Research Activities

Research Activities

In the Institute of Intellectual Property carries out around twenty (20) researches every year.

• FY2008
• FY2007
• FY2006
• FY2005
• FY2004
• FY2003
• FY2002
• FY2001
• FY2000
• FY1999
• FY1998
• FY1997
• FY1996

 

【IIP Bulletin】

A list of research themes

　　　Researches are listed below by year from FY1996 to FY2008.  Abstracts and summaries of researches are linked from the list, by research titles (abstracts) and PDF icons (summaries). 
The abstracts and the summaries are around four hundred (400) words and ten thousand (10,000) words, respectively.  Abstracts are also available from “Research Activity Summary” page for each year.

1	Community Patent Review	(307KB)
2	Further Exploitation of Intellectual Properties	(177KB)
3	Various Issues Related to a Revision of the Similarity-Based Groups Defined in the “Guidelines for Examination for Similar Goods and Services”	(175KB)
4	Desirable Financial Policies and Fee Systems for Industrial Property Rights	(207KB)
5	Investigation of Preventing the Abuse of Patent Rights that Inhibit Industrial Development in Japan	(222KB)
6	Handling of Intellectual Property Rights in M&A	(173KB)
7	The Trends of Applications for Industrial Property Rights in Japan	(181KB)
8	Japanese Guidelines on Standardization and Patent Pool Arrangements: Practical and Legal Considerations under the Current Antimonopoly Act - A Global Perspective   Monica Armillotta	(160KB)
9	Patent Thickets and Refusals to License in the Life Sciences in Japan - Legal Remedies at the Interface between Patent and Competition Law   Esther van Zimmeren	(209KB)
10	Legal Protection of Design or Applied Art - With the focus on the comparison of the Korean and Japan legal approaches to design law, unfair competition law and copyright law for design   Sangyook Cha	(359KB)
11	A Comparative Study of the United States, Japan, and Thailand Laws on Online Business Method tents   Aunya Singsangob	(201KB)
12	Economic Analysis of Software Patent   Yasuhiro Arai	(160KB)
13	Impact of Licensing Schemes on the Private Value of a Patent   Hiroaki Ino	(147KB)
14	International Jurisdiction and Defends of Invalidity in Foreign Patent Infringement Action - Analysis on Judgment on July 13, 2006 of ECJ (C-4/03)    Manabu Iwamoto	(191KB)
15	Do Mergers Promote Innovative Activities of Firms? Evidence from Japanese Patent Data   Isamu Yamauchi	(156KB)
16	The Basic Analysis of Anticompetitive Effect on Patent Pools   Seiji Yamada	(192KB)
17	Patent Applications for Inventions Made by University Researchers in the Field of Biotechnology	(299KB)

