2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Technology and Innovation Management Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Management of Intellectual Property I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Instructor(s)
- Shintaro Sengoku / Eiichiro Kimura / / Masahiro Samejima / Koichi Sumikura / Mizuho Takeda / Chiaki Seino / Masakazu Kubo / Hajime Tanahashi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 9-10 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- TIM.B517
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Sep 1, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course lectures on the management of intellectual property in corporate R&D and business development. It explains how to incorporate intellectual property strategies in the planning and implementation of R&D strategies and in the development and implementation of new businesses, based on case studies, as well as exercises and discussions.
Course description and aims
By completing this course, students will acquire the following competences:
1) Basic knowledge of the management of intellectual property in R&D and business development,
2) How to operationalise intellectual property management in the planning and implementation of R&D and business development strategies.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
The lectures are theory- and practice-oriented, delivered by teachers with experience working in venture capital and in start-ups.
Keywords
Intellectual property right, patent, business strategy, data management
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The lectures are omnibus in format and are given by experts who are familiar with the topics set for each session.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance and introduction |
Basics of the intellectual property system |
| Class 2 | IP systems and IP strategies |
Lecture report |
| Class 3 | Patent protection and recent topics |
Lecture report |
| Class 4 | Talent development of IP personnel |
Lecture report |
| Class 5 | University start-ups and IP strategies |
Lecture report |
| Class 6 | Digital content and intellectual property |
Lecture report |
| Class 7 | Legal affairs of intellectual property |
Lecture report |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
An introduction to the intellectual property system [in Japanese] https://www.jpo.go.jp/news/shinchaku/event/seminer/text/2024_nyumon.html
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Materials are distributed and/or projected during each lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation is based on the grade of the exercises in each session and the final assignment. Details will be explained in the initial guidance.
Related courses
- TIM.B518 ： Management of Intellectual Property II
Prerequisites
No prerequisite
Other
The lecture plans are a model case. The actual course content should be confirmed on the LMS and at the initial guidance for each academic year.