Region: Japan

Adeia licenses Kioxia and Western Digital to semiconductor portfolio

The new long-term agreements with both 3D NAND memory manufacturers includes Adeia's hybrid bonding rights

28 March 2023

Tackling gender inequality in Japan's IP profession

On International Women’s Day, Naoko Omukai, a partner at Nishimura & Asahi, tells us about her experience as a woman in intellectual property

08 March 2023

Asia-Pacific increases domination of top 100 global innovators, while European companies drop off

IAM caught up with Clarivate’s Ed White about shifts in the worldwide innovation landscape

24 February 2023

Bristol-Myers Squibb seeks further immuno-oncology patent revenues with AstraZeneca suit

The company has already secured lucrative settlements with Merck and Roche

26 January 2023

Non-US companies earned 56% of US patent grants in 2022 as IBM loses top spot

Samsung took the lead, as Asia-based companies gain while American counterparts slip

24 January 2023

Nokia-Oppo, SEPs in China and Japan and change afoot in India: APAC's top five of 2022

IAM looks back at the biggest stories from the last 12 months

06 January 2023

InterDigital secures Panasonic and LG licences, but arbitration looms for Samsung deal

It is rare for SEP holders and standards implementers to arbitrate disputes, but it’s on the horizon for a cellular licence renewal with the Korean smartphone maker

04 January 2023

‘Business and IP activities must change’ – Panasonic IP director speaks out

The current ecosystem requires the active utilisation of assets, says Yoshiaki Tokuda

23 November 2022

The UPC, SEP arbitration and India among the key issues for the final day of IPBC Asia 2022

This year's event has now come to an end, but not before another series of thought-provoking sessions and discussions for the 400 plus delegates to ponder

02 November 2022

Japan: Patent litigation

Featured in Global Patent Litigation 2023

Japanese courts have highly specialised divisions dedicated to IP-related cases. In particular, a chief judge of each division has extensive experience in patent infringement lawsuits.

26 October 2022