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Slide explaining Japan’s Article 30-4 AI exception, statutory licences for education & libraries, and comparison with US fair use

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Japan’s New Copyright Flexibilities for AI, Education & Libraries: From Article 30-4 to SARTRAS

TL;DR Japan has moved from rigid, enumerated copyright exceptions to a hybrid model: broad “non-enjoyment” uses (Article 30-4) legalise AI training and data mining, while new statutory-license schemes compensate right-holders for online teaching, library e-delivery and broadcaster simulcasts. Staying compliant means knowing where free use ends and payment-based permissions

Slide outlining AI’s impact on Japanese legal practice: legal-tech use cases, key risks (copyright, bias, confidentiality), JFBA ethical duties and Japan’s soft-law AI governance.

The AI Revolution in Japanese Legal Practice: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations

TL;DR * Generative-AI tools are fast entering Japanese law firms for contract review, research and drafting, but raise copyright, bias and confidentiality risks. * The Japan Federation of Bar Associations stresses competence, client-confidentiality and supervision duties when lawyers use AI. * Japan’s “soft-law” AI Guidelines favour innovation, yet rapid model evolution

Slide mapping liability for AI-generated copyright infringement in Japan: user as direct infringer, “normative actor” test for platforms, key defence measures.

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AI-Generated Copyright Infringement in Japan: Liability for Users, Developers & Platforms Explained

TL;DR * Direct users of a generative-AI tool are the primary infringers when outputs copy protected works, but intent/negligence determines damages. * Japan’s unique “normative actor” theory can extend liability to AI developers or service providers who control, profit from and fail to curb infringing outputs. * Key defences are

Slide summarising authorship of AI-generated content in Japan: human “creative contribution” test, public-domain outcomes and business considerations.

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Who Owns AI-Generated Works in Japan? Copyright, Authorship & Article 2 Criteria Explained

TL;DR * Under Japan’s Copyright Act, AI itself cannot be an “author”; copyright protection hinges on a human’s “creative contribution.” * Purely autonomous AI outputs fall into the public domain; human-guided outputs may be protected if the user adds sufficient creative input. * Businesses must document prompts, iterative edits and

Slide explaining Japan’s Article 30-4 AI training exception: non-enjoyment purpose rule, market-prejudice proviso, and compliance checklist for developers.

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Japan’s Article 30-4 Copyright Exception: How AI Developers Can Train Models Legally

TL;DR * Article 30-4 of Japan’s Copyright Act broadly permits unlicensed use of works for AI training when the purpose is “non-enjoyment” information analysis. * The exception vanishes if the same act also aims at user enjoyment (e.g., style imitation) or unreasonably harms a rights-holder’s market. * Developers should

One-slide summary: Japan’s DABUS decision—human inventorship rule, global filing strategy, future law reform

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AI Inventorship in Japan: The DABUS Appeal and Global IP Strategy Lessons

TL;DR: Japan’s IP High Court (Jan 30 2025) confirmed that AI systems like DABUS cannot be named inventors under the Patent Act. Human creative contribution remains essential, but expect legislative debate as global pressure mounts. Table of Contents 1. The DABUS Case in Japan: Background and Lower Court

Japan’s DX-era data-privacy: risk-based APPI, consent rules, AI training, and PETs

Data Privacy in Japan’s DX Era: Balancing Utilization & Protection

TL;DR: Japan is pivoting to a risk-based data-privacy model under the APPI while pushing Digital Transformation (DX) and Society 5.0. Businesses must weigh data-driven innovation against heightened duties on consent, cross-border transfers, and sensitive-data safeguards—and monitor new rules on AI training and personally referable information. Table of

One-slide overview: UGC compliance, niji sosaku guidelines, and moral rights in Japan’s evolving IP landscape

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Navigating Japan's Evolving IP Landscape: Key Considerations for UGC, Derivative Works, and Creator Rights

TL;DR: Japan’s IP landscape is shaped by a massive UGC culture, a tolerant yet legally complex environment for derivative works (niji sosaku), and strong, inalienable moral rights. International businesses must balance promotional use with rights clearance, respect creators’ integrity during adaptations, and monitor new rules on AI training