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A Study of Business Model Patents in Japan

&nbsp;&nbsp;The reason why a patent of a business model became a topic is because the business market which a patent of such a kind corresponding to development of Internet intends for opened rapidly and pulls attention greatly recently. Though the patent of a business model was filed from 1980&quot;s, and as for a patent was acquired, having come to pull attention rapidly in the later half of 1990&quot;s. It is the point that became very likely to be industrialization as opposed to a business idea in a network by reinforcement of protection as opposed to computer software related invention and the spread of Internet in a policy of patent right protection.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;American patent system is First-to-invent System and closed attention. However, Japan takes First-to-file System and system of laying-open of application in company with European many countries. The Japanese Patent Office grasped an idea of a business model with one form of computer software related invention, and character of a patent object was magnified. The Patent Office make future Examination Guidelines clear and substantiality of a database as opposed to a precedence example and an effort to do with the aim of technical knowledge improvement of a reinforcement.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Therefore, it is natural for a patent given to invention of machinery and tools device mainly in before to have become give to a business model, but this seems to contribute to new industry development and is applied is more important. The for system which a general idea such as for example fair power is removed as means of opposition as opposed to an approved patent and relief, and cooperated with a court of law must be built for the time being. In addition, taking enough intellectual property rights protection as against an evil expected at the same time to promote such a thing is called for than anything.