NEWS&INSIGHT

Taro Isshiki’s article entitled “Current State of U.S. Patent Protection: Recent Developments in U.S. Patent Rights and the Impact on ‘Patent Trolls'” appeared in the September 2016 edition of “Intellectual Property Management,” a monthly periodical of the Japan Intellectual Property Association.

Taro Isshiki gave a lecture on “Changes in IP Trolls in the U.S.” at the IP study group Shunko Konwakai.

Taro Isshiki gave a lecture on “Managing Trade Secret Contamination Risks” at Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

Taro Isshiki’s comments appeared in an article titled “U.S. Reduces Duty to Disclose Evidence: Companies to Reduce Burden of Litigation” in the morning edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun on December 21, 2015.

An article authored by David J. Kappos (former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) titled “Seeking Balance: Promising Developments in U.S. Patent Litigation Reform” was published in the July 2015 edition of the A.I.P.P.I Journal. Taro Isshiki worked with Mr. Kappos in publishing the Japanese version of the article.

Isshiki International Law Office held a seminar on “Trade Secrets Strategy”.

Taro Isshiki authored a series of articles summarizing the steps that the U.S. government and courts have taken over the past 10 years in part to deal with the “patent troll” issue and how they have significantly weakened the U.S. patent rights in the process. His 8-part series appeared in the Business Law Journal (December 2014 – July 2015), a leading legal publication in Japan.

Taro Isshiki’s comments appeared in an article titled “Changes to discovery rules in U.S. litigation reduces Burden of Japanese companies” in the morning edition of Nihon Keizai Shimbun on April 27, 2015.

Taro Isshiki’s comments appeared in an article titled “The next target for the “patent trolls” is cars” in the April 6th edition of Nikkei Business.

Taro Isshiki’s comments appeared in an article titled “The Backlash of “Excessive Protection” in the U.S.: Changes in Patent Litigation in the U.S. and China” in the morning edition of the Nihon Sangyo Shimbun on February 19, 2015.