Promotion of Technology Transfer and Patent Licensing - The NCIPI ’ s Unlimited Challenge -

1. Promotion of Technology Transferand Patent Licensing- The NCIPI’s Unlimited Challenge - NCIPI: National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training

2. Growth Competitiveness Index--Rankings of Major Countries -- （ Reference）Global Competitiveness Report2004-2005

3. Policy Statement by Prime Minister Koizumi (154th session of the Diet) Feb.4,2002 Strategic Council on Intellectual Property Mar.20,2002 Intellectual Property Policy Outline Jul.3,2002 Strategic Program for the Creation, Protection and Exploitation of Intellectual Property Jul.8,2003 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

4. Developing Fund Licensing Production Intellectual Creation Cycle of the IP System Creation Invention/Creation Profits Protection Exploitation IP rights

5. What is the NCIPI ? • The NCIPI is an independent national administrative agency (Governmentof Japanagency). • Established in April 2001 (Separated from the Japan Patent Office) • 79 staff members

6. 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.)

7. Promotion of Patent Licensing through the Active Use of Human Resources ○Dispatch of Patent Licensing Advisors ○Patent Licensing Promotion Seminar Provision of Licensable Patent Information and Promoting the Provision and Use of Information on Licensable Patents ○Construction of Patent Licensing Database ○Provision of Examples of Licensable Patent Utilization ○Provision of Charts for Supporting Patent Licensing ○Dispatch of Patent Information Advisors Supporting the Creation of Patent Licensing Businesses ○Provision of Patent Licensing Agents Database ○Holding of International Patent Licensing Seminars ○Provision of Training for Fostering Patent Licensing Businesses （Basic Course, Intermediate Course, and Advanced Course） Outline of Measures for Encouraging Patent Licensing

8. ■Social contributions by sharing research results with industry ■Procuring research funds 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

9. 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

10. Results of Patent Licensing Advisors’ Activities

11. Geographical Relationship between Licensors and Licensees

12. Distribution of Licensors (FY2001-2004) (FY1997-2000)

13. Distribution of Licensees (FY1997-2000) (FY2001-2004)

14. 1600 Individuals 1400 1200 Associations 1000 TLO 800 National and Public Research 600 Institutes 400 SMEs 200 Large Companies 0 SMEs TLO Associations Individuals National and Public Research Institutes Large Companies Relationship Between Licensors and Licensees Licensees Licensors

15. Results of Patent Licensing Advisors’ Activities

16. 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

17. 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 ＜Only Japanese patents are available due to budget constraints.＞

18. 220 33 10 97 21 24 40 19 73 12 50 33 13 63 104 14 79 30 5 85 60 27 44 107 81 9 127 19 46 44 11 22 21 9 Example of Matrix Analysis in the Charts (Ex. Technique of the Treatment of Water Using Adsorption) Composition Position of Treatment Solutions We 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

19. 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 each Advisor’s office 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 atworkshops

20. International Patent Licensing Seminar 2006 Speech (President, AUTM; President, LESI, etc.) ○Date ：Monday Jan. 23 to Wednesday Jan. 25 in 2006 ○Place：Hotel Nikko Tokyo (1-9-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan) ○Information：Anyone may register from our website (http://www.ryutu.ncipi.go.jp/en/index.html from mid-November 2005)

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