(Kyodo) _ Japan on Friday launched a court specializing in disputes over intellectual property rights including patents, trademarks and copyrights.
The Intellectual Property High Court, a special division of the Tokyo High Court, has 18 judges and specialized investigators, as well as external experts to advise judges.
Its first president is 61-year-old Katsumi Shinohara from the Tokyo High Court.
The new court is designed to handle all intellectual property rights disputes originating from district courts throughout Japan and the Patent Office.
Source: Yahoo News Asia
