March 1 2020

Submission Rules
forthe Journal of Intellectual Property Association of Japan[1] Purpose of the Journal[1.1] The Journal of the Intellectual Property Association of Japan (IPAJ) is a peer-reviewed
interdisciplinary academic journal that covers themes relating to intellectual property (IP) and itsutilization. While aiming to promote a further understanding of the role of IP and IP systems, theJournal also serves as a forum to facilitate the exchange of and sharing ideas and information
between researchers in the field of law, economics, management and natural sciences, engineers,management personnel, lawyers and government officials.

[2] Notes and requirements[2.1] Language: Any manuscript to be submitted shall be unpublished one written in English.
[2.2] Eligibility: In principle, manuscripts for the Journal shall be submitted by a member of theIPAJ. In the event of a joint manuscript, the primary author shall be a member of the IPAJ. It ispreferred that all authors are members of the IPAJ.
[2.3] Copyright[2.3.1] Copyright for a submitted manuscript shall remain the property of its author.
[2.3.2] The author of a submitted manuscript shall grant the IPAJ a license to use its manuscript or its
content in whatever form. However, such license shall not extend to the moral right of author.
[2.3.3] The license set forth in the preceding sub-paragraph shall be deemed in effect upon receipt ofthe manuscript. However, when the IPAJ has decided to reject the manuscript as submitted, thelicense shall be deemed cancelled as of the time of rejection.
[2.3.4] The author (or a person who submitted a manuscript) shall be responsible for any disputes,
when and if such disputes arise out of or in connection with use in his/her manuscript of existing
copyrights of others by way of quotations, reproduction, etc...
[2.3.5] Copyright for an edited article as published in the Journal shall remain the property of theIPAJ.
[2.3.6] With regard to parts of the edited article as set forth in the preceding sub-paragraph, theauthor of an original manuscript shall be allowed to make them publicly transmittable the data
including the PDF data provided by the IPAJ.

[2.4] Dual submission[2.4.1] A manuscript of identical content shall not have been submitted to or published in anotheracademic journal or industry magazine.
[2.5] Procedures and precautions for submission[2.5.1] When submitting a manuscript for publication, its author shall send e-mail with the following
attachments:a) copy of application form (application forms are downloadable from the IPAJ Website)
https://www.ipaj.org/bulletin/b) copy of the manuscript in MS Word format (please indicate the version in acover message) and also as the MS Word document converted into a PDF file
[2.5.2] The e-mail should be sent to the IPAJ Administration Office:submission@ipaj.org
The subject line should read:“Manuscript Submission Enclosed”[2.5.3] There are no particular requirements for the document style of the initial submission.
However authors are requested to follow the Authors’ Guides thereby to maintain anonymity throughthe process of reviewing. When a paper submitted is accepted, its author shall be required to format
the paper in accordance with the style sheet sent out by the Administration Office.
[2.5.4] Applicants are advised to keep one copy of their manuscript for their own records beforesubmission to the Administration Office.
[2.6] Date of receipt: Any manuscript upon submission shall be deemed to have been received on thedate when the e-mail has arrived. Upon receipt, the Administration Office will send back the e-mailfor acknowledgment. In absence of acknowledgment for two weeks from the submission, anapplicant should contact the Administration Office to confirm receipt. The date of acceptance shallbe the date on which the manuscript is accepted by the editorial committee of the JIPA forpublication.

[3] Authors’ guides[3.1] In general, there are no predetermined types of manuscripts for submission. However, it should
be noted that any accepted manuscript shall be published as either a [Note] or a [Case].
Categorization shall depend on content and each author shall receive a prior notification of thecategorization.
[3.2] The first page shall be a cover sheet followed by the body of the manuscript commencing fromthe second page.
[3.3] The cover sheet shall contain the following information.
Title
Affiliation and contact information

