Japan

Default (statutory) regime for the ownership

Author / inventor / creator

Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations

Employer

Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research

None

Specific ownership rules for public HEIs/research organisations and possibility to modify it contractually

None

Specific ownership regime for students/ visiting researchers/doctoral students and possibility to modify it contractually

None

Related law (name & link)

Copyright Act of 1970, Articles 14 and 15

Patent Act of 1959, Articles 29(1), 35

Utility Model Act of 1959, Articles 3(1), 11(3)

Designs Act of 1959, Articles 3(1), 15(3)