The July 2024 newsletter has been released. Please check the contents of the newsletter at the following URLs.
General: https://www.harakenzo.com/202312-2/
- Application status of AI-related inventions
Filing Status of AI-related Inventions - European Judges’ Forum 2023 will be held
European Judges' Forum 2023 - Trends in Indian IP authorities
Developments at India's IP Authorities - Exchanges between the Japan Patent Office and other countries
Japan Patent Office's Exchanges with Other Countries
Legal Affairs: https://www.harakenzo.com/law_202312/
- New legal issues surrounding content on the Metaverse
New Legal Challenges Concerning Content, etc. in the Metaverse - Japan Newspaper Association's ``Intellectual Property Rights Study Group in the AI Era'' requests revision of copyright law
Request for Revision of the Copyright Law at the Japan Newspaper Publishers Association’s “Study Group on Intellectual Property Rights in the AI Era” - The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries signs a “Japan-U.S. Review Cooperation Memorandum” regarding plant variety protection with the U.S. Department of Agriculture
MAFF Signs “Japan-US Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in Plant Variety Protection Examinations” with US Department of Agriculture (USDA)