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1	‘Feature Statements’ in Applications for Design Registration	(110KB)
2	Desirable Trial System for Early Acquisition of Rights	(120KB)
3	Patent Examination Practices (Description Requirements) － Description Requirements in the Biotechnology Field－	(93KB)
4	Patent Examination Practices (Description Requirements) －Desirable Descriptions－	(71KB)
5	Typeface Protection in Japan	(134KB)
6	Recognition of Joint Inventors and the Place of Invention in International Joint Research Projects	(123KB)
7	New Types of Trademarks	(136KB)
8	Expanding the Protection of Famous Trademarks	(123KB)
9	Quality Management System that Takes into Consideration the Evaluations Made by Patent Applicants and Agents	(119KB)
10	Operations of the Deposit System	(134KB)
11	Problems Related to Patent Enforcement in Japan, the United States and South Korea	(135KB)
12	Fiscal 2007 Survey on the Application Behavior for Industrial Property Rights of Japanese Companies	(123KB)
13	The Patentability and Scope of Protection of Pharmaceutical Inventions Claiming Second Medical Use - the Japanese and European Approaches as Possible Paradigms for a Developing Country like Brazil    VivianeYumy　Mitsuuchi Kunisawa	(96KB)
14	A Comparative Analysis on the No-Challenge Obligation in the Patent Licensing and Assignment Agreement between Korea, Japan, the US and Germany   Hyojil Ahn	(160KB)
15	The Protection of Screen Image Design - A Comparative Study between Chinese and Japanese Laws -   Yuying Guan	(143KB)
16	Basic Study on the Intellectual Property Security System in Germany - Security Systems as Distribution and Management Schemes for Intellectual Property Rights -   Masanori Ikeda	(131KB)
17	Some Observations on the Balancing of Intellectual Property Rights with Information Freedom from the Perspective of Constitutional Law: In Search of Basic Principles in Law Relating to Information Technology   Itsuko Yamaguchi	(164KB)
18	Intellectual Property Rights as “Property”: A Basis for Discussion on Information Transaction Contracts   Maiko Fuchi	(139KB)
19	Trademark-related Issues Raised by the Internet - with a Focus on Injunctions against Domain Name Use   Azusa Ichimasa	(191KB)
20	Problems Arising from Duplicated Protection by Patent Rights and Copyrights - With a Particular Focus on Computer Programs Created in the Course of Duty -   Tsuyoshi Uchida	(118KB)
21	Use of Patents by Firms on Competition Strategies - Empirical Analysis Using Patent-Related Statistics -   Masayo Kani	(133KB)
22	Succession of Right to Obtain a Patent in Private International Law - In the light of the Supreme Court Decision in the Hitachi Case -   Miho Shin	(110KB)
23	On Quality of Patent and Application Behavior Related to Patent Pool   Naotoshi Tsukada	(117KB)

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1	Typology of Acts of Infringement of Trademark Rights by Country	(51KB)
2	Future Challenges Concerning the JPO Trial System	(44KB)
3	Problems Facing Japanese Users in Using the Madrid Protocol System	(52KB)
4	Evaluation of Intellectual Property Strategies to Improve International Competitiveness of Japanese Companies －Study on Intellectual Property Statistics－	(55KB)
5	Evaluation of Intellectual Property Strategies to Improve International Competitiveness of Japanese Companies －Examples of Intellectual Property Strategies－	(75KB)
6	Ideal Framework for the Future Patent Attorney System	(58KB)
7	Methodology for Promotion of the Development of Human Resources Related to Intellectual Property	(45KB)
8	Appropriate Protection of Intellectual Property	(45KB)
9	Appropriate Use of Intellectual Property	(46KB)
10	Facilitation of the Use of Patented Inventions	(45KB)
11	Facilitation of the Use of the Prior Use System	(74KB)
12	Comparative Studies on Patent Systems for Protecting High Technologies in the Advanced Medical Field	(44KB)
13	Current Status and Problems Concerning Typeface Protection in Foreign Countries	(64KB)
14	Accessing Genetic Resources by Japanese Private Industry under the Convention on Biological Diversity Regime with Particular Reference to Australia   Kamal Puri	(62KB)
15	The industrial property right protection of the producer of a database －Some reflections on the future of European and Japanese protection schemes－   Frank Gotzen	(51KB)
16	The Functions of Trade Marks and their Role in Parallel Importation Cases －What Can the EU and Japan Learn from Each Other’s Experiences?－   　Ilanah Simon	(79KB)
17	Effective Protection of DNA Sequences and Gene Innovations   Dae Hwan Koo	(56KB)
18	Well-Known Trademark Protection: A Comparative Study between Japan and China   Mingde Li	(30KB)
19	A Model of Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement for Developing Countries    Jumpol Pinyosinwat	(47KB)
20	Bounded Rationality and Related Concepts Fundamental to Intellectual Property Analysis   Tetsuo Wada	(59KB)
21	The Scope of Rights and the Functions of Trademarks Under the European Trademark System    Masami Ashidate	(70KB)
22	Historical Overview of Formation of International Copyright Agreements in the Process of Development of International Copyright Law from the 1830s to 1960s   Akiko Sonoda	(56KB)
23	Free Movement Rules and Competition Law: Regulating the Restriction on Parallel Importation of Trade Marked Goods  Yuka Aoyagi	(49KB)
24	Relationship Between Intellectual Property Right Enforcement in the Technology Standardization Process and Competition Policy   Ryushi Ito	(46KB)
25	The Choice of Forms in Licensing Agreements: Case Study of the Petrochemical Industry　Tomoyuki Shimbo    Tomoyuki Shimbo	(43KB)
26	Necessity of Giving Special Consideration to Research at Universities, etc. in the Patent Law System   Kyoko Takada	(85KB)
27	Generic Drug Entry and Coordination among Legal Systems: Drug Regulation, Intellectual Property Law, and Antitrust Policy   Akihiko Nakagawa	(46KB)
28	Analysis of the Political Processes for the Formation of the TRIPs Agreement －With the Focus on the Pharmaceutical Industry and the Computer Industry in Japan, Europe, and the United States－   Momoko Nishimura	(64KB)

