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This report is the updated version on our previous report published in 2013.
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Technology Transfer Webinar 23: Patents: Employee Inventions – Overview of Legal Systems and Recent Trends
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DEC
2018

What do companies with R&D in Europe and Japan need to know in regard

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Unfair Competition Prevention
Japan’s market economy encourages competition in industry and commerce. The Unfair Competition Prevention Act (UCPA) serves as a means of prohibiting acts which constitute unfair competition.
Visa & Status of Residence
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Webinar 12: Essentials of Patent Information in Japan
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Webinar 133: All about starting a business in Japan: Legal approach
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