PA343225 Intellectual Property Law 2

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Professional degree course) Division of Law School Program for Law Practice Professionals

Lecture Code PA343225 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 知的財産法２

Subject Name
（Katakana）チテキザイサンホウ２

Subject Name in
English Intellectual Property Law 2

Instructor ITAKURA SHUICHI

Instructor
(Katakana) イタクラ　シュウイチ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Thur5-6

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)

Handouts for each session will be distributed in advance through TKC.
Students must prepare by studying the relevant textbook sections indicated in the handouts.
Classes will combine lectures and interactive Q&A, assuming prior preparation.
To assess understanding and logical reasoning, two written short tests (report format) will be administered via TKC.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 【Outline of the course】
Intellectual Property Act is general term that includes Patent Act, Utility Model Act, Design Act, Trademark Act, Copyright Act, and Unfair Competition Prevention Act. Intellectual Property Act is a legal measure which protect information (intellectual property). In this course, we will consider and analyze following items: features of intellectual property, system of Intellectual Property Law, purposes of Copyright Act, copyrighted works, author, work for hire, limitations on copyright, moral rights, neighboring rights, and copyright infringement including contributory infringement.
【Aims】
Along with obtaining basic knowledge of Copyright Act, students will understand and explain points of it by using example cases.

Class Schedule 1. Outline of Intellectual Property Law and Copy Right Law: What is intellectual properties? System of Inteleccutal proparty laws/ Purpose of Copy Right
2. Object of patent law (1)
3. Object of patent law (2)
4. Requirements of Patent Law (1)
5. Requirements of Patent Law (2)
6. Subject of Patent Law (1)
7.  Preceeding of obtaining patent rights
8. Claim for cancellation
9. Effects of Patent right
10. Effect and limiation of patent right (1)
11. Effect and limiation of patent right (2)
12. Infringement of patent right (1)
13. Infringement of patent right (2)
14. Infringement of patent right (3)
15. Remedy for patent right

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 1) Textbooks are: Ryu Takabayashi "Standard Patent Act (6th edition)", (Yuhikaku 2017), 1) The following texts will be used in this course:
   Ryū Takabayashi, *Standard Patent Law* [8th ed.] (Yuhikaku, 2023);
   Yoshiyuki Tamura, Yasuyuki Aichi, Ken Maeda, and Toshiya Kaneko (eds.),
   *Selected Precedents on Patent Law* [6th ed.] (Yuhikaku, 2025).
2) As a reference, Nobuhiro Nakayama, *Patent Law* [5th ed.] (Kōbundō, 2023) is recommended.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details) Text，Resume，PC and so on

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please check on TKC for more information.

Requirements

Grading Method Two written short tests (in report format) will be administered through the “Report Assignment” section on TKC (10% each, total 20%).
The final examination (80%) will be combined with these scores for the overall evaluation.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Please check on TKC for more information.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Professional degree course) Division of Law School Program for Law Practice Professionals
Lecture Code	PA343225	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	知的財産法２
Subject Name （Katakana）	チテキザイサンホウ２
Subject Name in English	Intellectual Property Law 2
Instructor	ITAKURA SHUICHI
Instructor (Katakana)	イタクラ　シュウイチ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Thur5-6
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)
Handouts for each session will be distributed in advance through TKC. Students must prepare by studying the relevant textbook sections indicated in the handouts. Classes will combine lectures and interactive Q&A, assuming prior preparation. To assess understanding and logical reasoning, two written short tests (report format) will be administered via TKC.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	【Outline of the course】 Intellectual Property Act is general term that includes Patent Act, Utility Model Act, Design Act, Trademark Act, Copyright Act, and Unfair Competition Prevention Act. Intellectual Property Act is a legal measure which protect information (intellectual property). In this course, we will consider and analyze following items: features of intellectual property, system of Intellectual Property Law, purposes of Copyright Act, copyrighted works, author, work for hire, limitations on copyright, moral rights, neighboring rights, and copyright infringement including contributory infringement. 【Aims】 Along with obtaining basic knowledge of Copyright Act, students will understand and explain points of it by using example cases.
Class Schedule	1. Outline of Intellectual Property Law and Copy Right Law: What is intellectual properties? System of Inteleccutal proparty laws/ Purpose of Copy Right 2. Object of patent law (1) 3. Object of patent law (2) 4. Requirements of Patent Law (1) 5. Requirements of Patent Law (2) 6. Subject of Patent Law (1) 7. Preceeding of obtaining patent rights 8. Claim for cancellation 9. Effects of Patent right 10. Effect and limiation of patent right (1) 11. Effect and limiation of patent right (2) 12. Infringement of patent right (1) 13. Infringement of patent right (2) 14. Infringement of patent right (3) 15. Remedy for patent right
Text/Reference Books,etc.	1) Textbooks are: Ryu Takabayashi "Standard Patent Act (6th edition)", (Yuhikaku 2017), 1) The following texts will be used in this course: Ryū Takabayashi, Standard Patent Law [8th ed.] (Yuhikaku, 2023); Yoshiyuki Tamura, Yasuyuki Aichi, Ken Maeda, and Toshiya Kaneko (eds.), Selected Precedents on Patent Law [6th ed.] (Yuhikaku, 2025). 2) As a reference, Nobuhiro Nakayama, Patent Law [5th ed.] (Kōbundō, 2023) is recommended.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Text，Resume，PC and so on
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please check on TKC for more information.
Requirements
Grading Method	Two written short tests (in report format) will be administered through the “Report Assignment” section on TKC (10% each, total 20%). The final examination (80%) will be combined with these scores for the overall evaluation.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Please check on TKC for more information.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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