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From “Protecting” IP to “Leveraging” It: The Strengthening of the Intellectual Property Management Support Network as a Turning Point in SME Policy

U.S. Federal Court Issues Permanent Sales Ban — The Weight of “Technological Sovereignty” and IP Strategy in an International Dispute Over Optoelectronic Semiconductor Patents

Three Major South Korean Broadcasters Sue OpenAI — Rethinking Copyright and “Data Sovereignty” in the Age of Generative AI

Will the iPhone Become the “Ultimate Emergency Communication Device”?—The Strategic Significance of Apple’s “Satellite Communication Case”—

What Does “Trump Airport” Mean?—Considering the Naming of Public Infrastructure and Political Branding—

How to Read Meta’s “User Proxy AI” Patent—The Boundary Between Social Media and Personhood in the Age of Digital Clones—

What the Valve v. Rothschild Ruling Reveals—The Current State of Comprehensive Settlement Agreements and Patent Troll Regulation—

A New Phase in the Medical Device Industry Signaled by Danaher’s Acquisition of Masimo— What Is the Strategic Value of Noninvasive Monitoring Technology? —

How Should We View Meta’s Newly Granted “User Proxy AI” Patent?— Technology That Fills Absence and the Boundary of Human Presence —

Can Generative AI Protect Anime Culture?— The Tension Between Creativity and Technology Highlighted by the Seedance 2.0 Controversy —

Even Overseas Patents May Be Taxable If Used Domestically— The Impact of the Korean Supreme Court’s “Substantial Place of Use” Doctrine

Will Generative AI Bring an End to Hollywood?— Copyright Issues Surrounding Seedance 2.0 and the Future of the Film Industry —

A New Phase in AI Patents Indicated by the UK Supreme Court— Can Artificial Neural Networks Qualify as “Inventions”? —

Will AI Take Jobs from Professionals? — The Reality Behind South Korea’s “98,000 Fewer in Professional Services”

What the Theft of 300,000 Files and 270GB of Design Data Reveals: The Reality of Trade Secret Management and Cross-Border Job Mobility Risks

The Battle Over Obesity Drugs: Patents or Access to Care?

What Samsung Electronics’ Patent Leadership Signals — The Meaning of “Quantity” and “Quality” in a Period of Decline

Interpreting the Shift from “Quantity to Quality” and Structural Change Through Chinese Automotive Patent Data

How Far Has Vietnam’s Intellectual Property Administration Progressed?— A Shift from “Quantity” to “Quality” Reflected in Institutional Reform and Digitalization —

A New Model for Stable Supply Opened Up by the Concept of “Patent-Expired Medicines”— The Potential for Industry Restructuring Shown by the Collaboration between Towa Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Pharmaceutical —

The Next Form of Game Experiences Suggested by Sony’s “Personalized AI Podcast” Patent

The Reality of “Demand” and “Risk” Revealed by Counterfeit Brand Cases—Reflections on the Moncler Counterfeit Sales Incident—

Korea’s Accelerated Patent Examination as a National Strategy: Rethinking the Significance of Priority Examination for Physical AI

The Cost of Prioritizing Growth: What the Meta Class Action Lawsuit Reveals About Copyright and Responsibility in the Age of AI

How Should We Build an Intellectual Property Order in the Age of AI?— Rethinking the Roles of WIPO and Japan —

The Significance of Viewing Off-Patent Drugs as “a Unified Market”— What the Collaboration Between Towa Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Reveals About the Next Phase of Japan’s Pharmaceutical Industry —

Renaming the New Rice Variety “Natsuhonami”: Gaps in the Intellectual Property System and the Challenges of Brand Strategy

What the Seizure of 110,000 Counterfeit Korean-Branded Goods Reveals: Intellectual Property Risks and Responses in the Era of Cross-Border E-Commerce

Generative AI and the Protection of News Content: The Wall of Effectiveness Facing “Principles-First” Rules

Patent Risks Looming Over the Smart Glasses Market Leader — The Tension Between Technological Innovation and Intellectual Property

The Expanding “2D Culture” Business in China and the Quiet Strength of Japanese IP

The Significance of Sumitomo Chemical Being Selected as a “Top 100 Global Innovator 2026”—What “Rarity” Reveals About the Competitiveness of Japanese Companies—