Intellectual Property Education Practices and Issues at Niigata University

Abstract

This report outlines the background and evolution of intellectual property education at Niigata University, and introduces the current status of practice in conducting “Introduction to Intellectual Property,” a required subject in the Faculty of Engineering, and the elective subjects “Introduction to Patents, Management, and Product Development” and “Patents and Technology Management I & II,” which are common university-wide subjects. It also reports on the practice of “Technology Development and Intellectual Property” at Nagaoka University of Technology and “Intellectual Property Theory” at Niigata University of Pharmacy and Medical and Life Sciences, and discusses issues and future prospects in light of the practice of intellectual property education.