Research and study conducted by IIP in FY 2004 is as follows. The reports(Japanese text) are available at the Institute of Intellectual Property Library.
| Desirable Forms of Divisional Patent Application System and Patent Amendment System | summary |
| Desirable Ways to Examine and Implement Use Inventions | summary |
| 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 | summary |
| Desirable Examination System for the Registration of Trademarks for Retailing as Service Marks and the Introduction of the Consent System | summary |
| Exceptions to and Limitation of the Effect of Patent Right | summary |
| Study on Promotion of Use of Patent-related Statistics | summary |
| Study on "Problems Concerning Creation, Protection, and Use of Intellectual Property in Universities" | summary |
| Foreign Situations of Overseas Design Protections | summary |
| 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) | summary |
| Practical Use of Intellectual Property in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Venture Companies | summary |