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1	Desirable Border-Enforcement System Against Intellectual Property Infringing Goods	(271KB)
2	Institutional Issues Regarding Distribution and Securitization of Intellectual Property	(300KB)
3	Management and Utilization of Intellectual Property at Universities	(291KB)
4	Desirable Form of Design System Suitable for Protection of Creative Designs	(314KB)
5	Multiple Protection of Inventions	(252KB)
6	Analysis of Various Issues Concerning the "Tragedy of the Anticommons"	(261KB)
7	New Framework for Protection and Management of Knowledge	(261KB)
8	Ideal Scheme for the Development of Human Resources Related to Intellectual Property	(306KB)
9	Measures for Smooth Use of Patented Inventions	(234KB)
10	Ideal Framework for the Future Patent Attorney System	(306KB)
11	Importation, Possession, and Sale of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods by Individuals	(240KB)
12	Study on Current Conditions Regarding Industrial Property Disputes	(276KB)
13	Internet-Related International Trademark Disputes : The State of Law in Western Countries, and the Case of Japan   Cedric Manara	(243KB)
14	Protecting Geographical Indications as Collective Trademarks: The Prospects and Pitfalls   Dev Gangjee	(336KB)
15	A Delimitation of Design Protection and Copyright   Catharina Maracke	(287KB)
16	A Study of Patentability of Computer Software-Related Inventions － Practice in U.S., Europe and Japan and Outlook for China －   Zhou Junqiang	(348KB)
17	Comparative Study on Legal Protection in the USA, EU, Japan and Korea for Computer Programs －Focus on Program Reverse Engineering－   Jeong Jin Keun	(374KB)
18	Generation and Development of the Structure of Systematic Distinction between Design Law and Copyright Law in Germany   Masahiro Motoyama	(259KB)
19	Trends in the U.S. Pro - Patent Policy in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Fields －Focusing on the Hatch-Waxman Act－   Toshihiko Asano	(348KB)
20	Application of the Doctrines Limiting the Doctrine of Equivalents and Claim Drafting Concerning U.S. Patents －Foreseeability and Importance of Claim Limitations in Limiting the Range of Equivalents－   Taijiro Takase	(384KB)
21	Civil Liability of Patent Owners for Inoperative Inventions－Due to a Technical Defect－   Raita Imanishi	(294KB)
22	Do Compensation Systems for Employee Inventions Increase Incentives for Researchers? －Evidence from Japanese Panel Data－   Koichiro Onishi	(258KB)
23	Criteria for the Recognition of Inventors and the Procedure to Settle Disputes about the Recognition of Inventors   Toshitaka Kudo	(268KB)
24	Database Protection and Competition Policy Consideration on Protection of Databases without Creativity Requirement: A Competition Policy Perspective   Yoshikuni Sato	(269KB)

