Toward the Era of Intellectual Creation

Toward the Era of Intellectual Creation

Challenges
For
Breakthrough

The Report of the Commission

on Intellectual Property Rights in the Twenty-first Century

April 7, 1997

Detailed Outline of the Report Available for Downloading

(MS Word7.0 Format; 173KB)

Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1 Current Status of Intellectual Property

	1. New Trends in Science and Technology
	2. The Cycle of Intellectual Creation
	3. The Crisis facing IPR in Japan

Chapter 2 IPR Protection in the 21st Century

	1. Characteristics
	2. The Roles in Each Sector
	3. Recommendations

<Intellectual Property Rights Protection in the 21st Century>
	1. Adequate Protection of New Technology
	2. Strengthened Protection
	3. More Exploitation by Universities and Institutes
	4. Patent Market
	5. Cyber Patent
	6. Cooperation with Developing Countries
	7. Global Patent
	8. Comprehensive Actions