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Japan IP Court Massage Chair Ruling Narrows Scope of IoT Patent Protection

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Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court has made a significant ruling that could impact the scope of patent protection for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The court rejected infringement claims over a massage chair...
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