Intellectual Property Strategy in Japan

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1 Asian Science and Technology Seminar in Bangkok, 2006 Intellectual Property Strategy in Japan March 19, 2006 Hisamitsu Arai Secretary-General Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters Cabinet Secretariat, JAPAN 1

2 IP is of critical importance Changes in Driving Force behind Economic Growth Natural Resources Tangible Assets Intangible Assets 2

3 The Science and Technology Basic Law 1st Basic Plan( ) 17trillion 2nd Basic Plan( ) 24 trillion 3rd Basic Plan( ) 25 trillion 3

4 Because resultsr of research activities were not patented no one commercialized patentable ideas 4

5 Productive Circle of Intellectual Property System Invention/ Creation Protection IP rights Creation Exploitation Profits 5

6 Japan s s IP Strategy IP-based Nation 2002 Policy Statement by Prime Minister KOIZUMI I will set as one of our national goals the strategic protection and usage of the results of research activities and creative endeavors as intellectual property so as to enhance the international competitiveness of Japanese industries. 6

7 (2002) Chapter 1 General Provisions Chapter 2 Basic Measures Chapter 3 IP Strategic Program Chapter 4 IP Strategy Headquarters 7

8 Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters (Chairman) - Prime Minister Koizumi (Members) - All Ministers -10 Experts from Private Sector 8

9 IP Strategic Program 1. IP Creation 2. IP Protection 3. IP Exploitation 450 action items 4. Promotion of Media Contents Business 5. Human Resources Development 9

10 1.Universities and Research Institutes "Industry is where ideas from academia are trained." (Prof. Kotaro Honda) 10

11 Functions of universities have been expanding Conventional Function Education Research + New Function Technology Transfer Universities should - enhance their IP-focused Organizations (TLO) - set up Rules & Regulation (IPR Ownership) - secure Finance (Patent Prosecution Fee) 11

12 Universities, Research institutes Creation of IP Industry Commercialization 事業化 University IP Headquarters Technology Licensing Organization (TLO) Japan 1995 Japanese Bayh-Dole system 2004 The National University Corporation Law 12

13 If fruits of research are patented Patents are in force for 20 years, so enterprises interested in commercializing inventions come forward With patents, information is made public Once inventions are commercialized, useful data which is helpful for future research and development are gained 13

14 University IP Headquarters Chugoku/Shikoku Hiroshima Univ. Yamaguchi Univ. Tokushima Univ. Okayama Univ. Kyushu Univ. Kyusyu & Kyushu Institute of Design Kumamoto Univ. Kyushu Institute of Technology Kinki Kyoto Univ. Osaka Univ. Kobe Univ. : (Total: 6) Chubu Yamanashi Univ. Shizuoka Univ. Nagoya Univ. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology : (Total: 10) Hokkaido/Tohoku Hokkaido Univ. Iwate Univ. Tohoku Univ. Kanto Tsukuba Univ. Gunma Univ. & Saitama Univ. Tokyo Univ. Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ. : (Total: 17) 43 Universities have established IP Headquarters Source:MEXT 14

15 Technology Licensing Organizations (TLOs( TLOs) 41 organizations were established 15

16 2. Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL) Information on roughly 48 million patents and others is available (free of charge) over the Internet through the Industrial Property Digital Library Patent information is useful to researchers 16

17 3. Reform of Japan Patent Office 1. Expansion of protected fields In line with expansion of research frontiers, protected fields have been expanded (software, biotechnology, regenerative medicine) 2. Shortening of first action period Present: 26 months 2013: 11 months Finally 0 months 17

18 4. IP High Court In response to the advancement of technology 200 leading edge researchers Supreme Court IP High Court JPO Tokyo District Court Osaka District Court 18

19 5. Human Resource Development Doubling the number and improving the quality Increasing to 120,000 persons Currently 60,000 persons Reform period: The basis for human resources development will be established by three-year intensive reform. Intensive implementation period Realization period

20 6.. Law School Science and technology background Admission Business experience Instructors with business experience IP-focused curriculums Evening classes Legal professionals specialized in IP 20

21 7. Joint Cooperation to Asia Asia-originated Inventions and Creations Contribution to the progress of the world s civilization and culture 21

22 Build IP system in Asia WIPO Asia and the Pacific Regional Symposium 22

23 Capacity Building on IP Development of Human Resources Information Technology 23

24 Harmonization of the IP systems Necessary for joint-research in Asia National Patent Regional Patent Global Patent 24

25 8.New IP Rule (1)Scientists-Friendly (2)Citizen-Friendly Open-Source Software (3)Developing Countries Traditional Knowledge Folklore Access to Medicine 25

26 THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY-CONSCIOUS NATION: MAPPING THE PATH FROM DEVELOPING TO DEVELOPED Kamil Idris(WIPO Director General) and Hisamitsu Arai (April,2006) 26

27 Thank you! IP Strategic Program2005 can be downloaded from the following website. 27