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1	Desirable Forms of Divisional Patent Application System and Patent Amendment System	(213KB)
2	Desirable Ways to Examine and Implement Use Inventions	(234KB)
3	Procedures for the Establishment and Transfer of Industrial Property Rights and Requirements for Such Rights to Have Effect against Third Parties in Major Countries and International Organizations	(199KB)
4	Desirable Examination System for the Registration of Trademarks for Retailing as Service Marks and the Introduction of the Consent System	(234KB)
5	Exceptions to and Limitation of the Effect of Patent Right	(201KB)
6	Study on Promotion of Use of Patent-related Statistics	(204KB)
7	Study on "Problems Concerning Creation, Protection, and Use of Intellectual Property in Universities"	(198KB)
8	Foreign Situations of Overseas Design Protections	(325KB)
9	Research and Study on Reinforcement of Protection of Intellectual Property Based on the Unfair Competition Prevention Law (Protection of Trade Secrets and Measures Against Counterfeit Goods and Pirated Copies)	(196KB)
10	Practical Use of Intellectual Property in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Venture Companies	(219KB)
11	Plants and intellectual property rights in the US, Japan, and Europe   Muriel Lightbourne	(254KB)
12	A Comparative Study of United States and Japanese Laws on Collaborative Inventions, and the Impact of those Laws on Technology Transfers   Mary LaFrance	(231KB)
13	Measurements a Corporate Patent Department Can Use to Report Its Activities   　Michael D. Kaminski	(222KB)
14	Study on Intellectual Property Licensing under Antimonopoly Law in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Korea   Jiyoung Han	(228KB)
15	Consideration on the General Principles of Intellectual Property Protection Method   Jae Ho Shin	(279KB)
16	Study on the Doctrine of Equivalents in Patent Infringement―Focus on Laws and Practices Comparison China and Japan   Wen Jun Yan	(193KB)
17	Basic Considerations on Forms of Information Transactions-Focusing on Protection and Use of Information Goods in Cyberspace and Related Legal Disciplines-   Ryu Kojima	(192KB)
18	System for Comprehensive Protection of Invention ―Through the comparison between the U.S. CIP application system and the Japanese internal priority system―    Atsushi Mizuno	(257KB)
19	Unitary patent protection systems in Europe   Masahiko Matsunaka	(246KB)
20	The Effects of the Strength of Intellectual Property Rights Protection on Cooperative R&D between Vertically Related Firms    Akira Ishii	(268KB)
21	International Jurisdiction about Intellectual Property Right with Special Reference to "Intellectual Property: Principles Governing Jurisdiction, Choice of Law, and Judgments in Transnational Disputes" by the American Law Institute    Wataru Fukumoto	(252KB)
22	Problems Surrounding Application of Laws Relating to Intellectual Property on the Internet    Mari Nakayama	(283KB)

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1	System Reforms in the Industrial Property Field (Trademark System Reforms)	(185KB)
2	Desirable Form of Design System Suitable for Strategic Utilization of Designs	(195KB)
3	Economic Analyses of Statistical Data Relating to Patents	(180KB)
4	The Examination and Implementation of Use Inventions in Major Countries	(171KB)
5	Strategic Drafting of Applications for U.S. and European Patents by Japanese Companies from an Enforcement Perspective (2)	(206KB)
6	Modalities of Future Utility Model System	(2,044KB)
7	Problems Surrounding Intellectual Property Rights under Private International Law	(184KB)
8	The Appropriate Protection of Intellectual Property License Agreements	(203KB)
9	Practical Issues Arising from the Introduction of the Trust System for Intellectual Property	(234KB)
10	Issues Affecting Smooth Use of Intellectual Property: Applicability of the Statutory Exception for "Experiment or Research"	(158KB)
11	Technical Standard-Setting, Patent Pooling, and Competition Policy   Kim Junghoon	(123KB)
12	The Pharmaceutical Industry in The Great White North and Land of the Rising Sun: A Comparison of Regulatory Data Protection in Canada and Japan   Vishva V. Ramlall	(163KB)
13	A Comparative Appraisal of Patent Invalidation Processes in Japan   Jay P. Kesan	(202KB)
14	Block Me Not: Genes as Essential Facilities?   Shamnad Basheer	(153KB)
15	Intellectual Property Legal Education in Japan in the New Millennium : Observations and Lessons from the U.S.   Ilhyung Lee	(139KB)
16	The Nature and Function of Patentability   Shimanami Ryo	(149KB)
17	Contemporary Problems on Japanese Patent Law from the Perspective of the European Patent Law Analysis of the Framework on Infringement by Multiple Infringers under the Patent Law-The Case of Indirect Patent Infringement-   Hisao Shiomi	(164KB)
18	Court Decisions Related to the Experimental Use Exception under Common Law and under Statute Law (Bolar Provision) in the United States   Kunihisa Masuoka	(192KB)
19	Decision Standards for Duty of Disclosure   Tatsuya Misawa	(151KB)
20	Intellectual Property as Securitized Assets   Hiroyuki Watanabe	(145KB)
21	History of General Designations No. 15 and 16 and the Basic Principles of the Regulations of Unfair Trade Practices   Naoki Ohkubo	(209KB)
22	Current Situation Surrounding Patents on Genes and Proteins- Protection from the Innovational Viewpoint -　Takeyuki Nishi    Takeyuki Nishi	(152KB)
23	FY 2003 Study Report on the Japanese Economic Structure from a Competition Policy Perspective-Study on the Disclosure of Technology-based Intangible Assets-	(180KB)
24	FY 2003 Study Report on the Japanese Economic Structure from a Competition Policy Perspective -Study on Court Judgments Concerning Calculation of the Amount of Damages in Intellectual Property Infringement Litigation-	(268KB)

