Abstract
Economic implications of the national systems concerning intellectual properties, including patents, for industrial and economic development have not been extensively studied in Japan. Examples of such studies are many in other countries, including those on effects of patent protection levels on international transactions such as trade and investment. While many problems remain unsolved, the relationships of the intellectual systems with economy should further be studied along this line. Various aspects of intellectual properties should be studied from a variety of points of view, including economy, management and others. As an artificial, legally constructed entity, the intellectual property system is involved in economic, social and human activities. Its management must require people who know this characteristic, along with social infrastructure which has yet to be further developed.
