We had 15 participants joining us from four different time zones. With three guests, three wonderful speeches, and four Table Topics questions, the CHIZAI Toastmasters Club is off to a promising start in 2026. 4つの異なるタイムゾーンから15名の方にご参加いただきました。3名のゲスト、3つの素晴らしいスピーチ、そして4つのテーブルトピックスの質問を交え、知財トーストマスターズクラブは2026年の幸先の良いスタートを切ることができました。

The CHIZAI Toastmasters Club was honored to welcome Joseph Yang this Wednesday. We gained valuable insights into the development of SEP cases in the U.S. 知財トーストマスターズクラブは水曜日に、 Joseph Yang 氏をお迎えし、米国におけるSEP（標準必須特許）事例の動向について、非常に貴重な知見を得ることができました。 After the educational part, we enjoyed an engaging conversation with him at a yakiniku izakaya. It was an enriching experience for all who attended. 勉強会の後は、焼肉居酒屋で彼を囲んで活発な会話を楽しみました。参加した全員にとって、非常に実り多い経験となりました。

We successfully held the last regular meeting of 2025. It was a fantastic session, enriched by the participation of four guests. All of the prepared speeches were exactly what we needed to close out the year, inspiring us to push forward despite the busy holiday season. Notably, every speaker utilized their full allocated time. Both the Table Topics and the evaluations were excellent, and I believe all attendees could genuinely feel their own growth over the past year....

The CHIZAI Toastmasters Club held a discussion on December 2nd with Zack Mummery , Partner at Reddie & Grose, focusing on recent inventive step cases from the UPC (Unified Patent Court). Thanks to his concise and excellent presentation, I gained a very clear understanding of the factors to be considered in determining an inventive step, despite my lack of familiarity with the biotech field. The small group setting allowed us to ask numerous questions, which perhaps made the d