NCIPI: National Center for Industrial

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Promotion of Technology Transferand Patent
Licensing- The NCIPIs Unlimited Challenge -

• NCIPI National Center for Industrial
• Property Information and Training
• Kazuyuki Miura JICA Expert DGIPR

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Growth Competitiveness Index -- Rankings of
Major Countries --
( Reference)Global Competitiveness Report
2004-2005
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Government Chronology for making Japan an
Intellectual Property-based Nation
Basic Law on Intellectual Property issued
(enforced on Mar. 1, 2003)
Dec.4,2002
Intellectual Property Policy Headquarters headed
by the Prime Minister
Mar.1,2003
Intellectual Property Strategic Program 2004
May 27,2004
Intellectual Property Strategic Program
2005 (including promotion of IP exploitation)
Jun.10,2005
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Intellectual Creation Cycle of the IP System
Creation
Invention/Creation
Profits
Protection
Exploitation
IP rights
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What is the NCIPI ?

• The NCIPI is an independent national
  administrative agency (Government of Japan
  agency).
• Established in April 2001 (Separated from the
  Japan Patent Office)
• 79 staff members

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Mission of the NCIPI

• Promotion of technology transfer and patent
  licensing
• Industrial Property Gazettes Library
• Consultation on the industrial property system
• Training both for JPO staff and the general
  public
• Dissemination of patent information (IPDL, etc.)

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Outline of Measures for Encouraging Patent
Licensing
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Why Patent Licensing and technology Transfer?
?Creation of new business by utilization of a
licensable patent
?Effective use of the fruits of research at
universities and research institutions ?Activation
of local economies ?Promotion of patent
licensing business (Formation of patent
licensing markets )
Licensees
Licensors
Effective utilization of external
resources Advances in new business fields
Patent licensing as business property The
strategic exploitation of patent assets
Patent Licensing
Patent Licensing Agents
Universities, etc.
Growth of a patent licensing market
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Patent Licensing Advisor
University, Research Institutes, Companies
Matchmaker of Technology Transfer
SMEs, Venture Businesses

• Experts in technology transfer
• Dispatched 115 advisors to prefectural
  governments and TLOs, etc. (June 2005)
• Nationwide network of advisors
• Visit companies, universities and research
  institutes
• Collect technological needs and licensable
  technological seeds
• Make a match of them (needs and seeds)
• Public service

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Results of Patent Licensing Advisors Activities
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Geographical Relationship between Licensors and
Licensees
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Distribution of Licensors
(FY2001-2004)
(FY1997-2000)
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Distribution of Licensees
(FY1997-2000)
(FY2001-2004)
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Relationship Between Licensors and Licensees
Licensees
Licensors
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Results of Patent Licensing Advisors Activities
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Patent Licensing Database
Licensable patents of companies, universities
and research institutes can be searched on the
Internet. Contains about 57,000 licensable
patents (At the end of July, 2005) Free-of-charge

http//www.ryutu.ncipi.go.jp/en/db/index.html
Patent Licensing DB ? patent licensing
information ? information on demands for
technologies
Parties who want to disclose licensable patents
Parties seeking licensable patents
Companies, universities and research
institutes that want to license patented
technologies
Companies which want to use licensable patents
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Charts for Supporting Patent Licensing (Patent
Maps)
Numerous technical themes available for
small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs). Analyze patent information and identify
trends. Introduce company patent
information. Based on 2000-3000 patents applied
for in the past 10 years Expert analysis of each
technical theme High quality ltOnly Japanese
patents are available due to budget constraints.gt
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Example of Matrix Analysis in the Charts (Ex.
Technique of the Treatment of Water Using
Adsorption)
Composition
Position of Treatment
Solutions
This show the number of applications in a
bubble figure.
Control Method
Treatment Method
Using Other Methods
Manufacturing Method
Change of Structure
Find new solutions.
Lowering Expenses
Improvement of Adsorption Ability
Long Term Use of Adsorption Materials
Use of Production
Improvement of Usage
Maintenance of the Water Quality
Improvement of Strength of Adsorbents
Problems
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Patent Information AdvisorsDispatch-Service
Giving counsel and advice on the promotion of the
effective utilization of patent information with
the aim of supporting local SMEs and venture
companies in carrying out technological
development and obtaining and managing patent
rights
What is the job of a Patent Information Advisor?
Giving support for acquiring and improving the
skills for searching patent information Giving
supporting for effectively acquiring and managing
patent rights with the use of patent
information Responding to inquiries on the use
of patent information Raising awareness for
promoting the use of patent information
Tasks of a Patent Information Advisor
Giving instruction on the search and use of
patent information in general
Giving consultation services at local bases
Advice provided at no charge
Giving in-house training on the search and use of
patent information in general
Providing on-site consultation and advice
Organizing seminars hosted by local governments
Providing lectures at workshops
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International Patent Licensing Seminar 2006
Speech (President, AUTM President, LESI, etc.)
?Date Monday Jan. 23 to Wednesday Jan. 25 in
2006 ?PlaceHotel Nikko Tokyo (1-9-1 Daiba,
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan) ?InformationAnyone may
register from NCIPI's website
(http//www.ryutu.ncipi.go.jp/en/index.html from
mid-November 2005)
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NCIPI URL http//www.ncipi.go.jp/english
Thank you for your attention!