Category: Japan
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An interview with NTTâs Chief IP Strategist Shunsuke Sakai
Mr. Sakai talks to ip fray about how he has been actively exploring broader monetization paths and new deal structures beyond traditional licensing to create value from NTTâs portfolio. âWe donât wait until an issue escalates to get organized,â he emphasizes.
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Tokyo District Court publishes SEP mediation guidelines: fundamentally incompatible with Western legal culture
In the Western hemisphere, mediation is shielded from litigation. The Tokyo District Court, however, has a different approach.
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Tokyo District Court to put FRAND mediation procedure in place: three rounds maximum, six months, global scope: Nikkei report
Shortly after giving guidance on how to adjudicate the FRAND defense to SEP injunctions, the Tokyo District Court appears to prepare the next initiative and it is about fast-track mediation.
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Japan’s influential Judge Nakashima defines Munich-inspired FRAND guidelines, but there is potential for further interjurisdictional friction
After a recent settlement in Pantech v. Google, Judge Motoyuki Nakashima of the Tokyo District Court has provided general FRAND guidance.
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âStrikingâ and âextremely rareâ: Japanese patent community reacts to USPTO Director Squires Nintendo patent reexamination order
Sources in the Japanese patent community tell ip fray that a USPTO reexamination order over a Nintendo patent signals heightened attention of claims that may overreach into broad gameplay mechanics â although the order will have no impact on Nintendoâs ongoing patent infringement litigation against Pocketpair in Japan.
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âGame changerâ Pantech-Google FRAND ruling could open up Japanâs SEP enforcement landscape
Pantechâs victory in an SEP dispute against Google in the Tokyo District Court shows Japan is shifting its judicial approach to FRAND and injunctive relief.
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Nintendo’s Japanese patent lawsuit against Pocketpair produces only losers, annoys consumers: game rules are wrong subject matter
Context: In January 2024, a small Japanese game maker named Pocketpair released Palworld, a game that literally became an overnight success of enormous proportions. It was described by some as “PokĂ©mon with guns,” and PokĂ©mon is Nintendo’s (and a joint venture name The PokĂ©mon Company’s) crown jewel, besides Super Mario. That same month, the IP…