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Masahiro Nanjo was appointed as a member of the Patentability Investigation Committee 2009 hosted by the Appeals Division of Japan Patent Office.

Masahiro Nanjo was appointed as a member of the Patentability Investigation Committee 2009 hosted by the Appeals Division of Japan Patent Office.
On April 14th, Masahiro Nanjo obtained a favorable decision by JPO Appeal Board to affirm the validity of Trademark Registration No. 5,130,678 in the Trademark Opposition case (Opposition No. 2008-900292) demanded against its client.

On April 14th, Masahiro Nanjo obtained a favorable decision by JPO Appeal Board to affirm the validity of Trademark Registration No. 5,130,678 in the Trademark Opposition case (Opposition No. 2008-900292) demanded against its client.
On February 27th, Masahiro Nanjo and Ayako Seta obtained a favorable decision (Hei 13 (wa) 17762) by Tokyo District Court to dismiss all the claims against its client by the patentee of Utility Model Patent No. 2,573,636 due to the fact that the patent is invalid and therefore not infringed.

On February 27th, Masahiro Nanjo and Ayako Seta obtained a favorable decision (Hei 13 (wa) 17762) by Tokyo District Court to dismiss all the claims against its client by the patentee of Utility Model Patent No. 2,573,636 due to the fact that the patent is invalid and therefore not infringed.
Masahiro Nanjo was appointed as a research committee member at the Central Research Institute of Intellectual Property of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association.

Masahiro Nanjo was appointed as a research committee member at the Central Research Institute of Intellectual Property of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association. The research theme is “Various Issues Involving Specification” (chaired by Professor Ryu Takabayashi of Waseda University). The term of appointment is from Sep. 1st, 2008, to Mar. 31st, 2010. Related Info