This annual report is a must-have for those involved in the field in Japan, providing an up-to-date overview of court precedents, academic theories, policies and industry, and foreign trends over the past year. Important topics are explained in special features and other articles.

Makoto Hattori shares his insights from this year’s International Symposium on Intellectual Property Courts (JSIP) has been held annually, co-hosted by the Supreme Court of Japan, the Ministry of Justice, the Japan Patent Office, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, and the Intellectual Property Lawyers Network.