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1	Dispute Resolution Systems for Industrial Property in Japan and Foreign Countries	(81KB)
2	Trademark System in the 21st Century	(56KB)
3	Desirable Way of Employees' Inventions System	(72KB)
4	Ways of Protecting New Technology Related Inventions in the Life Science Field	(75KB)
5	Overseas Fee Systems and Finance Policy regarding Industrial Property Rights	(317KB)
6	Legal Issues concerning Use of Intellectual Property Rights as Trusts	(66KB)
7	Patent Claim Interpretation (II)	(65KB)
8	Trends of Licensing Agreements in the Industrial Sector and Subsequent Economic Problems	(50KB)
9	Desirable Form of Unfair Competition Prevention for the Reinforcement of IP Protection	(57KB)
10	Strategic Drafting of Applications for US Patents by Japanese Companies from an Enforcement Perspective	(57KB)
11	Reference Guidelines for Strategic Acquisition and Management of Intellectual Property by Companies	(74KB)
12	Ideal Future Structure of the Patent Microorganism Depository System	(52KB)
13	Stretching the Trademark Protection System   Frank Gotzen	(51KB)
14	Protection of Shapes as Trademarks   Sigrid Asschenfeldt	(115KB)
15	Selected Aspects of Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Japan and Vietnam -A comparative study with respect to TRIPS standards of enforcement   Viet D. Phan	(68KB)
16	Comparative Study on the Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property: From the Viewpoint of the Trial of Intellectual Property Cases between China and Japan   Luo Dongchuan	(63KB)
17	Interpretation of Functional Claims in the United States   Takashi Ohno	(71KB)
18	Desirable Intellectual Property Rights System for Promoting Sound Development of E-Commerce, etc.via the Internet   Takashi Kimura	(90KB)
19	Progressive Development of Protection Framework for Pharmaceutical Invention under the TRIPS Agreement-Focusing on Patent Rights   Akiko Kato	(49KB)
20	Intellectual Property Litigation and Foreign Sovereign Immunity: International Law Limit to Jurisdiction over the Infringement of Intellectual Property　Akihiro Matsui   Akihiro Matsui	(108KB)
21	Group on Disclosure of Technology - based Intangible Assets	(53KB)

