At this event, following the keynote speech by Yoshinori Komiya, Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office, a number of insightful panel sessions were held. IP senior personnel from major US, European and Asian enterprises as well as key members of IP commercialization in Japanese major enterprises and universities presented at the panel sessions as moderators and speakers.

President and CEO of IP Bridge, Shigeharu Yoshii, presented as one of the speakers at a special session discussing intellectual properties in Japan.

At this special session, Mr. Yoshii introduced IP Bridge’s activities for creating new businesses in Japan and worldwide through the commercialization of intellectual properties owned by Japanese SMEs in cooperation with government organizations in Japan and other countries. His presentation attracted the interest of many from the audience.

At this special session, Mr. Yoshii introduced IP Bridge’s activities for creating new businesses in Japan and worldwide through the commercialization of intellectual properties owned by Japanese SMEs in cooperation with government organizations in Japan and other countries. His presentation attracted the interest of many from the audience.

Introduction of IP Bridge’s Business:

IP Bridge is a management corporation of IPs and funds. By accumulating valuable dormant IPs developed by sophisticated operating companies, IP Bridge deploys services contributing to open innovation in various forms, such as commercialization supports and implementation of one-stop licensing of IPs for establishing new business (Innovation Service), IP licensing services under reasonable and fair terms (Licensing Service), and defensive services for reducing IP risks that threatens operating companies (Defense Service).