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In Case Your IPR is Infringed
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What is Infringement?
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| Intellectual property right protection provides a person who performs human intellectual creative activities with the right to exclusively use such creation in a variety of areas. Goods, which are made by using the result of human intellectual creative activities without prior consent from the right holder and which ignore such rights, are called counterfeits and pirated goods. Infringement means the creation of counterfeits and pirated goods and the usage of such creation without prior consent For such infringement, the prohibition of usage and claim for damages may be sought by the right holder. |
Counterfeits and Pirated Goods
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| Counterfeits are defined as goods that infringe patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, and trademark rights. One of the examples would be bags that bear logos that resemble the logo of a famous brand. Pirated goods are defined as goods that infringe copyrights or neighboring rights. One of the examples would be reproduction without permission of Japanese animation works that are sold overseas. |
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This link contains a brief explanation on measures to be taken against the infringement of each right.
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