IP Webinar Series: Better Safe Than Sorry

This is a Japanese-language event series.

Upcoming Webinars

01/24/2025 - Important IP Cases of 2024 NEW

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The session will focus on Important IP Cases of 2024, offering a quick review of the main points of important US patent litigation cases decided by the US Supreme Court and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 2024, and how these cases affect the ordinary practice of law. The presentation will also explore how the precedents will affect the ordinary practice.

Past Webinar Material and Video

11/28/2024 - Key Issues in US/JP Claim Drafting

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The sixth webinar in this series will focus on Key Issues in US/JP Claim Drafting online via Webex and live at TMI Associates’ Fukuoka office on Thursday, November 28.

10/11/2024 - International Exhaustion

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We will again welcome Ms. Chie Matsuyama from TMI Associates as a guest lecturer. She will give an overview of the international exhaustion of patent rights in Japan and the United States and the differences between the two countries.

08/09/2024 - IPR Update

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Join us for the fourth webinar of Better Safe Than Sorry 2024, which will focus on the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) update introduced more than a decade ago. Among the many precedents accumulated over the years, this session will focus on some of the more recent US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit precedents, which have significantly influenced practical IPR applications.

06/14/2024 - Patent Marking

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The third edition of Better Safe than Sorry 2024 will focus on "Patent Marking," discussing the legal advantages and disadvantages of Virtual Patent Marking (35 USC § 287(a)) introduced by the America Invents Act (AIA). In addition, we will discuss patent litigation strategies involving Patent Marking, based on actual practice examples.

03/15/2024 - Anticipation

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Anticipation (Novelty Violation), the second installation of Better Safe Than Sorry 2024 will outline the basic concepts, rules, and special considerations for novelty infringement under Section 102 of the US Patent Law. The webinar will also provide specific examples to keep in mind in practice.

01/26/2024 - Important IP Cases

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Join us for a review of the main points of important US patent litigation cases decided by the US Supreme Court and the US Court of Appeals for the Circuit in 2023, and how these cases affect the ordinary practice of law.