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- 2016(Gyo-Ke)10266,September 27, 2017[Intellectual Property High Court](card shooter case)
- 2015(Gyo-Ke)10002,July 16, 2015 [Intellectual Property High Court](Head case)
- 2014(Gyo-Ke)10089,February 25, 2015[Intellectual Property High Court](“IGZO”case)
- 2013 (Gyo-Ke) 10158,December 17, 2013[Intellectual Property High Court](“LADY GAGA”case)
- 2012 (Gyo-Ke)10002,September 13, 2012 [Intellectual Property High Court] (“Kawasaki”case)
- 2010(Gyo-Ke)10253,June 29,2011[Intellectual Property High Court]( Armchair case)
- 2010 (Gyo-Ke) 10366, April 21, 2011[Intellectual Property High Court] (JEAN PAUL GAULTIER“CLASSIQUE”case)
- 2010 (Gyo-Ke) 10169, November 16, 2010[Intellectual Property High Court] (Yakult Container case)
- 2009(Gyo-Ke)10227,March 29, 2010[Intellectual Property High Court](“SIDAMO”case)
- 2007(Gyo-Ke)10215,May 29, 2008[Intellectual Property High Court](“Coca-Cola bottle”case)
- 2006 (Gyo-Ke) 10555, June 27, 2007[Intellectual Property High Court] (MAGLITE case)
- 2005(Gyo-Ke)10673,November 29, 2006[Intellectual Property High Court](“HIYOKO”case)
- 2005(Gyo-Ke)10342,June 9,2005[Intellectual Property High Court] (“FLAVAN”case)
- 1990 (Gyo-Ke) 103,January 29, 1991[Tokyo High Court] (“Daijesutibu”case)