INNOVATION AND LAW 2（LL.M.)LLM

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Lecturer(s)	ASO, TSUKASA; ISSHIKI, TARO
Credit(s)	1
Academic Year/Semester	2025 Fall(Intensive)(Intensive)
Open Day	Oct. 18(1, 2 period), Oct. 25(1, 2 period), Nov. 8(1, 2 period), Nov. 15(1, 2 period)
Campus	Mita
Class Format	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number	67079
Faculty/Graduate School	LAW SCHOOL
Department/Major	GLOBAL LEGAL PRACTICE
Year Level	1, 3
Field	4 Innovations and Intellectual Property Law
Course Description	This course covers Innovation and Law in the emphasis of legal practice in the U.S. and Japan. The participants are to gain understanding of legal strategies of global high-tech companies doing business in the U.S. and Japan.
K-Number	GLS-GL-89403-212-05

Course Administrator	Faculty/Graduate School	GLS	LAW SCHOOL
Course Administrator	Department/Major	GL	GLOBAL LEGAL PRACTICE
Main Course Number	Level	8	Professional degree level coursework
	Major Classification	9	Professional Degree Program Prescribed
	Minor Classification	40	Innovations and Intellectual Property Law - Common
	Subject Type	3	Elective subject
Supplemental Course Information	Class Classification	2	Lecture
	Class Format	1	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
	Language of Instruction	2	English
Academic Discipline		05	Law and related fields

Course Objectives and Attainment Goals

This course covers Innovation and Law in the emphasis of legal practice. As attorney admitted in California and District of Columbia, U.S., and partner of Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho in Tokyo, Mr. Isshiki presents legal issues Japanese high-tech companies face doing business in the U.S. and the global market. Prof. Aso will introduce the current discussion on AI and copyright and the metaverse. We will also discuss the protection of new varieties of plants, including genes.
The participants are to gain understanding of legal issues of global high-tech companies.

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No prior knowledge is required. If you start in spring, taking IP from Global Perspective is recommended.

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