Regional Development and IP

Japan IP Association
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Geographical Indication
Japan, there are many regional
brand products which are highquality and haveobtained reputation as a result ofunique production methods andnatural characteristics of theproduction area such as climateand soil conditions.
The GI Act provides a systemthat the government protects
names of such products asIntellectual Property.
https://gi-act.maff.go.jp/en/*Confidential

1Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
The Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural,Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (GeographicalIndication Act) entered into force in June 2015.
The GI Act protects the interests of producers through theestablishment of GI protection system, thereby
contributing to the sound development of theagricultural, forestry and fishery industries and also toensure the interests of consumers.

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Traditional Knowledge

The 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on
Biological Diversity (COP 10) was held in Nagoya City, Aichi, Japan in2010 and the "Aichi Target" that the world should address by 2020 forconservation and sustainable use of biodiversity was adopted.
It was a big step forward for the biodiversity activities to spread among
Japanese companies.
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Ministry of the Environment
In September 2015 SDGs (sustainable development goals) wereadopted at United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
Conservation of natural capital which is the foundation of society andeconomy is inseparable from realizing a sustainable society.
Many domestic and overseas companies view social issues indicated by
SDGs as business opportunities, and the movement introducing
them into business strategies has already begun.
There is a change also in the investor side.
ESG investments exploiting environmental, social and governanceinformation that does not appear in the financial statements forinvestment decisions are expanding and attracting attention as a newbasis for evaluation to measure the investment value of companies.

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4Industrial Design*Confidential

5Japan Patent OfficeProtection of design not recorded on the article(cloud, network, projected on walls, etc.)
Protection of space design(buildings, interior design of shops, offices, etc.)
Expansion of related design system(a similar group of designs by the same applicant)Extension of the duration(extending the duration of the design right to 25 years)
Introduction of Multiple Design All-in-One Application
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Law about promotion of Officially designated Traditional craft products
industry was established in May, 1974.
Economy Trade and Industry appoints thing meeting designatedrequirements as "Officially designated Traditional craft products".

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Culture

Agency for Cultural Affairs
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9Agency Cultural Affairs
Under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, the government
designates and registers the most important cultural properties as
National Treasures, Important Cultural Properties, Historic Sites,
Places of Scenic Beauty, or Natural Monuments and imposes
restrictions on exports and activities that alter their existing state.
The government takes action to utilize cultural properties, by subsidizing
the development of facilities for the display of cultural properties, andincreasing opportunities for the public to enjoy cultural properties atexhibitions and other events.
Among the cultural heritage sites that represent Japan, outstanding ones
with universal value are recommended to UNESCO for registration on theWorld Heritage list.

*Confidential10世界の環境のために知財を使えないか・・
WIPO GREENの提案は、2009年。そして今考えるべきPPPは何か。

In order to mitigate the impact of and to adapt to climatechange, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) calls for all parties to promote andcooperate in the development, application and diffusion including transfer - of environmentally-sound technologies.
WIPO GREEN aims to support and operate in conjunction withthis mechanism. It is being developed in close collaboration
with industry, in particular the Japan Intellectual Property
Association (JIPA).

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