The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) has begun creating and providing intellectual property teaching materials for medical students to undergraduate and graduate students who will be at the forefront of medical research in the future.It covers everything from basic knowledge about intellectual property to research plans, commercialization strategies, and licensing agreements.
According to the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, the teaching materials consist of two basic materials and seven applied materials, and are open to the public on their website.The themes of the basic edition are "medicine/medical care and intellectual property" and "basics of the intellectual property system."The application edition explains themes such as "research in the medical field and the patent system," "industry-academia collaboration in the development of medical devices," and "licensing agreements."
Each material contains learning objectives and several comprehension tests, which can be used directly in classes.It is supervised by Professor Masaho Ishino of Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine.
Until now, the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) has created and released educational materials for researchers and research managers that summarize application, acquisition of rights, and utilization strategies specific to the pharmaceutical and medical device fields. We created a new document because there were voices expecting the document.Applications for use are accepted at the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development Practical Application Promotion/Intellectual Property Purple Smoke Division.
