Intellectual Property

1 Basic Law for Intellectual Property

Basic Law for Intellectual Property in full text. The law sets forth basic matters regarding creation and protection of new intellectual property and its effective application to reinforce international competitiveness of Japan.

2 Copyright Research and Information Center (CRIC)

Introduces the activities of the Center, copyright system, copyright law, WIPO copyright treaty, and news.

3 Customs Intellectual Property Information Center (CIPIC)

Offers information regarding the protection of Intellectual Property Rights mainly on the border control, including latest import suspension, related laws, publication, seminars, etc.

4 Expert Panel on Management of Intellectual Properties

Shows the results and proposals of the Expert Panels discussing strategies of intellectual properties. Also provides a list of panels.

5 Guide for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration

Portal site for industry-academia-government collaboration. Accesses relevant news, event schedules, seeds-exploring websites, collaborative businesses and systems, policies, reports, publications, public offering opportunities, institutes, and many others.

6 Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL)

Offers the public access to IP Gazettes of the Japan Patent Office free of charge. This service aims to contribute to the general public in retrieving basic information regarding the Patent law. Basic information in gazettes can also be retrieved and used in English. Covers patents and utility models, trademarks and designs.

7 Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Aids

Databases for industry-academia-government collaboration. Searchable by businesses, systems, those engaged in collaboration, ministries, prefectures

8 Institute of Intellectual Property

Website of the Institute established to conduct studies and research on various domestic and overseas issues and to collect and supply information to promote appropriate protection and international harmony in the field of intellectual property.

9 Intellectual Property High Court

Introduces activities of the Court specializing in IP cases and shows related documents including legal precedents.

10 Intellectual Property Strategic Program

Shows all about the Intellectual Property Strategic Program issued by the IP Policy Headquarters.

11 International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property of Japan (AIPPI.Japan)

Introduces the activities of the Association of Japan, the world's largest national group, Switzerland-based International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI). This is the world's largest intellectual property-related organization; its activities spread over about 100 countries.

12 J-STORE; JST Science and Technology Research Result Database for Enterprise Development

Provides research results of universities, national research institutes and JST that are licensable to private companies to help promote faster commercialization of them. Includes information on not only unpublished patents of less than 18 months after application in Japan but PCT publications and US patents.

13 JAEA-TTTnews

14 Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII)

Introduces the Institute, which encourages invention, enhances original ideas, promotes the practical use of them, and diffuses and develops the industrial property system in order to advance science and technology and contribute to the development of economy in Japan.

15 Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)

Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) is a non-profit, non-governmental and the largest intellectual property rights (IPR) users' organization in the world working to promote rational, fair and effective protection of IPR. The website introduces the activities of JIPA including the latest topics and information on this organization and on IPR protection.