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2011
Speaker Date Title Place Host / Sponsor
Sumiko Kobayashi Oct. 18, 2011 "Amendment to Patent Act in Japan" California, USA LES
Hirokazu Honda Sep. 7, 2011 "Statistical Trend in 2010 & 2011 on Patent Infringement Litigation –JP District Courts" Tokyo AIPLA
AIPPI Japan
Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Hiroshi Kobayashi Sep. 6, 2011 "Japanese IP Reform 2011" Tokyo AIPLA
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Eiji Katayama May. 23-25, 2011 "Obviousness and the Role of Secondary Considerations in Deciding Obviousness" Brussels, Belgium IPO
Shimako Kato May. 4, 2011 "IP Prosecution and Enforcement in Japan" Hamburg, Germany German-Japanese Association of Jurists
Shimako Kato Apr. 28-29, 2011 "Recent Developments in Inventiveness in Japan" New York Fordham University School of Law
Yasuhito Suzuki Mar. 2, 2011 "New Types of Trademarks in Japan" Manila, Philippines Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Sumiko Kobayashi Feb. 2, 2011 "Double Track in Japan" Florida, USA AIPLA, Japan Study Group
AIPPI Japan, etc.
Sumiko Kobayashi Jan. 7, 2011 "Double Track in Japan" Singapore Global Forum of Intellectual Property
2010
Speaker Date Title Place Host / Sponsor
Hiroshi Kobayashi Dec. 27, 2010 "Intellectual Property System -General and Specifics-" Beijing, China Renmin University
Sumiko Kobayashi Sep. 9, 2010 "Arbitration workshop (including arbitration in Japan)" Munich, Germany FICPI
Yasuhito Suzuki Jun. 6-8, 2010 "Most Recent Cases Affecting Trademark Licensing" Budapest, Hungary LES
Shimako Kato May. 6-7, 2010 "Die Erfinderische Tätigkeit in Japan" Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany VPP
Sumiko Kobayashi Apr. 12, 2010 "Patent Term Extension in Japan" Sandton / Johannesburg, South Africa LESI
Shimako Kato Apr. 8-9, 2010 "Development in Description Requirement in Japan" New York Fordham University School of Law
Hirokazu Honda Jan. 26, 2010 "Successful Action against Generic: Injunctions, Damages & Prior User Right" California, USA AIPLA
AIPPI Japan
Sumiko Kobayashi Jan. 26, 2010 "Ease of Invention" California, USA AIPLA
AIPPI Japan
2009
Speaker Date Title Place Host / Sponsor
Hiroshi Kobayashi Oct. 19, 2009 "International Patent Exhaustion in the Wake of Quanta v. LG: The Global Impact on Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Transactions" San Francisco LES(USA & Canada)
Masahiro Otsuki Oct. 13, 2009 "Japan Patent Reform -Report on JPO Commissioner's Study Group" Washington D.C. AIPLA
Eiji Katayama Oct. 10-15, 2009 "Selection Invention -A View From the Japanese Case Law-" Buenos Aires, Argentina AIPPI
Eiji Katayama Sep. 23, 2009 "Patent Litigation in Japan From an Attorney’s Point of View" München, Germany DJJV
JIPA
JPAA
AIPPI Japan
Eiji Katayama Jul. 24.25,2009 "Doctrine of Equivalents in Japan Perspective from Attorney" Seattle, Washington University of Washington School of Law
Sumiko Kobayashi
(moderator and speaker)
Jun. 10,2009 "Licensing Opportunities in Environmental Technologies - How to Cope with Global Warming" Manila, Philippines LESI, Chemical, Energy and Environment Committee
Shimako Kato Apr. 15.16, 2009 "Recent Decisions Regarding Pharmaceutical Patents in Japan" Cambridge, England Fordham University School of Law
Eiji Katayama Apr. 15.16, 2009 "Proof Issues under the Japanese Patent Litigation" Cambridge, England Fordham University School of Law
Sumiko Kobayashi Jan. 27, 2009 "Case Law in Japan Rendered by IP High Court on "Scope of Examination in Appeal from Examiner’s Rejection"" Florida, USA AIPLA
Shimako Kato Jan. 9, 2009 "Discussion over Patentable Subject Matter in Japan" Singapore IP Academy (Singapore)
2008
Speaker Date Title Place Host / Sponsor
Hiroshi Kobayashi Dec. 2, 2008 "IP High Court Decision re Disclaimer" Tokyo, Japan CIPA-JPAA
Makoto Hattori Oct. 21, 2008 "Possibility of Limiting Injunctive Relief Under the Japanese Law" Washington D.C., USA AIPLA
Hiroshi Kobayashi Oct. 20, 2008 "IP High Court Enlarged Panel Decision re Disclaimer" Washington D.C., USA AIPLA
Eiji Katayama Sep. 23, 2008 "Employee Invention in Japan" San Diego, USA IPO
Eiji Katayama Sep. 9, 2008 "Patent Remedies and Compulsory License" Boston, USA AIPPI
Sumiko Kobayashi
(speaker)
May. 5, 2008 "Novelty of Chemical Compositions - Interpretation of Sale as Public Practice - The View from Japan" Chicago, USA LESI
