In the 2000s, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi charted a course for Japan to excel in intellectual property (IP), aiming to propel the nation out of its economic troubles from the 1990s. The plan was comprehensive, emphasizing the creation, protection, and utilization of IP, with academia positioned at the forefront of this transformation. Despite these high […]
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