For Approval: IPA Font License v1.0

[yuko.noguchi at mhmjapan.com]

> In the U.S., the appearance of a font is what is not copyrightable,
nor is a
> straight representation of the font (in the form of a bitmap or pieces
of lead
> type) either.  A vector font, however, is considered program code and
therefore
> copyrightable.  The font's name of course is trademarkable.

I understand the legal argument is the same in Japan.

Kind regards,

Yuko Noguchi