Publications

Newsletters

Generative AI: Key Takeaways from “Civil Liability for Unauthorized Use of Human Likenesses and Voices Review Committee – Final Report: Interpretive Guidelines on Infringement by Generative AI of Publicity Rights, etc.” (Part 2)

NO&T IP Law Update No.22/NO&T Media, Entertainment and Sports Legal Update No.2(September, 2026)

Kenji Tosaki, Hideyuki Otsuki, Jun Ihara, Yumi Tominaga (Co-author)

• Intellectual Property
• IP Transactions
• IP Disputes

Newsletters

Generative AI: Key Takeaways from “Civil Liability for Unauthorized Use of Human Likenesses and Voices Review Committee – Final Report: Interpretive Guidelines on Infringement by Generative AI of Publicity Rights, etc.” (Part 1)

NO&T IP Law Update No.21/NO&T Media, Entertainment and Sports Legal Update No.1(September, 2026)

Kenji Tosaki, Hideyuki Otsuki, Jun Ihara, Yumi Tominaga (Co-author)

• Intellectual Property
• IP Transactions
• IP Disputes

Newsletters

Thailand Takes a Significant Step Towards AI Regulation with New Draft AI Act (Thailand)

NO&T Thailand Legal Update No.49 (August, 2026)

Charuwan Charoonchitsathian, Napassorn Lertussavavivat (Co-author)

• Technology
• Internet/IT Services/Cloud
• AI and Robotics

Newsletters

Recent AI Practice-Related Developments in Japan

NO&T Japan Legal Update No.54 (May, 2026)

Akira Komatsu

• Technology
• AI and Robotics
• Dispute Resolution

Newsletters

Thailand Tightens Regulatory Requirements for Multipurpose Mobile Robots (Thailand)

NO&T Thailand Legal Update No.45 (May, 2026)

Charuwan Charoonchitsathian, Napassorn Lertussavavivat (Co-author)

• Technology
• AI and Robotics
• Global Practice

Newsletters

Vietnam’s First Legal Framework for AI and Digital Assets

NO&T Asia Legal Review No.105 (September, 2025)

• Technology
• AI and Robotics
• Global Practice

Newsletters

Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy (Philippines)

NO&T Asia Legal Review No.95 (February, 2025)

Patricia O. Ko

• Technology
• AI and Robotics
• Data Protection and Privacy

Newsletters

＜AI Update＞ AI Inventorship: IP High Court in Japan Rules AI Cannot Be Listed as Inventor

NO&T Technology Law Update No.5/NO&T IP Law Update No.9(March,2025)

Keiji Tonomura, Yoshiteru Matsuzaki (Co-author)

• Technology
• AI and Robotics
• Intellectual Property

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<XR/Metaverse Update> Recent Legal Trends regarding Metaverse and XR in Japan

NO&T Technology Law Update No.3 (July, 2024)

Keiji Tonomura, Akira Komatsu, Chie Komiya, Simon Clemens Wegmann (Gleiss Lutz) (Co-author)

• Technology
• Internet/IT Services/Cloud
• Data and IoT

Newsletters

Protection of Inventions Based on Developments in AI Technology in Japan in Light of the “Interim Report of the Study Group on Intellectual Property Rights in the AI Era”

NO&T IP Law Update No.6(July, 2024)

Kenji Tosaki, Takahiro Hatori (Co-author)

• Intellectual Property
• IP Transactions
• Technology

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Recent Ruling from Tokyo District Court: AI Does Not Qualify as Inventor

NO&T Technology Law Update No.2/NO&T IP Law Update No.5(June,2024)

Keiji Tonomura, Yoshiteru Matsuzaki (Co-author)

• Technology
• AI and Robotics
• Intellectual Property

Newsletters

Report on AI and Copyright Issues by Japanese Government

NO&T IP Law Update No.4(April, 2024)

Kenji Tosaki, Hiroki Tajima, Chie Komiya (Co-author)

• Intellectual Property
• Technology
• AI and Robotics

Newsletters

Japan a Paradise for Machine Learning, Not Generative AI

NO&T IP Law Update No.3(July, 2023)

Kenji Tosaki, Takahiro Hatori, Tomoki Abe (Co-author)

• Technology
• AI and Robotics
• Intellectual Property