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Introduction
Introduction
JIPA is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, which has approximately 1190 members. It represents industries and users of the intellectual property (lP) system, and provides related institutions all around the world with well-timed, suitable opinions on improvement of their IP systems and their utilization.
JIPA's stance with regard to the major IP issues at the present time is as follows:
Green Technology Package Program
we have studied possibilities of establishing a new framework for enabling to promote the technology transfer, which mai (i)secure both the Developd Countries and the Developing Countries in each role of providing and receiving the environmental technologies, and (ii) smooth various transactions pertaining to such environmental technoologies transfer, and summerized one of such studies schemes as a proposal of "Green Technology package Program (GTPP)". JIPA intends to further investigate to realize efficient measures for the technology transfers in the near future for the benefit of the parties which are interested in the environmektal technology transfer with reflecting views from JIPA member as well as from outside parties.
Anticounterfeiting Measures
JIPA is actively conducting the following activities:
- Strengthening ties around the world between organizations/ institutions that deal with counterfeits; in particular, creating an alliance between non-governmental organizations in Japan, Europe and the U.S.
- Encouraging an active participation in activities conducted by the International Intellectual Property Protection Forum (IIPPF) in Japan.
Substantial Harmonization in the IP Rights System
The standardization of patent application forms, usage of the same prior arts, and standardization of the examination criteria and the undertaking of simultaneous examinations achieve substantial harmonization. As a first step, it seems important to use and approve the results of examinations carried out by patent offices in Japan, Europe and the U.S.
JIPA is aiming to form a world IP user federation in order to encourage cost reductions for patent applications and create substantial harmonization. In this regard, since February 2004, JIPA has held several meetings with the non-governmental organizations in Europe and the U.S. As the result of those meetings, we handed in resolution the standardization of application forms to hte Trilateral Patent Offices two years ago. As the next step, we are now consulting on "One Search " with them.
Assist to Develop Member's Human Resources concerned in IP
JIPA performs training for about 15000 member employees, including engineers and reseachers, every year.Recently, JIPA prepares especially "Course for developing New-IP-Leaders" which creates the human resources who may lead IP mamagement to a success, and "Course for developing IP-Stragtegic-Staffs" which creates the human resources who can find out the concrete subject on the vision of IP section and propose the creative policy for achieving such subject.