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1	Study on International Harmonization for Objects of Protection or the like of Trademarks	(186KB)
2	Study on Protection of Image Designs Indicated on the Display Screen	(237KB)
3	Study on a Proper Scope of Protection under Intellectual Property Systems	(206KB)
4	Study on the Desirable Form of Protection under the Patent Law and Trademark Law in the Era of Information Technology	(211KB)
5	Study on Future Vision for Trial System and Intellectual Property Lawsuit	(289KB)
6	Study on the Desirable Form of the Unfair Competition Prevention Law for Protecting Intellectual Property in a New Era	(207KB)
7	Study on the Desirable Form of Rights in the Pro-patent Era	(278KB)
8	Study on the Ways of Protection of Post-Genome Research Products	(292KB)
9	Study on Patent Claim Interpretation	(264KB)
10	Study on Various International Issues over Intellectual Property Disputes	(186KB)
11	Study on Patent and Economy	(398KB)
12	Study on the Utilization of intellectual Property Rights in a Business Group	(297KB)
13	International Developments in Utility Model Protection: A Recommended Approach for Taiwan's Utility Model System Reform   Shieh Ming-Yan
14	The Patentability of Software Related Business Methods: Focus On Business Method Patent Under the Trilateral, USA, JP, EU and Countermeasure of China   Zhang Ping
15	Comparative Study on Patent Interpretation   Huan Yi Lin
16	Parallel Imports, the Exhaustion of Patents, and TRIPS   Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky
17	Criteria for Determination of Utility Requirement for Biotechnological Invention   Tatsuya Izukawa
18	Patentability of Software and Business Method-Related Inventions in Europe   Masashi Ohyama
19	Relationship between the Refusal to Deal in Intellectual Property Right by a Single Firm and the Competition Law   Mio Tanahashi
20	Expansion of the Scope of Protection under Law of Business Symbols: Based on US Law concerning Dilution   Masaharu Miyawaki
21	Study on Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property － From an Era of Preservation to the Utilization of Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge－   Maiko Ozawa

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1	Research and Study on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Intellectual Property Rights	(2,032KB)
2	Research and Study on Ability Evaluation System for Intellectual Property Professinal Services	(1,651KB)
3	Research and Study on the Trend of New Areas (Business Methods)-related Inventions	(1,374KB)
4	Research and Study on Patent Protection in Medical Field	(1,685KB)
5	Research and Study on Desirable Trademark Protection by Adjusting the Borderless Character of the Internet and the Territorial Nature of Rights in Trademarks	(1,959KB)
6	Research and Study on Influences of the Patent System on Economy	(1,754KB)
7	Research and Study on Desired Information Transmission from the Japan Patent Office	(1,431KB)
8	Research and Study on the Unfair Competition Prevention Law (Protection of Domain names)	(1,224KB)
9	Research and Study on Desired Search for Biotechnological Field
10	Research and Study on Interpretation of Requirements for Registrability of Trademarks and Practices thereof in Domestic and Foreign Trademark Laws
11	Research and Survey on Applicant's Rights and Duties in Patent Application Procedures
12	Research and Study on International Disputes over Intellectual Property
13	Research and Study on the Future of Intellectual Property Protection - Issues Concerning Storage of Works -
14	A Proposal for New Regulation of Abusive Use of Domain Names   Chul Song Lee
15	The　Internet Distribution and Use of Inventive and Creative Works   Howard C. Anawalt
16	A Comparative Study on Parallel Imports of Goods Protected by Patent and Trademarks in Japan and In the EU:Discussed in the Light of Economic Theory   Peter Ganea
17	A Comparative Study on the Patentability of Biotechnological Invention   Xiao Du Zhang
18	Regulation of Trademark Licensing Through Non-Trademark Law:Jurisprudence of "Corporate Brand Manegement"   Souichirou Kozuka
19	Criteria for Determination of Nonobviousness of Business Method Patents   Tatsuo Kato

