Intellectual Property

Kochi University Innovation Center, Division of Research and Development Management

• Planning and implementing educational and awareness-raising activities regarding intellectual property for the university’s faculty, staff, and students
• Collection and dissemination of information regarding the university's intellectual property
• Filing, Granting, and Maintenance of Patents and Other Intellectual Property Rights at the University
• Promoting the effective and efficient utilization of the intellectual property owned by the university

Collection of Intellectual Property Regulations and Forms

Campus Regulations, etc.

• Intellectual Property Policy [PDF: 145 KB]
• Kochi University Invention Regulations [PDF: 369 KB]
• Kochi University Technology Transfer Regulations [PDF: 178 KB]
• Kochi University Regulations on the Handling of Research Outputs [PDF: 324 KB]
• Detailed Rules Regarding Compensation for Employee Inventions [PDF: 132 KB]

Patent-related

• Process Leading Up to a Patent Application and Process Following a Patent Application [PDF: 348 KB]
• Basic Policy on the Handling of Intellectual Property Rights Arising from Joint Research with Companies, etc. (April 1, 2026) [PDF: 132 KB]
• Q&A on Intellectual Property (2026 Edition) [PDF: 3,966 KB]

Related Links

• Industry-Academia Collaboration Support Matching Information System (MACTI)

Contact Information for Intellectual Property Inquiries

Kochi University Innovation Center, Division of Research and Development Management

2-17-47 Asakura Honmachi, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture 780-8073
Tel: 088-844-8418 Fax: 088-844-8556
E-mail: kt05@kochi-u.ac.jp

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