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'What is the Abolished (Former) 'Japanese Attorney Fee Standard'? An Introduction to the Specific Calculation Method'

'What is the Abolished (Former) 'Japanese Attorney Fee Standard'? An Introduction to the Specifi.

When engaging a lawyer, it is naturally of great concern how much the cost will be.In fact, previously, each bar association to which a lawyer belo...

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Understanding the Criteria and Penalties (Imprisonment & Fines) for 'Trademark Infringement' Through Case Studies

Understanding the Criteria and Penalties (Imprisonment & Fines) for 'Trademark Infringement'.

Once you have registered your company name, product name, etc. as a 'Japanese Trademark Right', if someone else is using that trademark without per...

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'Points to Note When Using Free Materials with Limited Usage such as 'Personal Use OK''

'Points to Note When Using Free Materials with Limited Usage such as 'Personal Use OK''

When creating a website for your company, you might consider using free materials for buttons and icons.However, even though they are referred to a...

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'What is 'Japanese Job-Related Works'? Explaining the 4 Requirements and How Corporations Can Obtain Copyrights'

'What is 'Japanese Job-Related Works'? Explaining the 4 Requirements and How Corporations Can Ob.

Under the Japanese Copyright Law, the principle is that the person who actually created the work is the author. And this author holds the copyright...

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Legal Insights on Design Right Infringement Cases in Japan

Legal Insights on Design Right Infringement Cases in Japan

Once you acquire a design right, you can exclusively use the registered design, and against infringements of the design right by similar products, ...

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Assessment of Market Value for Copyright Infringement Damages Related to Images: An Analysis with Two Case Studies

Assessment of Market Value for Copyright Infringement Damages Related to Images: An Analysis wit.

Nowadays, it's commonplace to see 'images' and 'videos' on social media and online media. However, among the 'images' and 'videos' we see daily, th...

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'Explaining Court Cases and Precedents Where Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Were Not Recognized'

'Explaining Court Cases and Precedents Where Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Were Not Recog.

As we explained in another article on our site, not all information held by a company is considered a trade secret. Only those that meet the three ...

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'What is 'Quotation' in the Japanese Copyright Law? Explaining the 4 Requirements for Legal Compliance'

'What is 'Quotation' in the Japanese Copyright Law? Explaining the 4 Requirements for Legal Comp.

With the advancement of the internet, information dissemination is being carried out in various ways in recent years. For instance, individuals may...

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What is a Lawyer's Duty of Confidentiality? Explaining the Scope of Exceptions and Penalties

What is a Lawyer's Duty of Confidentiality? Explaining the Scope of Exceptions and Penalties

Lawyers are bound by a duty of "confidentiality". There may be times when clients need to disclose their secrets or private information to their la...

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Do Mass-Produced Industrial Products Have Copyright? Explaining the Relationship with the Japanese Design Law

Do Mass-Produced Industrial Products Have Copyright? Explaining the Relationship with the Japane.

The idea that art is protected by copyright is easy to imagine. However, the term "art" encompasses a wide range and takes on various forms.The ter...

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Is Unlicensed Job Placement Illegal? When is a License Required for Paid Employment Placement?

Is Unlicensed Job Placement Illegal? When is a License Required for Paid Employment Placement?

Traditionally, job hunting and corporate recruitment activities were primarily conducted through agents of employment agencies that had obtained a ...

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Does Copyright Infringement Apply to the Theft of UI and Menu Designs?

Does Copyright Infringement Apply to the Theft of UI and Menu Designs?

In recent years, the internet has rapidly developed, and various websites and applications now exist.For these websites and applications, efforts h...

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Games and Law (Part 1): Japanese Copyright Act, Premiums and Representation Act, and Payment Services Act

Games and Law (Part 1): Japanese Copyright Act, Premiums and Representation Act, and Payment Ser.

In recent years, with the advancement of the internet, the nature of games has also been changing.Before the internet developed, offline games were...

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What are Pre-emptive Rights and Tag-along Rights Defined in Shareholder Agreements?

What are Pre-emptive Rights and Tag-along Rights Defined in Shareholder Agreements?

Shareholder agreements, which are contracts made between shareholders of a company, are often established during Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)...

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What is the Duration of Patent Rights? Explaining the Purpose of the Law and Extension Registration

What is the Duration of Patent Rights? Explaining the Purpose of the Law and Extension Registrat.

The Japanese Patent Law grants patent rights to technical ideas such as inventions. This allows only those who hold the patent rights to utilize th...

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What is the Scope of Derivative Works and Its Usage Rights? Explaining Actual Case Examples

What is the Scope of Derivative Works and Its Usage Rights? Explaining Actual Case Examples

Our surroundings are filled with TV dramas and movies that have been adapted from novels and manga. A work that is newly created based on a certain...

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