Sumiko Kobayashi
(moderator)
May. 5, 2008 "Novelty of Chemical Compositions - Interpretation of Sale as Public Practice" Chicago, USA LESI
Shimako Kato Mar. 26, 2008 "Patent Exhaustion Doctrine in Japan; In the light of recent supreme court decision" New York, USA IP Academy (Singapore) and Fordham University School of Law
Sumiko Kobayashi Jan. 22, 2008 "Interplay between Invalidity Defense and Possible Correction of Patent" Arizona, USA AIPLA, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) and AIPPI Japan
Hirokazu Honda Jan. 22, 2008 "Update on Recent Statistics on Patent Infringement Lawsuits in Japan" Arizona, USA Japan Committee of AIPLA
2007
Speaker Date Title Place Host / Sponsor
Hirokazu Honda Oct. 16, 2007 "Settlement Practice in Employee's Invention Lawsuits" Washington D.C. AIPLA
Makoto Hattori Jun. 26, 2007 "How Pharmaceutical Makers use Trademark Law to exclude Generic Manufacturers" Macau Institute of European Studies of Macau
Hirokazu Honda Apr. 18, 2007 "Recent Infringement Judgments - Cases in which Patentees Won!" Tokyo, Japan AIPLA/AIPPI-Japan/Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Naho Ebata Apr. 18, 2007 "New System for Registration of Comprehensive License Agreements" Tokyo, Japan AIPLA/AIPPI-Japan/Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Hirokazu Honda Jan. 23, 2007 "Double Track in Invalidity Defense & Section 104ter of JP Patent Law" New Orleans, LA., U.S.A. AIPLA IP Practice in Japan Committee
2006
Speaker Date Title Place Host / Sponsor
Hiroshi Kobayashi Oct. 17, 2006 "Recent Case Law in Pharmaceutical Field" Washington D.C., USA AIPLA IP Practice in Japan Committee
Sumiko Kobayashi Apr. 10, 2006 "Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Pacific Rim" Seoul, Korea LES
Sumiko Kobayashi Mar. 6, 2006 "Divisional Application System in Japan" Whistler (British Columbia), Canada PATSKI
Sumiko Kobayashi Jan. 31, 2006 "Proposed Amendment to the Japanese Patent Law" La Quinta (California), U. S. A AIPLA JPAA,
AIPPI Japan
2005
Speaker Date Title Place Host / Sponsor
Hiroshi Kobayashi Oct. 25, 2005 "Japanese View on Patent Reform Act 2005" Washington D.C., USA AIPLA
Eiji Katayama Sep. 8-9, 2005 "Non-Conventional Marks or Trade Dress from Japan Perspective" Vancouver, Canada INTA/WIPO
Eiji Katayama Jun. 14, 2005 "International Patent Disputes
"Patent Litigation in Japan""
London, UK  
Hirokazu Honda Apr. 12, 2005 "Innovative and Strategic Use of Customs Measures for Patent Infringement" Tokyo, Japan AIPLA/AIPPI-Japan/Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Eiji Katayama Feb. 2005 "Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, The Program on Intellectual Property
"Patent Litigation in Japan and its Recent Developments""
Tokyo, Japan Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation
Hirokazu Honda Jan. 25, 2005 "Customs Office Proceedings for Stopping Importation of Goods allegedly infringing Japanese Patents" Florida, USA AIPLA MWI Pre-meeting
Eiji Katayama Jan. 20-21, 2005 "India IPR Delegation of 2005 with Judge Rader, Laddie and Dr.Meier-Beck "Japan-Industry's Role in promoting a strong patent system"" Mumbai, India  
Eiji Katayama Jan. 20-21, 2005 "India IPR Delegation of 2005 with Judge Rader, Laddie and Dr.Meier-Beck "Japan-Government's Role in promoting a strong patent system"" New Delhi, India  
2004
Speaker Date Title Place Host / Sponsor
Makoto Hattori Oct. 29, 2004 "New measure to block patent infringing goods at the waterfront in Japan" Rochester, NY, USA RIPLA
Hiroshi Kobayashi Oct. 18, 2004 "JP Pharmaceutical Patent Practices"
"Recent Changes of Japanese IP Litigation"
New Jersey, USA a major pharmaceutical company
Eiji Katayama Sep. 13-14, 2004 "IPO Annual Meeting
"Patent Enforcement in Japan""
Boston, Mass., USA  
Eiji Katayama Jun. 16-17, 2004 "2004 High Technology Protection Summit
"Possibility of New Forum for Patent Infringement in Japan""
Seattle, Wash., USA  
Eiji Katayama Feb. 2004 "Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, The Program on Intellectual Property
"Patent Litigation in Japan and its Recent Developments""
Tokyo, Japan Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation
1994
Speaker Date Title Place Host / Sponsor
Megumu Kurokawa Jun. 20, 1994 "Background of Japanese Patent System" Arlington, Virginia AIPLA
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