Implications for Leahy-Smith America Invents Act for Japanese Business
September 12, 2011
日本企業のための米国新特許法概説
2011
年9 月8 日、米国特許法の改正法案が米国連邦議会で可決された。
改正後の新しい米国特許法(いわゆる
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act)(以下「新
法」という。)は、従来の米国特許法(以下「現行法」という。)を大きく変える
ものである。本稿では、日本の実務家や日本企業の知的財産部門関係者にとって特
に重要と思われる、米国特許法の変更点について説明する
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