About us

Creation of an innovative medicines and a medical devices originated in Japan is demanded for improvement of Japanese economic competitiveness and human health. Transfer of universities’ basic research results to business is important for realization of medical-innovation. We are pioneer of management of technology in life science in Japan and aims to foster managers of intellectual property and entrepreneurs for promote technology transfer.

Research　and Education

As well as equipping students with practical skills, department teaches both basic theories in medicine particularly in the field of advanced medicine, and in humanities and social science, particularly on the exploitation of intellectual property rights.  The department aims to nurture directors of technology management, the personnel with the capability to discover, manage and exploit the intellectual property in the field of biotechnology, particularly in advanced medicine.

1. Medical Science: the department will give students top-level scientific knowledge and the knowledge on industrial demand through lectures by the academics who are engaged in researches of forefront science at the graduate school of medicine, and by the industrial professionals who hold abundant experience in translational research and development research in the industry.
2. IP Law and Business: the department will give students basic knowledge of intellectual property laws and other social sciences through lectures by instructors selected for each specialization field. The practical skills and knowledge in accounting and market valuation and distribution of intellectual property (venture capital field) are taught through lectures by lecturer with a long career in business.
3. Practical Skills: Using the knowledge learned above as a base, the department will equip students with ability to act in real life situation through work experience at Kyoto University and through other externships, gaining experience in establishing rights in research out come and in exploitation of those rights.

At the Management of Technology and Intellectual Property, researches are being conducted on various problems faced in management and practical application of intellectual property rights.  So far, research has been conducted on “Investigation for protection and utilization of intellectual property in translational research for purpose of establishing the management system” and “Systems of intellectual property management which can accommodate movement of researchers from one institution to another”.  The findings from these researches are reflected in the management of intellectual property at the university.