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John A Tessensohn, Shusaku Yamamoto
Recent Landmark Changes in Japanese Biotechnology & University Patenting (Part I)
This article will discuss the recent landmark policy reforms to Japan's university, intellectual property, science & technology, and biotechnology policy environments which seek to jump-start Japan's underperforming biotechnology sector by encouraging Japanese universities to patent and transfer the fruits of their research to industry or venture startups. If academic researchers at Japanese universities publish their research prior to filing patent applications, in view of their unfamiliarity with patent law, such publications will not destroy all Japanese patent rights in view of Japan's novelty grace period and the designation of several universities to enjoy such grace period benefits. The article concludes that these landmark changes could serve to positively transform Japan's biotechnology sector.
Journal of International Biotechnology Law, Walter de Gruyter
Print ISSN: 1612-6068
Volume: 3, 05/2006
Pages: 112 - 115