 1988
Minshu Vol. 42 No. 3: 199
8. Supreme Court Judgment, 30 May, 1986
Minshu Vol. 40 No. 4: 725, Hanrei Jiho No. 1199: 26
9. Supreme Court Judgment, 7 September, 1978
Minshu Vol. 32 No. 6: 1145, Hanrei Jiho No. 906: 38
Moral Rights
1. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 13 July, 1998
Chizaishu Vol. 30 No. 3: 427
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 28 March, 1980
Case No. 923 (O) of 1976 Minshu Vol. 34 No. 3: 244, Hanrei Jiho No. 967: 45
Other Rights
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 15 July, 2004
Minshu Vol. 58, No. 5: 1615
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 13 February, 2004
Minshu Vol. 58 No. 2: 311, Hanrei Jiho No.1863: 25, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1156: 101
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 20 January, 1984
Minshu Vol. 38 No. 1: 1, Hanrei Jiho No. 1107: 127

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[３] Trademark Law

Requirements for Trademark Registration
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 22 July, 2005
Saibansho Jiho No. 1392: 9, Hanrei Jiho No. 1908: 164, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1189: 177
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 8 June, 2004
Hanrei Jiho No. 1867: 108
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 6 July, 2001
Hanrei Jiho No. 1762: 130
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 11 July, 2000
Minshu Vol. 54 No. 6: 1848, Hanrei Jiho No. 1721: 141, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 1040: 125
5. Supreme Court Judgment, 23 January, 1986
Hanrei Jiho No. 1186: 131
6. Supreme Court Judgment, 12 November, 1982
Minshu Vol. 36 No. 11: 2233
Similarity
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 10 September, 1993
Minshu Vol. 47 No. 7: 5009, Hanrei Jiho No. 1474: 138, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 831: 92
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 22 September, 1992
Hanrei Jiho No. 1437: 139
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 27 February, 1968
Minshu Vol. 22 No. 2: 399
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 16 June, 1964
Minshu Vol. 18 No. 5: 774
5. Supreme Court Judgment, 5 December, 1963
Minshu Vol. 17 No. 12: 1621
6. Supreme Court Judgment, 27 June, 1961
Minshu Vol. 15 No. 6: 1730
7. Supreme Court Judgment, 23 June, 1961
Minshu Vol. 15, No. 6: 1689
8. Supreme Court Judgment, 4 October, 1960
Minshu Vol. 14, No. 12: 2408
9. Supreme Court Judgment, 5 July, 1955
Minshu Vol. 9 No. 9: 1020
10. Supreme Court Judgment, 30 October, 1953
Keishu Vol. 7 No. 10: 2041
Applicaqtion and Examination
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 14 July, 2005
Minshu Vol. 59 No. 6: 1617, Hanrei Jiho No. 1907: 129, Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1189: 181
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 23 October, 1984
Minshu Vol. 38 No. 10: 1145, Hanrei Jiho No. 1134: 139, Tokkyo to Kigyo Vol. 192: 5
Trial
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 11 July, 2005
Hanrei Jiho No. 1907: 125
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 17 September, 2002
Hanrei Jiho No. 1801: 108
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 23 April, 1991
Minshu Vol. 45 No. 4: 538, Hanrei Jiho No. 1385: 116, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 757: 134
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 22 April, 1986
Hanrei Jiho No. 1207: 114
5. Supreme Court Judgment, 24 February, 1981
Hanrei Jiho No. 996: 68
6. Supreme Court Judgment, 9 February, 1968
Minshu Vol. 22 No. 2: 159
Infringement of Right
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 27 February, 2003
Minshu Vol. 57 No. 2: 125, Hanrei Jiho No.1817: 33,
Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1117: 216
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 20 July, 1990
Minshu Vol. 44 No. 5: 876, Hanrei Jiho No. 1356: 132, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 738: 74
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 20 July, 1971
Keishu Vol. 25 No. 5: 739
Remedies
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 10 June, 1966
Keishu Vol. 20 No. 5: 429
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 26 November, 1964
Minshu Vol. 18 No. 9: 1992
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 18 October, 1955
Keishu Vol. 9 No. 11: 2245

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[４] Unfair Competition Law

Definition of "Unfair Competiton"
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 10 September, 1998
Hanrei Jiho No. 1655: 160
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 16 December, 1993
Hanrei Jiho No. 1480: 146
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 29 May, 1984
Minshu Vol. 38 No. 7: 920, Hanrei Jiho No. 1119: 34, Hanrei Taimuzu Vol. 530: 97
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 7 October, 1983
Hanrei Jiho No. 1094: 107
5. Supreme Court Judgment, 4 June, 1965
Hanrei Jiho No. 414: 29
6. Supreme Court Judgment, 20 May, 1959
Keishu Vol. 13 No. 5: 755
Remedies
1. Supreme Court Judgment, 11 June, 2001
Saibansho Jiho No. 1293: 7, Hanrei Jiho No. 1757: 62
Hanrei Taimuzu No. 1068: 165, Kinyu・Shoji Hanrei No. 1126: 7.
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 13 October, 1981
Minshu Vol. 35 No. 7: 1129, Hanrei Jiho No. 1020: 15
Hanrei Taimuzu No. 455: 83, Tokkyo to Kigyo Vol. 155: 8
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 22 March,1978
Keishu Vol. 32 No. 2:316
4. Supreme Court Judgment, 11 April, 1967
Minshu Vol. 21 No. 3: 598
5. Supreme Court Judgment, 6 April, 1960
Keishu Vol. 14 No. 5: 525

[５] Industrial Design Law

1. Supreme Court Judgment, 16 February, 1993
Hanrei Jiho No. 1456: 150
2. Supreme Court Judgment, 28 February, 1975
Hanrei Taimuzu No. 320: 160
3. Supreme Court Judgment, 19 March, 1974
Minshu Vol. 28 No. 2: 308

[６] Utility Model Law

Technical Opinion of Utility Model
1. Tokyo High Court Judgment, 17 May, 2000
Tokkyo Hyakusen [100 Patent Precedents] 3rd ed. p. 222(108)

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