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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

Slide showing Japan’s strict product-by-process claim rules: Pravastatin test, 2024 Celecoxib clarity check, drafting tips and compliance roadmap.

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Product-by-Process Claim Clarity in Japan: Drafting Challenges & Best Practices

TL;DR * Japan applies a uniquely strict clarity test to product-by-process (PBP) claims after the 2015 Pravastatin decision and the IP High Court’s 2024 Celecoxib case. * A PBP claim is allowed only if defining the product by structure/properties was impossible or impractical at filing and the recited process

Slide summary: Japanese patent strategy—clear title, cross-border digital enforcement, secrecy-order risk under ESPA

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Protecting Innovation: Patent Enforcement and Management Strategies in Japan

TL;DR: Winning the Japanese market demands more than filing patents. Recent court rulings strengthen good-faith purchaser protection and expand infringement reach to foreign digital services, while a new patent-secrecy regime may block publication and foreign filing. Clear title, cross-border enforcement tactics and secrecy-order risk management now form a three-pillar

Slide summary: Japan’s export-control tightening and new patent-secrecy regime—chip tools, catch-all, ESPA Chapter 5

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Japan Export-Control & Patent-Secrecy Reforms: 2025 Guide

TL;DR: Japan is tightening export controls—adding chip-tool and emerging-tech items beyond multilateral lists—and has launched a patent secrecy regime under the Economic Security Promotion Act. Tech companies must update compliance programs, monitor “catch-all” triggers and weigh filing strategies to avoid secrecy orders. Table of Contents 1. Introduction:

Slide summary: Osaka 2024 script-alteration case—Japan’s moral right of integrity, consent rules, business precautions

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Film-Script Edits & Moral Rights in Japan: 2024 Osaka Case

TL;DR: A 2024 Osaka court held that extensive script changes without explicit consent infringed a co-author’s moral right of integrity. The ruling shows how narrowly Japanese courts interpret waivers and how crucial clear contracts and ongoing consultation are for international film projects. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2.

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

One-slide summary: Japan’s legal responses to manga/anime spoiler leaks—takedowns, injunctions, ISP blocking, and criminal penalties

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Spoiler Leaks in Japan’s Manga & Anime: Legal Tools to Tackle Unauthorized Content Disclosure

TL;DR: Leaks of unreleased manga chapters and anime episodes can trigger civil and criminal liability in Japan. Rights-holders use rapid takedown notices, URL delisting, and injunctions under the Copyright Act and Unfair Competition Prevention Act, while ISPs face new “mirror site” blocking orders. Table of Contents 1. The Spectrum

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