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Date of Judgment Issuing Authority Citation Subject Matter WIPO Lex No.
July 21, 2020
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP003-j
July 10, 2017
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP005-j
March 24, 2017
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP006-j
February 28, 2017
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP004-j
November 17, 2015
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP008-j
June 5, 2015
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP007-j
February 2, 2012
Supreme Court
Other
JP012-j
December 20, 2011
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP009-j
December 19, 2011
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP013-j
April 28, 2011
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP010-j
January 20, 2011
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP017-j
January 18, 2011
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP011-j
October 8, 2009
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP016-j
January 27, 2009
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP015-j
September 8, 2008
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP022-j
July 10, 2008
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP034-j
April 24, 2008
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP023-j
November 8, 2007
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP024-j
October 17, 2006
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP019-j
October 17, 2006
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP052-j
January 20, 2006
Supreme Court
Other
JP025-j
July 22, 2005
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP021-j
July 11, 2005
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP026-j
June 17, 2005
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP027-j
June 8, 2004
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP032-j
April 8, 2004
Supreme Court
Other
JP028-j
April 22, 2003
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP030-j
April 11, 2003
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP029-j
February 27, 2003
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP031-j
September 26, 2002
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP014-j
September 17, 2002
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP039-j
March 25, 2002
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP018-j
February 28, 2002
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP040-j
February 22, 2002
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP033-j
July 6, 2001
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP041-j
June 28, 2001
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP035-j
June 12, 2001
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP036-j
June 8, 2001
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP054-j
March 2, 2001
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP053-j
February 13, 2001
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP055-j
September 7, 2000
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP056-j
July 11, 2000
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP044-j
April 11, 2000
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP058-j
February 18, 2000
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP061-j
January 27, 2000
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP063-j
October 22, 1999
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP078-j
July 16, 1999
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP079-j
September 10, 1998
Supreme Court
Other
JP059-j
February 24, 1998
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP080-j
July 17, 1997
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP048-j
July 1, 1997
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP081-j
March 11, 1997
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP049-j
March 7, 1995
Supreme Court
Utility Models
JP082-j
September 10, 1993
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP060-j
March 30, 1993
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP068-j
September 22, 1992
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP066-j
July 17, 1992
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP069-j
April 28, 1992
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP057-j
April 23, 1991
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP070-j
March 28, 1991
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP083-j
March 8, 1991
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP084-j
March 8, 1991
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP112-j
July 20, 1990
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP085-j
July 20, 1990
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP110-j
July 19, 1988
Supreme Court
Other
JP111-j
July 19, 1988
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP086-j
March 15, 1988
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP087-j
March 15, 1988
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP109-j
May 30, 1986
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP088-j
May 30, 1986
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP108-j
January 23, 1986
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP072-j
May 29, 1984
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP106-j
March 13, 1984
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP103-j
October 7, 1983
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP107-j
November 12, 1982
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP073-j
October 13, 1981
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP104-j
June 30, 1981
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP105-j
March 28, 1980
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP102-j
January 24, 1980
Supreme Court
Utility Models
JP062-j
January 18, 1980
Supreme Court
Utility Models
JP064-j
April 10, 1979
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP065-j
September 7, 1978
Supreme Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
JP067-j
March 22, 1978
Supreme Court
Other
JP071-j
October 13, 1977
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP074-j
March 10, 1976
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP075-j
May 27, 1975
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
JP076-j
February 28, 1975
Supreme Court
Industrial Designs
JP077-j
June 28, 1974
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP101-j
March 19, 1974
Supreme Court
Industrial Designs
JP100-j
July 20, 1971
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP099-j
January 28, 1969
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP096-j
February 27, 1968
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP097-j
February 9, 1968
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP098-j
June 4, 1965
Supreme Court
Other
JP095-j
December 5, 1963
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP094-j
December 7, 1962
Supreme Court
Patents (Inventions)
JP093-j
June 27, 1961
Supreme Court
Trademarks
JP092-j

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