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Japan reveals guidelines to manage university researchers' IP during job transfers

( March 26, 2025, 03:25 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan's Cabinet Office has published a set of guidelines for handling intellectual property for university and institutional researchers. Released by the Intellectual Property Strategy Promotion Secretariat, they aim to provide guidance for researchers on how to handle IP when they retire or change jobs, emphasizing the importance of facilitating the commercialization of research outcomes. The guidelines discuss rights transfer, rights retention, partial rights transfer, rights abandonment and rights return, recommending that decisions be made based on individual circumstances while considering factors like legal obligations, commercialization potential and stakeholder intentions. Additionally, the guidelines draw on international practices and suggest using checklists to ensure consideration of IP management during researcher transitions, aiming to establish clear internal regulations and communication protocols between institutions. The statement, in Japanese, is attached:...

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