IP Support
Medical IP Strategy Team
Outline of the Team
Establishing a system conducive to help the results of basic medical researches evolve into practical use and putting forth efforts in the management of intellectual property (IP) of such results have become important themes for any medical university or research institution. At Chiba University, in particular, these must be pursued and attained in order to take steps towards high-functionality and innovation creation on its Inohana Campus. To that end, with respect to any technology seeds in the medical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology areas, the Medical IP Strategy Team of the Future Medicine Education and Research Organization (FMERO) is to be responsible for the following matters regardless whether a technology seed is obtained from research conducted by the researchers of the university alone or from researches conducted jointly by the researchers of the university and by certain external institutions, entities, or companies:
- Systematic search for technology seeds in the medical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology areas
- Comparing technology seeds with prior art, studying into data necessary or beneficial for the filing of patent applications, and providing of other counseling and consultation in any IP-related matters
- In-take of Invention Disclosure（Invention Disclosure Form Download Excel）
- Institutional evaluation of technology seeds
- Preparation for the filing of patent applications, selection of and instruction to external patent firms
- Filing of joint patent applications together with external institutions, entities, or companies
- Academia-industry collaboration, technology transfer
- Arrangements for compensation to researchers
- Drafting and negotiation of international joint research agreements
- Drafting and negotiation of international MTAs
- Offering of lectures on IP
- Management and project formulation to help technology seeds evolve into clinical researches
- Matching of the interests of the researchers of the university with the interests of external companies
On IP, Generally
Kenichi Osawa, Professor
Japanese Patent Attorney, US Attorney (NY, DC), received M.S. degree in biotechnology in Japan and Juris Doctor degree in U.S. He has served in this position since 2019. He has extensive experience in preparing and filing of patent applications, and rendering legal advice and opinions concerning patent strategies, technology licensing, the infringement of and the validity of patents.
Kazuhisa Tokugawa, Associate Professor
Patent Attorney, Ph.D. in Agriculture. He graduated M.S. program and devoted research and development work in a company and then joined in the intellectual property department. He has considerable experiences in patent practice and dispute related to biopharmaceuticals, acquisition of right and licensing negotiation at the cutting-edge technologies, industry-academia collaboration, and invention consultation and education in intellectual property. Prior to joining Chiba University in 2023, he worked at the Industry-Academia Collaboration Division of Tsukuba University and Tohoku University.
Naoya Sato, Associate Professor
Ph.D. in Medicine. After completing a master's degree, he worked for Japanese pharmaceutical company in drug discovery research in the therapeutic area of CNS, immunology and metabolic diseases. After that, he worked in a venture capital, investing in early-stage bio-ventures mainly in North America and Europe, and was then involved in business development department work such an in- and out-licensing, and alliances. His expertise is a medical biology, investment and licensing.
Junzo Koike, Associate Professor
Patent attorney, Ph.D. in Medicine. Completed graduate study program for M.S. Worked for a chemical/ pharmaceutical company in the capacity of researcher for 4 years. After that, pursued and completed graduate study program for Ph.D. Then, stepped into patent practice in biology, pharmaceutical and other broad fields at a prominent patent firm. In the present job since 2018. Areas of specialization include immunology, patent practice and patent law.
Jun Shimada, Research Fellow
After graduate school, she worked in research at a research institute and companies, and played a key role in an intellectual property education support project. Prior to joining the Chiba University in 2019, worked in a patent firm where she focuses on patent practices. She specializes on patent practice and patent law.
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Osamu Ohara, Professor
Professor of FMERO, and Deputy Director of Kazusa DNA Research Institute. Areas of specialization are biophysics and molecular biology. PhD in Science (Biophysics), Kyoto University in 1983. Shionogi Pharmaceutical Research Center in 1983. Post-doc fellow under the mentorship of Walter Gilbert at Harvard University from 1986-1988, Laboratory head of DNA Technology in 1994, Deputy Director of Kazusa DNA Research Institute since 2009. Director of Laboratory for Integrative Genomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Science since 2013.
Information
If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the person in charge. The following information is necessary for the consultation process.
- Researcher information: name, affiliation, email address, and phone number
- Overview of already obtained technology seeds and/or IP, or of potential technology seeds and/or IP
- Necessity of urgent consultation
