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AI Trends for 2025 - Has AI Put Japan’s Startup Scene on the World Map?

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While Japan has a longstanding reputation for innovation, its startup market has not historically drawn the same degree of interest as those in the U.S. and other countries, despite a tenfold increase in ecosystem investment...more

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Guide to Japanese Corporate Venture Capital Investments

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The number of Japan’s corporate venture capital (CVC) funds, which invest corporate funds directly in external startup companies, and the amount of their investments have risen markedly in recent years. This is especially...more

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Labor and Employment Considerations for Japanese Corporate Venture Capital Investors

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For Japanese corporate venture capital (CVC) investors, involvement with US startups comes with a host of labor and employment issues to consider. These include the variety of regulations relating to discrimination, working...more

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Protecting Assets: Employer Guide for Life Sciences Startups in Japan, China, and the US

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The life blood of many life sciences startups is their assets—employees, ideas, and innovations. A key focus for these companies is how to best protect those assets. In Japan, China, and the United States, there are...more

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Key IP Considerations for CVC Investments in the Life Sciences Industry

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Japanese corporate venture capital (CVC) investments in the life sciences industry provide investors entry into a market by supporting the development of innovative products and services. But these innovations, and thus the...more

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Japanese Corporate Venture Capital Investments in US Startups: Part Two

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Successful Japanese corporate venture capital (CVC) investments into US startups tend to be entered into with a long-term view and as a partnership with the target company. When taking a strategic decision to invest, capital...more

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Japanese Corporate Venture Capital Investments in US Startups: Part One

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The number of Japan’s corporate venture capital (CVC) funds, which invest corporate funds directly in external startup companies, and amount of their investments have risen markedly in recent years. This is especially true in...more

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JFTC and METI Proposes Guidelines for Business Collaboration with Startups and Investment in Startups

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On December 23, 2021, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") proposed a draft of Guidelines for Business Collaboration with Startups and Investment in Startups...more

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The Life Sciences Report – June 2021

Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the latest edition of The Life Sciences Report. This issue features an article on managing IP development and capture at growing medtech start-ups that offers insight from executives at...more

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JFTC and METI issued Guidelines for Business Collaboration with Startups

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On March 29, 2021, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") issued Guidelines for Business Collaboration with Startups ("Guidelines") for the purpose of promoting open...more

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JFTC and METI Proposed Guidelines for Business Collaboration with Startups

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On December 23, 2020, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") proposed a draft of Guidelines for Business Collaboration with Startups ("Guidelines") for the purpose of...more

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JFTC Issues Survey Results on Trade Practices Involving Startups

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The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) on November 27 published its final report on the survey (Survey) it conducted since November 2019 regarding trade practices involving startup companies. ...more

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Japan Insight: Japan’s Tech Innovation in Automotive and Mobility: What Investors and Startups Should Know

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Led in part by Japan, the third largest auto-producing nation in the world, the automotive and mobility technology space continues to grow at speeds as fast as the fastest new automotive innovations. Startups are playing a...more

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Interim Report on Startup Businesses Practices by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”)

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On June 30, 2020, the JFTC published an interim report about market research on startup business practices (the "Report"). The JFTC will continue its research and will issue a final report. This is part of the effort by the...more

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The Life Sciences Report - Winter 2020

USJMF and Wilson Sonsini Host Successful Japan Trade Mission and Roadshow for U.S. Medtech Companies - On November 5-11, 2019, U.S.-Japan Medtech Frontiers (USJMF) and Wilson Sonsini led a group of representatives from 22...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.6.2020 | Top Story: Oil Futures Jump as Concerns Deepen Over Mideast Volatility

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Oil jumped for a second straight day, with futures near $70/barrel as fallout from the U.S.’s drone-strike assassination of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani continues to raise “the prospect of disruptions in the world’s most important...more

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Financial Daily Dose 11.19.2019 | Top Story: T-Mobile Chief John Legere to Leave Company in April

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T-Mobile chief and fan-of-magenta John Legere has announced that he’ll be stepping down in April at the end of his current contract. Legere will be succeeded by Mike Sievert, the carrier’s current president and COO....more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Effects of Google's trademark and keyword practices changes; Japanese regulators conclude Airbnb...

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This week’s Update features a variety of stories covering search, short-term rentals, wholesalers and traditional OTAs. This week's highlights include...more

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