Region: Japan

Panasonic Energy in harmony with LG Energy in pursuing infringing battery latecomers

New lithium-ion battery licensing programme first step in company’s plans to extract volume from its 5,000-strong patent portfolio, IP Head Kazuki Kawakami tells IAM

02 July 2024

IP valuation and finance in Asia: where are we at?

Featured in Special Report 2024 Q2: Money, money, money

28 June 2024

Canon scoops first place in Japan’s top patent filers of 2023

Sony Group Corp’s and NTT’s application surges stand out among declining Japanese filings

25 June 2024

Revealed: The IAM Asia Elite of 2024

Our annual list of the region’s best in the business now boasts 93 organisations, with Japanese companies scooping the most spots

06 June 2024

Exclusive: Xiaomi and Sharp ink wireless SEP cross-licensing deal

The global agreement brings the companies’ 20-month dispute in China to an end

24 May 2024

Time for CRISPR Cas9 patent enforcement approaching, says IP licensing chief on CVC side

ERS Genomics seeking to educate market on need to take a licence, says Michael Arciero, but litigation may soon be necessary

06 May 2024

Japan’s bolstering of trade secrets law set to benefit IP owners

Amendments to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act are now in force, encouraging companies to rethink strategies at a time of growing employee mobility

23 April 2024

NEC sues Chinese TV giant TCL at Unified Patent Court

The Japanese info and electronics firm joins a long list of Access Advance members enforcing HEVC patents against TCL

22 April 2024

A guide to ongoing biosimilar battles as Johnson & Johnson reaches Stelara settlement

IAM hones in on spats over several biologic drugs in Europe and beyond

08 April 2024

Analysis shows trade secret litigation is being “brutally hard fought” – and companies must prepare

IAM has launched a specialist trade secrets hub providing practical and timely guidance for practitioners trying to navigate this fast-moving space

07 March 2024