[Attorney Naoki Kurokawa]
Hokkaido University Summer Seminar 2026: "Practical Issues in the Latest Intellectual Property Litigation - Copyright, Unfair Competition, Design, and Trademark"
I will be speaking at the event "Recent Developments Regarding the Protection of Trade Secrets."
[Tuesday, October 2026, 8, 25:10-00:12]

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  [2nd MIKOTAMA Case Law Study Session]
  We will be holding an event titled "To what extent are designs for mass-produced, practical items protected by copyright? – Based on the Supreme Court ruling in the TRIPP TRAPP case."
  [April 10, 2026 (Tuesday) 15:00~]

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  [Attorney Naoki Kurokawa]
  I provided a comment in the October 1, 2026 morning edition of the Kobe Shimbun in an article titled "Legal basis for preventing voice imitation with AI; posts still left unaddressed: 'Ensure effectiveness'."

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  [Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
  I appeared on J-WAVE's JAM THE PLANET and commented on the court ruling regarding Kenjiro Tsuda's lawsuit concerning the imitation of his voice by a voice-generating AI.

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  [Attorney Kotaro Tanabe]
  I provided comments in the October 1, 2026 morning edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun in an article titled "First ruling on voice rights in AI video lawsuit; expectations of deterring unauthorized use."

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  [MIKOTAMA Seminar #09: Crisis Management and Response to Misconduct]
  We will be holding an event titled "Who Should You Consult? – The Fate of a Company is Decided in the First Week After a Scandal Comes to Light: Initial Response and How to Choose the Right Lawyer."
  [February 2026, 10 (Wednesday) 14:15~]

  News Office-sponsored/co-sponsored seminars and events