Intellectual Property

Major IP websites including 1) Patent DB system, 2)IP Policy HQs of the Cabinet, and 3) Japan Patent Office

16 Strategic Council on Intellectual Property

Introduces outline and background of the Council which aims to enhance the international competitiveness of Japanese industries and revitalize the economy by strategically protecting and utilizing intellectual properties.

17 The Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)

JPAA is the professional association of patent attorneys, the only certified industrial property experts in Japan. Covers seminars and lectures focusing on IP issues, topics of international treaties, domestic and international laws, and new and advanced technologies, etc.

18 The Protection and Use of Copyrights

English website presents the protection and use of copyright, covering overview of the 2003 Law for Amendment of Japan's Copyright Law, Copyright Policy for Building a Nation Based on Intellectual Property, and overview of the 2004 Law for Amendment of Japan's Copyright Law. Japanese website offers a variety of information regarding copyright, including Q&A, important court precedents, seminars and symposiums, research and councils, related systems and links, etc.