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Introduction
Introduction
JIPA is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, which has approximately 1189 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:
Employees' Invention System under Patent Law
The revised Japanese Patent Law, which includes Article 35 on Employees' Inventions, came into force as of April 1, 2005. JIPA has published "JIPA Guideline under the new employees' invention system" to help members to imprement hte proper procedures in accordance with the revised law.
Now, JIPA is watching the development of this issue.
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 18000 member employees, including engineers and reseachers, every year. The aim of JIPA training is that thte trainees master the knowledge, information and business practice required for performing his/her tasks to improve his/her legal knowledge on IP and business practice capability.
Further, recently, JIPA prepared "Course for Developing New-IP-Leaders," which creates the human resources that may lead to success IP management and "Course for Developing IP-Strategic-Staffs," which creates the human resources that can identify the concrete goals of an IP sections vision and propose creative policies for achieving them.
