# Article 435, paragraph (1), item (v), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 435, paragraph (1), item (v) (第四百三十五条第一項第五号) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure
- Provision: Article 435, paragraph (1), item (v) (第四百三十五条第一項第五号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-435/par-1/item-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-435/par-1/item-5)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 特許権、実用新案権、意匠権又は商標権を害した罪により有罪の言渡をした事件について、その権利の無効の審決が確定したとき、又は無効の判決があつたとき。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> With regard to cases where a person has been found guilty of criminal infringement of a patent right, utility model right, design right, or trademark right, a trial decision that voided such right has become final, or a judgment that voided such right has been rendered;

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 特許権、実用新案権、意匠権又は商標権を害した罪により有罪の言渡しをした事件について、その権利の無効の審決が確定したとき、又は無効の判決があつたとき。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to cases where a person has been found guilty of criminal infringement of a patent right, utility model right, design right, or trademark right, a trial decision that voided such right has become final, or a judgment that voided such right has been rendered;

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20261020_508AC0000000067)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20270331_507AC0000000039)