Course title
知的財産概論   [Intellectual Property]
Course category The Professional Degree Program of Industrial Technology and Innovation  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year   Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 1060813
Instructor(s)
神谷 昌男   [KAMIYA Masao]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This lecture aims to explain intellectual property laws and systems concerning (invention, design, brand, trade secret, digital contents etc.) that researchers and engineers should know. This lecture includes basic contents such as intellectual property laws, systems, statistical data etc. and practical contents such as intellectual property creation activities, know-how protection etc.
Expected Learning
1. Understand intellectual property laws and systems.
2. Explain protection and utilization of research results from the viewpoint of intellectual property.
3. Investigate and report the role of intellectual property in business.
4. Have a high problem consciousness concerning intellectual property rights.
Course schedule
1 4/7 Guidance
2 4/14 Outline of patent system 1
3 4/21 Outline of patent system 2
4 5/12 Research activities and IP
5 5/19 IP creation activity
6 5/26 Utilization of IP information
7 6/2 Business and IP
8 6/9 Total exercise 1
9 6/16 Outline of design system
10 6/23 Outline of trademark system
11 6/30 Unfair Competition Prevention Act
12 7/7 Outline of Copyright System
13 7/14 Treaty & Outline of foreign patent system
14 7/21 IP lawsuit
15 7/28 Total exercise 2
Prerequisites
nothing in particular
Required Text(s) and Materials
Materials for each lecture are provided by moodle.
References
1. "Intellectual Property Rights System Briefing Session Text H28 (for beginners)" JPO
2. " Intellectual Property Strategy Case Study Collection " JPO
(1.2 can be free-downloaded from JPO HP.)
3. "Industrial Property Rights Standard Text Patents Edition 8th Edition" Invention Promotion Association
Assessment/Grading
Quiz 6/9, 7/28 30% Confirmation of Pass Criterion 1
Group work ・ Presentation 6/9,7/28 20% Confirmation of Pass Criterion 2
Report 7/21 deadline, 7/28 review 20% Confirmation of Pass Criterion 3
Mini comment sheet All times 30% Confirmation of Pass Criterion 4

Evaluate with 5 grades of S, A, B, C, D according to the above criteria.
S (90-100): Excellet.
A (80-89): Good
B (70-79): Average
C (60-69): Below Average
D (0-59): Failure
2017 Grading distribution S 33%, A 50%, B 17%
Message from instructor(s)
In each lesson, I would like to incorporate a mechanism that allows students to think and speak in a two-way rather than a one-way. Let us learn intellectual property step by step!
Course keywords
Intellectual property, patent, design, trademark, invention, design, brand, know-how, strategy
Office hours
You can ask questions at any time by e-mail. I will teach the e-mail address in the class.
Remarks 1
I have been involved in intellectual property practice in three fields: JPO, law office, and company. I provide consultation for students who think the intellectual property industry as a future work.
Remarks 2
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Last update
3/23/2018 5:30:17 PM