Japan Plans Law to Keep Sensitive Patents Secret, Nikkei Reports
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Japan will introduce legislation that keeps sensitive patents secret while compensating applicants who have forgone licensing fees, as the country ramps up efforts to protect key industries, Nikkei reported Sunday, without saying where it got the information.
Under the bill, the government will review patent filings for technology that have potential military use, such as developing nuclear weapons and quantum technology. Patents that may pose a national security risk won’t be disclosed. Applicants will not be able to file the patents in other countries, according to the newspaper.