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Intellectual Property Strategic Program 2005 Intellectual Property Strategic Program 2005 June 10, 2005 Intellectual Property Policy Headquarters Intellectual Property Strategic Program 2005 Table of Contents General 1 1. Philosophy of Intellectual Property Policy 1 2. Policy for Making Japan an Intellectual Property-based Nation 6 3. Progress in Intellectual Property Policy 10 4. Development and Implementation of Intellectual Property Strategic Program 2005 15 Chapter 1 Creation of Intellectual Property 17 1. Promoting the Creation of Intellectual Property at Universities and Other Institutes 17 (1) Promoting the Establishment of Consolidated Management 17 1) Encouraging the development of rules according to the principle of consolidated 17 2) Giving due consideration to the mobility of researchers in developing 19 (2) Strengthening Comprehensive Systems for Intellectual Property 19 1) Strengthening University Intellectual Property Headquarters 20 2) Strengthening TLOs 21 3) Enhancing information on human resources related to intellectual property 21 4) Supporting the development of dispute settlement systems 21 5) Clearly indicating liaisons 22 6) Evaluating University Intellectual Property Headquarters and TLOs 22 7) Encouraging universities to disclose information on intellectual property-related 23 activities 8) Strengthening cooperation among University Intellectual Property Headquarters and 23 TLOs (3) Increasing Funds for Intellectual Property-Related Activities 24 (4) Giving Due Consideration to Intellectual Property-related Activities in Evaluating 25 Universities and R&D-type Independent Administrative Agencies (5) Utilizing Patent Information in R&D 26 (6) Improving Research Facilities and Equipment 27 2. Promoting Industry-Academic-Government Cooperation Based on Intellectual Property 27 (1) Strengthening the Foundation for Industry-Academic-Government Cooperation 27 1) Supporting universities and other institutes in reforming their administrative and 27 operational systems 2) Strengthening the intermediary function 28 (2) Developing Rules for Industry-Academic-Government Cooperation 29 1) Clarifying rules for joint research and contract research 29 2) Promoting management of confidential information at universities and other institutes 30 3) Concluding and implementing contracts flexibly 30 4) Clarifying rules for conflicts of interest 31 (3) Raising Awareness of the Ability of National Universities to Acquire Stocks as 31 Compensation for Licensing (4) Promoting University Start-ups 32 (5) Expanding the Scope of Application of the Japanese Bayh-Dole System 33 3. Improving the Creation Environment for Researchers 33 (1) Promoting R&D Focused on the Creation of Intellectual Property 33 1) Providing incentives to researchers 33 2) Utilizing intellectual property in evaluating R&D 34 (2) Ensuring the Smooth Use of Patented Inventions in Research 34 (3) Encouraging the Use of Laboratory Notebooks 35 (4) Promoting Computerization of Intellectual Property Management 35 4. Promoting the Creation of High-Quality Intellectual Property at Companies 35 (1) Promoting Corporate Strategy Focused on Acquisition of Basic Patents 36 (2) Encouraging Companies to Create Intellectual Property according to the Three-Pillar Management Strategy 36 (3) Promoting Efforts of Companies for Industry-Academic-Government Cooperation 36 (4) Promoting Strategic R&D Using Technology Strategy Maps 37 5. Promoting the Creation of Attractive Designs 37 (1) Promoting Design Strategy 37 (2) Drastically Improving the Good Design Project 37 (3) Promoting the Development of Social Infrastructure in Public Works Projects while Giving Due Consideration to Designs and Landscape 37 (4) Promoting Efforts of Universities and Other Institutes for Industry-Academic-Government Cooperation in the Design Field 38 (5) Promoting the Creation of a New Japan Brand 38 (6) Developing Infrastructure for Design Creation 38 Chapter 2 Protection of Intellectual Property 40 I. Strengthening the Protection of Intellectual Property 40 1. Speeding up Examination of Patent Applications 40 (1) Achieving Expeditious and Accurate Patent Examination at the Highest Global Standard 41 (2) Improving the Environment for Using Patent Information 44 2. Promoting Flexible Patent Examination according to Applicant Needs 45 (1) Ensuring Flexible Examination Timing according to Needs 45 (2) Improving Communication with Applicants 46 (3) Enhancing the Examination System for Cutting-Edge Technologies and International Applications 46 (4) Increasing Convenience of Users 46 3. Strengthening the Intellectual Property Protection Systems 48 (1) Working toward Building the World’s Leading Intellectual Property Systems 48 (2) Paying Attention to the Implementation of the Examination Guidelines regarding Protection of Technology Relating to