1. Is IP Helping or Impeding Economies?
ASEAN-IPA 2018
22nd ASEAN IPA Annual Conference & Meeting
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2. IP Cycle In Theory, IP is Helping Economies Creation Utilization
R&D
IP Cycle
Utilization
Protection
Cost Recovery
IP Rights
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3. Economies In Theory, IP is Helping Economies Innovation FDI Employment
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4. -Department of Commerce in US government-
In Theory, IP is Helping Economies
Article 1　The purpose of this Act is, through promoting the protection and the utilization of inventions, to encourage inventions, and thereby to contribute to the development of industry.
-Patent Act in JAPAN-
-Department of Commerce in US government-
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5. Insufficient Awareness Unsuccessful Commercialization
In Reality, IP may Impede Economies
Creation
Insufficient Awareness
R&D
Delay of Protection
Unsuccessful Commercialization
Unstable Protection
IP Cycle
Utilization
Protection
Cost Recovery
IP Rights
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6. Universities Local SMEs Start-ups Big Companies
Who is the Weak in IP?
Human Power
Information
Capital
Universities
Local SMEs
Start-ups
Big Companies
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7. Japan’s situation - Universities
Number of Patent Applications Filed by Universities
Top 10 Universities
Number of Published Applications for Patents (in 2016)
Ranking
Name of university
No. 1
University of Tokyo
331 2
Tohoku University
272 3
Osaka University
219 4
Kyoto University
196 5
Nagoya University
178 6
Kyushu University
173 7
Tokyo Institute of Technology
162 8
Hokkaido University
111 9
Chiba University
103 10
Nagoya Institute of Technology 99
Year
Source: JPO Annual Report 2017
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8. Why? Japan’s situation - Universities
Changes in the Number of IP Rights Being Actually Used and
Income from IP Activities by Universities
Why?
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9. Because… Japan’s Initiative - Universities Government supports
1. Dispatch of Experts to Universities
2. Provision of Patent Information Database
3. Monetary Support for IP application
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10. Japan’s Initiative - Experts
University
R&D consortium
JPO
IP Producers
Collabora-tion
Public research institution
Innovative research results
Support
Lawyers/Patent attorneys
Other ministries and agencies
Organizations that provide research funds
Companies
Universities
Before launching projects
Initial stage of projects
Stage of advancing projects
Final stage of projects
After completing projects
Establish IP policies
Establish a base for IP management
Enhance IP management
Review achievements of IP activities and share info
Coordinate handling of achievements of IP activities
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11. Japan’s Initiative - Experts
Support for Commercialization Projects
University
Companies
Commercialization
of research results
Person responsible for the project
Own new, emerging technologies (patents/software) that have high potential for commercialization
Supplying products and samples
Start receiving orders for products and services
Start a full-scale commercialization
Support
- Analyze patent information about projects
- Formulate IP strategies
- Establish IP portfolios
- Establish strategies for promoting commercialization
IP Advisors on Industry-Academia Collaboration
JPO
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12. Japan’s Initiative - Experts
Support for Formulating Commercialization Projects
University
Assistance organizations
Companies
Collaboration
Establish networks and share information
Create projects
towards commercialization
of R&D results
Universities participating in projects
Support
- Strengthen a framework for the utilization of IP
- Establish R&D activities
- Establish strategies for commercialization
- Strengthen collaboration with assistance organizations
- Help formulating commercialization projects
IP Advisors on Industry-Academia Collaboration
JPO
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13. Licensable Patent Information
Japan’s Initiative - Information
Licensable Patent Information
Database
Potential patent sellers (licensors)
Potential patent buyers
(licensees)
Register
Access
32,000
patents
Licensable Patents
Free
Free
Individuals
Companies
Universities,
Research Institute
80%
Universities
Companies
License
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14. Japan’s Initiative – Monetary Support
Fee Reduction for Universities
Examination Requests Fee
50%
50%
Annual Patent Fee
(from the first to the tenth year)
*JPO has implemented same kind of initiatives
for SMEs, start-ups and individuals.
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15. Conclusion In theory, IP is helping economies.
Sometimes, practical problems may impede economies.
Especially for the weak(universities, SMEs, etc), the government should support their IP activities to solve the problem.
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16. If you have an interest…
The Graduate School of Intellectual Property of the OIT(Osaka Institute of Technology) provides IP-related Intensive Courses in English for non-Japanese-speaking students.
Course Titles
Contents
Time / Period
Intellectual Property Studies I
Basics of Japanese Legal System, Basics of Japanese IP laws, Introduction to Asian IP Laws etc.,
5 weeks starting early May
(15 classes x 90 minutes)
Intellectual Property Studies II
Basics of IP and Business, IP and Economics, Evaluation of IP, Patent Information Search, Patent Practices in Japan, IP License and Contracts, International IP Issues, etc.
5 weeks starting mid-June
Intellectual Property Studies III
IP Strategies, Industry-Academia Collaboration, Technical Standard and IP, IP Management, IP-related Industrial Associations, IP-related Policies of Japanese Government, IP Activities of Japanese companies, etc.
5 weeks starting late September
For more information:
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17. Thank you for your attention!
JETRO Bangkok
Norihisa KATO
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