A new era for business disputes in Japan

In October 2022, the first ‘Business Court’, a central court for business-related cases, opened in Japan in Nakameguro, Tokyo, located in the Tokyo District Court Nakameguro Government Building. The new Business Court complex will host the Intellectual Property High Court, which handles litigation concerning patents and trademarks, the Intellectual Property Rights Division, and the Commercial Affairs and Insolvency Divisions, which handle litigation related to corporate activities at the district court. These departments were originally located in the Tokyo District Court in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo.