일본의 지적재산전략과 기술보호 정책

Abstract

This paper studies the intellectual property strategy and the technology protection policy of Japan. Particularly, This paper focus on the intellectual property strategy report of third period of Japan. The Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters of Japan will promote five principles below in a comprehensive and unified manner based on the “Basic Policy of Intellectual Property Strategy for the Third Period” with the aim of strengthening global intellectual property competitiveness. The “Intellectual Property Strategic Program 2009” shall put into shape the priority measures listed in the “Basic Policy of Intellectual Property Strategy for the Third Period.”Intellectual property strategy of Japan is as follows : First, strengthening the intellectual property strategy to promote innovation. 2nd, strengthening global intellectual property strategy. 3rd, promoting the growth strategy of soft power industries. 4th, securing the stability and predictability of intellectual property rights. And fifth, establishing an intellectual property system that corresponds to needs of users. Japan will strengthen the intellectual property strategy to promote innovation in order to obtain many important intellectual properties and effectively use them to create economic value. Japan will strengthen its intellectual property strategy from a global perspective, in order to facilitate innovative creations and business expansions on an international scale. Japan will designate the industries related to content creation, food, fashion, and other soft power-creating industries as a type of strategic industry. In order to reduce business risks, Japan will strengthen measures to ensure the stability and predictability of intellectual property rights. In order to reduce the costs related to the use of intellectual property systems and enhance the quality of services, Japan will make further efforts to establish intellectual property systems with emphasis on user convenience. Based on intellectual property strategy of Japan, this paper studies on the key matters. Chapter 1 explains the intellectual property awareness in Japan and the purpose of this paper. Chapter 2 discusses background of intellectual property strategy and the environment of Japan. Chapter 3 discusses the strategic direction of the policy of intellectual property strategy for the third period of Japan. Chapter 4 were reviewed for technology protection and policy of Japan. and chapter 5 is the conclusion of the paper.