Legal measures available against industrial property rights infringement typically include civil claims such as injunctions, claims for damages, restitution of unjust enrichment, and measures to restore business credibility. However, from the perspective of deterrence and…
A divisional application allows you to shift the scope of your invention at any time, as long as you are within a permissible period for filing a divisional. In other words, you may broaden, reframe,…
Part 1 In recent years, the number of divisional applications filed in Japan has been rising. This is believed to be because companies that are more likely to engage in litigation have begun to recognize…
