Research in Japanese Legal Materials on IPR
Introduction
Currently in Japan, most of legal materials are digitized and available via internet. Some are offered for a fee but others are free. Although majority is written in Japanese, some have been translated into English. This page here shows how to access free IP related web-sites written in English.
Japanese Law Resources in English on the Internet
Japanese cases relating to intellectual property: IP High Court
Database of Asian Law Precedents: Waseda University
Judgments of the Supreme Court, 1952-
Information in English About the Japanese Supreme Court http://www.courts.go.jp/english/
Japanese Case Law
Collections of Links to Laws in General
Cabinet Secretariat; Translations of Japanese Laws and Regulations
Cabinet Secretariat; Information on Translations of Laws and Regulations
Nagoya University
World Legal Information Institute
Washburn University
Temple University Law Program Website in Japan
http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/law/lawresources/index.html
JapanLaw
Intellectual Property Laws
Copyright Law (Copyright Research and Information Center (CRIC))
· Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
http://www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html
Japan Patent Office
http://www.jpo.go.jp/index.htm
Industrial Property Digital Library
· Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/index.htm
Agency for Cultural Affairs
· Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
http://www.maff.go.jp/e/index.html
· Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
http://www.soumu.go.jp/english/index.html
· Intellectual Property Strategic Program 2010, Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Secretariat
· Prof. Nobuhiro Nakayama, Industrial Property Law. Volume1. Patent Law. 2nd Revised and Enlarged ed., (Law Lectures Series) Koubundou Publishers, 2000.4 (IIP Website) http://www.iip.or.jp/e/e_publication/nakayama/index.html
· Dr. Shoen Ono, Overview of Japanese Trademark Law. 2nd ed., Yuhikaku1999.12 (IIP Website)
The Japan Times (Free Online Version)
The Asahi Shimbun (Online English Edition)
Mainichi Daily News (Online English Edition)
Kyodo News on the web
Daily Yomiuri Online
Nikkei Net Interactive
AIPPI・JAPAN
CASRIP Newsletter (from the Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property, University of Washington School of Law)
Copyright Research and Infomation Center (CRIC)
Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation(JIII)
Japan Intellectual Property Association(JIPA)
National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (NCIPI)
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
RCLIP News Letter: Waseda University
Yuasa and Hara Intellectual Property News