Abstract
The purpose of this study was to clarify how universities manage their intellectual property rights to prevent themselves from being utilized by “people who don't make products but attempt to assert their rights over patents to obtain exorbitant compensation” as described in the MEXT document.
On the basis of research in the literature, including a Federal Trade Commission report published in 2011, I analyzed PAE (Patent Assertion Entities) and their activities and problem of a public benefit. In accordance with the results of my analysis and evaluation, I recommend some specific measures that will likely be effective against these problems from the perspectives of intellectual property protection and technology transfer agreement.
