Negotiating licenses with counterparties in Japan

Japan is open for business and open for licensing. Regardless of size or industry, many Japanese companies have experience with inbound and outbound licensing of intellectual property (IP). This, in part, is due to Japan's commercial development that historically involved inbound licensing of I...

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Published in:The Licensing journal 2013-02, Vol.33 (2), p.20
Main Author: Case, David E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Intellectual property
Laws, regulations and rules
Licenses
Licensing
Licensing agreements
Negotiations
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Summary:Japan is open for business and open for licensing. Regardless of size or industry, many Japanese companies have experience with inbound and outbound licensing of intellectual property (IP). This, in part, is due to Japan's commercial development that historically involved inbound licensing of IP from the US and the EU. More recently, it is also due to the large number of IP focused professional associations in Japan that build awareness and experience in intellectual property related matters. Consequently, anyone coming to Japan to take or offer a license to IP will be greeted by a welcoming and savvy group of business partners. Although there are a number of substantial differences when licensing IP in Japan, in many respects, Japan is an easy place to do business due to the shared commercial histories of US and Japanese companies and the deep understanding of IP laws.
ISSN:1040-4023