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1	Research and Study on Desirable Patent Protection for New Areas (Business Methods)	(879KB)
2	Research and Study on Desirable Patent Protection for New Areas (Network Trading)	(725KB)
3	Research and Study on Protection of the Results of Genome Research	(1,533KB)
4	Research and Study on Patent Economy Model (Patent Economics)	(738KB)
5	Research and Study on the History of Industrial Developments from the Viewpoints of Patent System	(1,417KB)
6	Research and Study on Patent Specifications for the Next Generation	(837KB)
7	Research and Study on the Establishment of a System for Promoting the Use of Digital Contents	(790KB)
8	Research and Study on Recent Trends of Digital Contents Protective Legislation in US and Europe	(695KB)
9	Research and Study on Professional Services for Intellectual Property Rights	(1,333KB)
10	Research and Study on Protection of Trademarks Used on the Internet	(963KB)
11	Research and Study on Patent Invalidation and Infringement	(581KB)
12	Reseach and Study on the Intellectual Property System in the 21st Century	(961KB)
13	Research and Study on Issues Related to Intellectual Property Disputes and Private International Law	(1,290KB)
14	Research and Study on Standardization and Intellectual Property Rights	(1,125KB)
15	Research and Study on Protection of Intellectual Property in Asian Countries	(883KB)
16	Research and Study on the Future Image of the Protection of Intellectual Properties	(1,177KB)
17	Patent Valuation and Patents Statistics   Robert H. Pitkethly
18	Economic Analysis of Public Disclosure of Patent Applications   Reiko Aoki
19	Now and Future of Opposition and Trial for Invalidation in Taiwan   Chin-Hsien Lee
20	A Comparative Study of the Japanese and Philippine Patent and Trademark Systems   Maria Theresa M. Cortes
21	Changes in Subject Matter under the U.S. Patent Law - Focusing on the so-called "business method exception" -   Ryuta Hirashima
22	U.S. Pro-Patent Policy:A Review of the Last 20 Years	(931KB)

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1	Research and Study on More Appropriate Procedures for Intellectual Property Infringement Litigation
2	Research and Study on the Madrid Protocol and International Harmonization of the Trademark System
3	Research and Study on the Legal Protection of Digital Content
4	Research and Study on the Online Publication of the Official Gazette
5	Research and Study on Alternative Dispute Resolution for Intellectual Property
6	Research and Study on the Policies on Intellectual Property Rights in the Future
7	Research and Study on the Tax System for the Promotion of the Acquisition and More Effective Use of Intellectual Property Rights
8	Research and Study on the Depository System for Biological Inventions
9	Research and Study on the Resolution of Disputes over Intellectual Property
10	Research and Study on the Economic Analysis of the Intellectual Property System
11	Research and Study on Intellectual Property Rights and Competition

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1	Research and Study on the Issues over Claim Interpretation in Domestic and Foreign Patent Laws (II)
2	Research and Study on the Economic Effects of Intellectual Properties Management
3	Research and Study on Intellectual Property Rights and Competition
4	Research and Study on the Dispute Resolution of Intellectual Properties
5	Research and Study on Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Asian Countries
6	Research and Study on the Way of Damages Compensation and Penal Regulations in Cases of Intellectual Properties Infringement
7	Research and Study on International Application and Registration of Trademarks
8	Research and Study on the Way of Legal Protection of Databases
9	Research and Study on Issues Involving Industrial Property Rights on Digital Networks
10	Research and Study on Trends of Intellectual Property Laws and Litigations in Major Foreign Countries
11	Research and Study on Professional Services for Intellectual Property Rights
12	Research and Study on the Use of Biotechnology Patents in Agriculture

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1	Research and Study on the Actual Condition of the Distribution and Utilization of Intellectual Property
2	Research and Study on Civil Remedy System for Intellectual Property
3	Research and Study on Protection and Information Exchange of Well-Known Trademarks
4	Research and Study on the Evaluation of Design Development
5	Research and Study on Trial System under the Amended Code of Civil Procedure
6	Research and Study on the Issues over Claim Interpretation in Domestic and Foreign Patent Laws
7	Research and Study on the Unfair Competition Prevention Law
8	Research and Study on the Relationship between Antitrust Laws and Intellectual Property Laws
9	Research and Study on Settlement of Disputes over Intellectual Property
10	Research and Study on the Protection of Intellectual Property in an Advanced Information Society
11	Research and Study on Non-Registered Intellectual Property in Asian Nations