Abstract
The methods of creating abundant and highly valued “intellectual properties” and utilizing them strategically in order to enhance Japan’s international competitiveness and revitalize the Japanese economy and society as a whole are now being discussed actively in various circles, and reports and proposals are published thereon. Japan will from now on promote “the intellectual property strategy” as a priority policy, and the Government and private industries will cooperate closely in their effort to pursue the development of the country based on intellectual property. In the present issue and the next issue, the author will report twice on the trend of opinions with respect to intellectual property in various circles and “the Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy” published by the Council for Intellectual Property Strategy in July 2002. In this issue, the author reports discussions made among and the gist of proposals by (1) the Council for Science and Technology Policy, (2) the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology, (3) the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry, and (4) others.
