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2017 August Issue (Sept. 7, 2017)

Announcement from Sonoda & Kobayashi
Save the date !! Sonoda & Kobayashi will provide WEBINAR concerning Intellectual
Property and Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality on Oct. 27, 2017. We would like toinvite anyone who is interested in the topic to the WEBINAR. Thank you !!

LATEST IP NEWS IN JAPAN
August 30, 2017
Sharp went to ITC to request an ITC investigation, alleging that Hisesnse' smart TV
infringes Sharp's US patent concerning RF LAN technology. In July, Sharp sued Hisensegroup for infringement of the patent in New York.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sharp-hisense-idUSKCN1BA0LR?il=0
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170830-00000080-impress-indhttps://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/00436201?twinews=20170719

August 23, 2017
Toray sued Ning Bo Chang Yang Science Co for an infringement of Toray's Chinese
patents concerning polyester films in Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court. According to
Toray, Ning Bo Chang Yang Science Co allegedly uses the patents for their films used inreflection plates of LCD monitors for PCs.
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASDZ23HC3_T20C17A8TJ2000/
http://www.toray.co.jp/ir/news/index.html
Unfortunately, only the Japanese article is currently available. If you are interested in this
topic, please feel free to contact us so that we can explain in detail.

July 24, 2017
WIPO issued a report of Global Innovation Index 2017. According to the report, theTokyo-Yokohama cluster or greater area was ranked No. 1 for the filing number of PCT
applications.
http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2017.pdf (P. 171)https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASFS22H03_U7A720C1EE8000/

From the Business and Technology fields in Japan
July 24, 2017
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation announced the purchase of Newrod (Israelipharma) with 124B JPY (1.13B USD).
http://www.mt-pharma.co.jp/e/release/nr/2017/pdf/e_MTPC170724.pdf
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASHD24H1P_U7A720C1000000/

July 20-21, 2017

SoftBank World 2017 was held in Tokyo onthe 20th and 21st of July.
SoftBank's CEO and leaders from the companies SoftBank acquired madeinteresting presentations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIv9NUtlLw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zew9RU99NFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxkTA55py30

July 11, 2017
The CEO of Mt. GOX pleaded not guilty in the 1st hearing held in Tokyo District Court.
He had been accused of pocketing the Bitcoin deposits of some customers.
http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/120450.php
http://www.newsweekjapan.jp/stories/world/2017/07/post-7962.php

June 28 - 30, 2017
The first AI EXPO was held in Tokyo, June 28-30. One hundred forty seven exhibitors
showed up. About 42,000 visitors came from 28 countries. In 2018, the second AI EXPO
will be held April 4-6. The size of the event is expected to be triple that of this year’s event.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170815005391/ja/
http://www.ai-expo.jp/Previous-Show-Report/Previous-Show/
Unfortunately, only the Japanese article is currently available. If you are interested in this
topic, please feel free to contact us so that we can explain in detail.

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