LES JAPAN NEWS

Journal of the Licensing Executives Society JAPAN

A table of contents

1. ColumnThink of othersMasahiko KATO

1.37th annual meeting (Okinawa)

1. (1)Report of LES JAPAN 37th Annual Summer Conference 2014 in OKINAWAYuki OJIMA
2. (2)Summary of the lectures
   Theme: Toward the Establishment of Innovation Hub
   1. (I) Keynote SpeechHiroki SAITO
      1. Title:「Aiming toward the Nation Best Suited for Innovations」
      2. Speaker:Mr. Takao KURAMOCHI (Director General for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Cabinet Office)
   2. (II)Guest Speech(1)Kay KONISHI
      1. Title:Innovation Achieved with IP (i.e., Patents and Brands): "Salt of life"
      2. Speaker:Masakatsu TAKAYASU (President and CEO, NUTIMA-SU Inc.)
   3. (III) Guest Speech(2)Hiroyuki HIRAYAMA
      1. Title:ANA Cargo Strategy -Okinawa Logistics Hub
      2. Speaker:Satoshi SHIMAZAKI (Senior Vice President Solution Sales ANA Cargo Inc.)

1. (3)Workshop ReportsManabu MUKAIHARA
   1. (i) Workshop (I)
      " Latest information on intellectual property matters in Singapore and Malaysia
      -Report by the Singapore and Malaysia research team" Asian issues Working Group
   2. (ii) Workshop (II)
      " Measures to facilitate Personalized Health Care in Japan " Healthcare Working Group
   3. (iii) Workshop (III)
      A key to success in University- Institution-Industry collaborative partnership"
      Management of University-Institution- Industry collaborative partnership WG and License Committee in Japan
      Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)
   4. (iv) Workshop (IV)
      " Uncovering the myth of patent wars on smart phones - with more focus on Apple v. Samsung"
      Network business WG and Anti-Monopoly WG

1. (4)Panel DiscussionNaoki YOSHIDA
   1. Title:Painting a Future of Japan with Strategic IP Utilization － What do we do with unused treasure?”
   2. Moderator:Mr. Naoki YOSHIDA (Partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
   3. Moderator:Mr. Takashi SUZUKI (Corporate Officer, General Manager, Intellectual Property Group, HITACHI, Ltd.)
      Mr. Kenichi NAGASAWA (Director, Group Executive, Corporate Intellectual Property and Legal
      Headquarters, CANON Inc)
      Mr. Shigeharu YOSHII (President & CEO, IP Bridge, Inc.)

1. (5)“Option” Educational SeminarTakeharu MIBUCHI

1. Title:MOCK: Simulation of the License Negotiations between Venture Company and Major Company
2. Moderator:Mr. Makoto OGINO (Professor, Tokyo University of Science, Graduate School of Innovation Studies)
3. Moderator:Mr. Katsumi HARASHIMA (Executive Director, Business Development, Taiyo, Nakajima & Kato Intellectual Property Law)
   Mr. Toru KOBAYASHI (General Manager, Administration Division, Legal & I.P. Department TSUKISHIMA KIKAI Co., Ltd.)
   Mr. Masayuki KATAYAMA (Manager, IP Business Promotion Division, Legal, Compliance & IP Unit, FUJITSU Ltd.)

1. (6)The OthersSeiji HORIO

1. (i) LES friendship golf convention reportSeiji HORIO
2. (ii) Excursion report (1), (2)Yosiko HIRONO
3. (iii) Questionnaire Results SummaryMasayuki KATAYAMA

2.Monographs

1. (1)“The prosecution and Defense of Intellectual Property Rights Infringement in PRC Law”～From the Point of the Defendant～
2. Zhu SHUNDE, Ryo MATSUMOTO
3. (2)“New EU Competition Rules on Technology Transfer Agreements”Koyu NAKAMURA
4. (3)“Legal analysis on recent trend of patent infringement induced by plural members”suyoshi DAI
5. (4)“Apple v. Samsung: Summary and Analysis of Opinions Submitted to IP High Court Grand Panel”
6. Toshifumi FUTAMATA、Shogo MATSUNAGA
7. (5) “Notice about management of joint research development in industry collaboration -academia”
8. Hiroyuki MAEI

3.Recent U.S. Court DecisionJinzo FUJINO

1. Alice Corporation Pty.,Ltd.v.CLS Bank International

4.Activity reports of each working group & Study Group

1. (1)Case Law Studies Working Group (Tokyo)Tadayuki KIKUMA
2. (2)Case Law Studies Working Group (Osaka)Hisashi WATANABE
3. (3)Business Law and Intellectual Property Management Working GroupMasahiko KATO

1. 1.Utilization of process patent / Hiroshi Tanaka (Mitsuboshi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd.)
2. 2.Battle of the forms / York Faulkner (Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP)

1. (4)US Issues Working GroupYorikatsu HOHOKABE
2. (5)Management for licensing business Working GroupTakashi AOKI

5. Monthly Seminar Reports

1. (1)(Tokyo)
2. ・April,2014Masahiro SUZUKI

1. Subject:Patent Trolls: Current Status, Problems and Countermeasures
2. Speaker:Taro ISSHIKI（Attorney at Law Admitted in California & Washington, D.C. Isshiki International Law Office）

1. ・May,2014Yukihito HADA

1. Subject:IP Strategy of BRIDGESTONE
2. Speaker:Eiji (Eddie) Mineki (Director Intellectual Property Division ,Bridgestone Corporation.)

1. ・July，2014Yuji OHMAGARI

1. Subject:「Royalty Payment Investigation by Public Accountant - Primarily Focusing on Japanese Licensees -」
2. Speaker:Mr. Toshihumi Takaoka（Partner, KPMG FAS, Ltd.） Ms. Mizuki Sugiura（Senior Manager, KPMG FAS, Ltd.）

1. (2)(Osaka)
2. ・May,2014Akira ITO

1. Subject:「Recollection & Summary of my 40 years-long Licensing Business -Introduction of my carrier and episode as
   a Senior Licensing Executive for Japanese Engineering Contractor Companies－」
2. Speaker:Torahiko Maki, Director & Executive Officer, TSUKISHIMA KIKAI Co.,Ltd.

1. ・July,2014Kizo SHIMOKAWA

1. Subject:“How to protect your intellectual property and prepare countermeasures against industrial espionage”～
   Including topics on the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, the Economic Espionage Act (USA), and others～
2. Speaker:Shigetoshi Hirano (Partner/Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners)

6.New MembersSecretariat

7.New member’s Self introductionSecretariat

8. Member's plaza

1. (1)Essay on self-written Chinese poemJinzo FUJINO
2. (2)SENRYU (short humorous poem) as I like No.23Toshihiko KANAYAMA
3. (3)American life essays(9)Suzue FUJIMORI
4. (4)Legal Column (4)Kizo SHIMOKAWA
5. (5)Dental circumstances of DenmarkShinji Okayama
6. (6)New book introductionTakao YAGI

Editor's notePublic Relations Committee