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Can an AI be a patent inventor? (Japan)

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On May 16, 2024, the Tokyo District Court (the “Court”) found that an artificial intelligence (“AI”) that autonomously generated an invention cannot be recognized as the inventor of that invention. The Court also expressed...more

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Eye on AI: AI-Generated Misinformation

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Fake news websites have appeared online that use chatbots to post hundreds of articles every day. The aim of many of these sites is to become a "content farm" – meaning low quality websites pumping out AI-generated articles...more

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Japan Enacts Economic Security Law

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The Japanese parliament has enacted the first comprehensive economic security legislation to enhance Japan's national security from an economic activities perspective, especially focusing on sensitive industry sectors such as...more

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Japan Launches First Fully-Autonomous Ship Navigation Demonstration

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This week in Japan, the world’s first fully-autonomous ship navigation system deployed a car ferry during a demonstration test. The demonstration took place using a 15,500 gross ton Ro-Pax ferry, spanning 730 feet, that...more

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Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Europe and Japan

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Enterprises around the world are rapidly incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into existing and new products and processes. This effort is not just to improve such offerings and services, but to achieve a qualitatively...more

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fintech NEXT: Developments on Digital Assets and Blockchain

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Blockchain technology continues to mature and gain acceptance for a wide range of potentially disruptive financial and commercial uses. In the wake of COVID-19, we have seen an increased focus on the research and development...more

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Japan Insight: Japan’s Tech Innovation in Automotive and Mobility: What Investors and Startups Should Know

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Led in part by Japan, the third largest auto-producing nation in the world, the automotive and mobility technology space continues to grow at speeds as fast as the fastest new automotive innovations. Startups are playing a...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2019

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal Would Reshape the Economy in 10 Years. That Could Shock the Energy Sector. "The concern is that Ocasio-Cortez's plan to achieve climate goals in just 10 years will not only tee up...more

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Japan Legal Update - Volume 38 | July 2018

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Tokyo Stock Exchange Announces Revisions to Corporate Governance Code - On June 1, 2018, the Tokyo Stock Exchange ("TSE") announced revisions ("Revisions") to the Corporate Governance Code ("CG Code"). The CG Code...more

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Cyborg-Enhanced Physical Therapy Approved

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Cyberdyne, Inc. recently announced FDA marketing approval for its Medical HAL [Hybrid Assistive Limb] therapeutic device and services. Cyberdyne describes itself as a Japanese company founded by Professor Yoshiyuki Sankai of...more

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