Methods for Bringing about New Efficacy or Effects of Medicine 48 (3) Upgrading the Patent System for Gene Therapy and Regeneration Medicine 49 (4) Upgrading the Design System in order to Enhance Design Protection 49 (5) Upgrading the Trademark System in order to Enhance Brand Protection 50 (6) Strengthening the Protection of Trade Secrets 50 1) Establishing new systems to prevent leakage of technology through patent applications 50 2) Thoroughly strengthening the protection of trade secrets and the prevention of leakage of technology 51 3) Considering the reinforcement of the protection of pharmaceutical test data 51 4) Ensuring protection of trade secretes under the information disclosure system 52 (7) Strengthening Database Protection 52 (8) Strengthening the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 52 (9) Upgrading the Systems for Strengthening Protection of Intellectual Property 53 (10) Reviewing the Penalties for Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights 54 4. Strengthening the Dispute Settlement Functions 54 (1) Counting on the Intellectual Property High Court 54 (2) Expanding Procedures for Collecting Evidence 55 (3) Reinforcing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) 55 5. Promoting Efforts to Establish a Global Patent System 56 (1) Aiming to Achieve the Mutual Recognition of Patents among the Trilateral Patent 56 Offices (2) Promoting Unification of Formats of Patent Specifications among the Trilateral Patent Offices 57 (3) Promoting Efforts to Harmonize Patent Systems and Operation Thereof in Asia 58 (4) Promoting Global Cooperation in Patent Examination 58 (5) Promoting the Reform of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) 58 (6) Facilitating the Acquisition of Rights in Developing Countries 58 (7) Promoting International Harmonization of Patent Systems 59 (8) Establishing International Networks for Exchanging Information on Patent Examination 59 6. Promoting International Protection of Intellectual Property and Cooperation in Protection 60 (1) Promoting International Design Protection and Cooperation in Protection 60 (2) Promoting International Trademark Protection and Cooperation in Protection 60 1) Promoting the use of the international trademark registration system 60 2) Promoting cooperation in human resources development in developing countries 61 3) Promoting international harmonization of the trademark system 61 (3) Promoting Cooperation in Examination and the Development of Systems Related to the Protection of Rights on New Plant Varieties 61 (4) Promoting the Development of International Rules on Dispute Settlement 62 (5) Utilizing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and Other Agreements 62 (6) Sending out the English Translations of Intellectual Property-Related Laws to the World 63 II. Strengthening Measures Against Counterfeits and Pirated Copies 64 1. Strengthening Measures in Overseas Markets 64 (1) Strengthening Measures against Countries and Regions Where Infringements Have Been Exposed 65 1) Strengthening measures against counterfeits and pirated copies in overseas markets 65 2) Utilizing the infringement situation survey 66 3) Making specific requests to countries and regions where infringements have been exposed 67 4) Investigating the damage due to counterfeits and pirated copies 67 (2) Utilizing Bilateral Frameworks 67 (3) Strengthening Cooperation with the United States and Europe 68 1) Strengthening cooperation with the EU and European countries 68 2) Strengthening cooperation with the United States 68 (4) Taking the Initiative in Promoting Multilateral Efforts 69 (5) Advocating a Counterfeits/Pirated Copies Nonproliferation Treaty and Aiming for Adoption Thereof 70 (6) Supporting Asian Nations to Increase Their Capacity to Take Measures against Counterfeits and Pirated Copies 71 2. Strengthening Regulations at the Border 72 (1) Establishing a System for Specialized, Simple, and Prompt Determination of Infringement and Suspension of Products Infringing Patent Rights 73 (2) Utilizing Orders of Provisional Disposition Issued by Courts 73 (3) Stopping the Import of Identical Products Regardless of Relevant Importer 73 (4) Utilizing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Organizations 74 (5) Strengthening Regulations according to the Distribution Form of Counterfeits, etc. 74 1) Strengthening the regulations of counterfeits and pirated copies at Customs 74 2) Strengthening the regulations of products that imitate configuration 75 3) Strengthening regulations against evasion of law by removing components and parts 75 (6) Strengthening the Regulations of Private Import, etc. 75 3. Strengthening Domestic Regulations 76 (1) Promoting Comprehensive Measures to Regulate Infringements on the Internet 76 1) Protecting consumers from the sale of counterfeits
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