Confirmed

INPIT: contractor Shiga Invention Association mis-sent expert and external-director personal data

On February 26, 2026 the Shiga IP support-desk contractor emailed an expert list to external directors by mistake; INPIT disclosed on March 6.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

278 experts’ names, office names/addresses/phones/emails, plus 20 external directors’ emails—not summed (count blank). Recipients confirmed deletion. PPC notified.

Timeline

  1. Occurred
  2. Discovered
  3. Disclosed

Organization response

Per the notice, the organisation investigated and contained the incident, notified individuals and offered monitoring or protective resources.

What you can do

Be wary of emails, SMS or calls impersonating the organisation; do not open links or attachments or enter passwords or card details. Change reused passwords on other services.

Sources

  1. 個人情報漏えい事案についてのお詫びとご報告独立行政法人工業所有権情報・研修館 · 2026-11-09

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