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What Should the Patent System Look Like in the Age of AI? – A Legal Turning Point in Defining the “Inventor”

Japan’s Intellectual Property Strategy 2025: A National Project Aiming for 4th Place Globally Through AI, Talent, and Anime

“Adversaries” or “Coexistence”? The RIAA vs. AI Music Companies Lawsuit and the Future of the Music Industry

U.S. Visa Policy Toward Chinese Students: National Security or an Infringement on Academic Freedom?

Canada’s Oldest Department Store “Hudson’s Bay” to Be Liquidated — As 354 Years of History Come to a Close, What Should We Learn?

Patent Infringement Lawsuit Hits Pharmaceutical Earnings — Fuso Pharmaceutical’s Plunge into the Red Highlights the Reality of IP Risk

“A 21.7 Billion Yen Reversal Ruling” — Toray vs. Generic Drug Companies: A Patent Lawsuit Exposes Tensions in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Was “Affordable Justice” Just an Illusion? — Three Years and the Limits of the U.S. Copyright Claims Board (CCB)

In the Name of Freedom: The End of Wii’s “Homebrew Channel” Exposes the Ethics and Limits of Open Source

Reflecting on the Counterfeit Fabric Sales Incident: The Dark Side of the Imitation Goods Business and Our Responsibility

The Precision of BeiDou Encompassing the World: Growth of China’s Positioning Industry and Its Global Strategy

Bancor’s Patent Lawsuit Against Uniswap Marks a Turning Point for the DeFi Industry

The Rapid Rise of China’s BeiDou Industry and Its Global Impact— The Geopolitical Struggle for Dominance in Satellite Navigation Systems

Who Owns “Dev Mode”? The Figma Trademark Controversy and the Risk of “Privatizing Language”

“Toward a Society Where Everyone Can Work” — Omron Pioneers a Manufacturing Revolution of Inclusion

New Development in the “CRISPR Patent War” — Renewed Hope for Nobel Laureates

Revitalizing the Regional Economy Through the Power of Intellectual Property: What Does It Mean for Aichi to Be Selected as a “Priority IP Support Area”?

Toward an Era Where AI Fills the Void of Missing TRPG “Companions” — SoftBank’s Challenge to Merge Gaming and Emotional AI

South Korea’s Industrial Strength through the Lens of Intellectual Property — Who Are the Top Patent and Trademark Holders?

Shaking the Foundations of Trust in the Information Society — What the Cyberattack on PR TIMES Reveals

[Analysis] Apple’s Pursuit of a “Fingerprint-Free” Experience — What the Evolving Surface Treatment Technology in iPhone 17 Means

[Analysis] Former SK Hynix Employee Suspected of Leaking Trade Secrets to Chinese Firm – A Deepening Chain of National Technology Leakage

[Analysis] Ziff Davis Sues OpenAI for Copyright Infringement – New Friction Between Generative AI and the Media Industry

China-EU 5G Patent Dispute: Implications of the WTO Panel Ruling of “No Violation”

China-EU SEP Dispute and WTO Panel Appeal—A Shake-Up in the Global IP Order?

The Future of “AI × Intellectual Property” Led by China — Insights from the 2025 High-Level Forum on Intellectual Property Protection

Is the Next Evolution of Pixel “Back Panel Controls”? — Exploring the Future of Smartphone UI Through a Google Patent

Toyota’s Evolution Strategy Decoded Through Patents: Transformation into a Mobility Company and Its IP Strategy in the U.S.

“The Day You Can No Longer Play a Game You Bought” — The Crew Lawsuit and the Fine Line Between Ownership and Licensing

A New Door Opens for Trademark Registration — The Significance and Potential of the First Approval under Japan’s “Consent System”

Japan’s Economy Now and in the Future—Through the Lens of a “Record-High Current Account Surplus”

A New Era for Trademark Registration? – How the Consent System Opens New Doors for Brand Strategy