Name of the author(s)Affiliated institution / Department / Title
Contact telephone number
Contact e-mail address
Abstract (within 200 English words.) The total number of characters and words shall be clearlyindicated.)
Keywords (no more than 5 each.)
Academic field /Research field[3.4] In order to maintain anonymity, information that may be used to identify an author of a
submitted manuscript shall not be contained in its body. An author shall also avoid using citations
which refers to the author such as “A’s book (2002)”, and “A’s paper (1995)".
[3.5] A manuscript shall be approximately5000–10000words in length.
[3.6] Figures and tables shall have reference numbers and be included at the end of the manuscript.
The figures and tables shall be identified in the body of the manuscript, for example, Figure 1 andTable 2.
[3.7] Cited literature and references shall be compiled in a list at the end of the text body in thealphabetical order of the primary author’s name. Manuscripts or articles submitted by the sameauthor shall be ordered according to the publication year. If multiple manuscripts or articles arepublished during the same year by the same author, the publication year shall be marked with analphabet suffix to distinguish them from one another; e.g., "1999a", "1999b", etc.
[3.8] References cited in the text body shall be marked with annotations or be quoted by citing thelast name of the author along with the year of publication in Arabic numerals to be placed inside aparenthesis; e.g., "Nonaka (1976)" or "Imai, Nonaka, and Takeuchi (1985)". If there are two authors,both names shall continue to be noted as "Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995)" beyond the second citation.
If there are more than three authors, they shall be noted as "Imai et al (1985)", using the primaryauthor's name followed by "et al" beyond the second citation. In the parenthesis, the author's nameand year shall be separated by a comma for each cited material, and if there are multiple citations
they shall be listed by alphabetical order according to the primary author’s name punctuated by asemi colon; e.g., "(Imai, Nonaka, and Takeuchi, 1985; Nonaka and Takeuchi, 1986)".
[3.9] Acknowledgments and notes on the author shall be listed separately.

[4] Review[4.1] Review system[4.1.1] In general, review of a submitted manuscript is carried out by two anonymous referees who
shall be appointed by the editorial committee upon recommendation from committee members.
[4.2] Results of the review shall be either of 1) Acceptance; 2) Conditional acceptance (subject tominor modifications); 3) Recommendation for re-submission (subject to major modifications); or 4)
Rejection.
[4.2.1] Acceptance[4.2.1.1] Upon determination of acceptance, the author shall be so notified and required to promptly
send an electronic data file of the final draft for publication to the Administration Office of the IPAJ.
When doing so, the author shall be required to indicate the version of the word processing softwareused.
[4.2.1.2] Once the manuscript has been accepted, only minor changes will be allowed for refining
descriptions and styles. No addition of extra analyses etc. shall be allowed.
[4.2.2] Conditional acceptance[4.2.2.1] Upon determination of conditional acceptance, an author shall be so notified and required
to re-submit a final draft of his/her manuscript to the Administration Office with changes to theextent required.
[4.2.3] Recommendation for re-submission[4.2.3.1] When a re-submitted manuscript is accepted, the author shall be required to submit anelectronic data file of the final manuscript containing the necessary changes specified by members of
the editorial committee.
[4.2.3.2] The author shall also be required to supply a List of Modifications specifying what changes
were made and where.
[4.2.4] Rejection[4.2.4.1] Once acceptance has been denied, an author cannot submit the same manuscript to theJournal of the IPAJ again.
[4.3] Publication[4.3.1] In general, the order of publication is on a “first come, first served” basis. However, for
editorial reasons, even an earlier-accepted manuscript may be carried over to a later edition. In sucha case, each author of such manuscript shall be duly informed in advance.
[4.3.2]Manuscripts are published in the Journal of IPAJ and on the Website.

[4.4] Fees and royalties[4.4.1] Publication in the Journal of the IPAJ is free of charges. The IPAJ shall not pay the authors of
the papers any royalty.
[4.5] Reprints of Edited Articles[4.5.1] PDF data shall be provided to the author.
[4.5.2] An author shall be allowed to obtain a reprint of an edited article as published in the journal
based on his/her manuscript. In such case, the author shall state the number of copies desired upon
submission of the final draft and bear the necessary cost for the reprints.

This submission rule is subject to change. For possible changes and revisions, please visit the IPAJ
Website; https://www.ipaj.org