WIPO Japan Office publishes academic articles on IP topics in Japan.

Article Title Author Publication date
Patent Infringement by Cross-border Acts: Analysis of the Supreme Court Decisions in the Dwango Cases Mr. Masabumi Suzuki February 2026 PDF, title goes here
General Understanding’ on AI and Copyright in Japan Mr. Tatsuhiro Ueno February 2026 PDF, title goes here
News in Brief Compiled by IP・L Communications March 2024 PDF, title goes here
Patent Infringement by Cross-border Acts: Introduction and Analysis of Recent Case Law in Japan Mr. Masabumi Suzuki March 2024 PDF, title goes here
Regarding the Act Partially Amending the Copyright Act (2023 Amendment of the Copyright Act Copyright Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs; Japan Copyright Office (JCO) March 2024 PDF, title goes here

Films on Asian Innovators

The WIPO Japan Office, in association with Funds-in-Trust Japan - Industrial Property Global, is involved in the production of short documentaries featuring innovators from the Asia-Pacific region.

Bangladesh

Mustafa Jabbar – Inventor and entrepreneur

Dr. A.K.M. Munir – Physician-inventor

Maheen Khan – Designer

 

Brunei

Siti Kamaluddin – Founder, Origin Films

Maidzatul Akhmarina – Inventor

Aziz Harun – Musician

Hamdi Matussin – Creative Director, MixMediaWorx

Indonesia

Helianti Hilman – Entrepreneur

Toien Bernadhie – Entrepreneur

Herman Moeliana – Inventor

Japan

Kiyoshi Amemiya – Inventor

Katsushige Nakamura – Inventor

Hiroo Nakayama – Inventor

Takahashi Tomotaka – Inventor

Nanako Wachi – Inventor

OPTiM – AI and IoT solutions provider

National Institute of Technology, Numazu College – TKY Project

Philippines

Dr. Ramón Barba – Inventor

Tony Tan Caktiong – Entrepreneur

 
 

Sri Lanka

Merrill J. Fernando – Entrepreneur

Ruchira Karunaratne – Fashion Designer

Nandadasa Narayana – Inventor

 

Thailand

Thosapone Dansuputra – Director General at Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce

Tosaphol Suppametheekulwat – Marketing Director, Qualy

Sangboon Sangmanee – Co-founder, OOKBEE (Watch on YouTube)