SEPTEMBER 1985

ANTIMONOPOLY LAW & INDUSTRIAL POLICY

FTC to Investigate Whether Imports Blocked by Distribution System

Databases

Semiconductors

Supercomputers

Computers & Software

Space Industry - Exporting is Still the Aim

Aircraft Industry

Biotechnology

Rare Metals

High Technology

Technopolis

Oil Industry

New Materials

Tax Measures

Information Technology Vision

Marine Transport Vessel Scrapping Policy

Corporate Takeovers

Controls on Capital Outflows

Tokyo Stock Exchange

Tokyo Offshore Market

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Copyright Protection for Database & Cable Television

Copyright for Publishers?

Semiconductor Circuit Protection Law

Disk Drive Patent Dispute

Matsushita Sued On Computer Cooling Fans

Record Rental Firm sued

French Lose Emperor

IBM vs. Japanese Makers

LEGAL PROFESSION

Patent Attorneys to be Permitted Court Appearances?

Foreign Attorneys in Japan

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

US - Japan Telecommunications Trade

IBM - NTT Tieup

Deregulation's New Entries

Telecommunications Reliability Law

Teletopias

Standardizations - Telecommunications

ATT to Lanuch Japan VAN Services

Certified Contents Value Added Networks

NTT Shares Handed Over to Government