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On June 27, 2007, the Intellectual Property High Court of Japan recognized the product configuration of the Mini Maglite flashlight as a three-dimensional trademark, reversing the decision of the Japan Patent Office ("JPO") to refuse registration
On November 22 2011 the Supreme Court delivered judgment on the treatment of a claim for reimbursement regarding a salary payment made by a third party before the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings
The Supreme Court has ruled on the actions that a bank may take where it has both a claim against a company and a right of retention with regard to the company under the Commercial Code over a promissory note that the company has entrusted to the bank to collect, and where an order has been issued for the commencement of civil rehabilitation proceedings in respect of the company
