GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT（LL.M.)（LL.M.)

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GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT（LL.M.)（LL.M.)

Lecturer(s)	HAGIWARA, HIROYUKI
Credit(s)	2
Academic Year/Semester	2026 Spring
Day/Period	Sat.1
Campus	Mita
Class Format	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number	84863
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 aims to prepare students to manage intellectual property portfolios by providing fundamental knowledge for managing patents and other types of intellectual property rights in technology and online content.
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

Survey and learn the basic legal protection of intellectual property rights. Learn from and discuss with industry experts how intellectual property rights are developed and contribute to real-world economy and industries and how they manage intellectual property rights in their particular industry segment.

Course Taught by Faculty Member with Professional Experience

Applicable

The main lecturer is an intellectual property attorney with 30 years of experience. Guest speakers are likewise IP specialists in various industy segments.

Active Learning MethodsDescription

Presentations
Discussions, Debates

Preparatory Study

Read WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) IP Handbook, which is available online.

Relationship to the relevant course

World economy, global business, intellectual property.

Course Type

In-person attendance is a general requirement, while students with needs are permitted to participate online with instructor permission.

Method of Evaluation

Grading Curve
Class participation and discussion 50%, Essay or brief powerpoint presentation on a select business/industry model and the role of intellectual property, compare how intellectual property is valued and contributes to the business among two or more different industries and business models 50%

Generative AI Policy for Classes

Students are permitted to use artificial intelligence for research and developing presentation materials or essay with the understanding that the use is subject to Keio University rules and policies as well as attorney professional responsibilities. Accuracy of the contents, responsibility for citing/quoting the original materials are students' reponsiblities.

Course Material

Read WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) IP Handbook, which is available online. Other materials are shared in class.

Course Plan

Lesson 1

What is intellectual property? Patents and Trade Secrets. Discuss world famous case laws.
By Hiroyuki Hagiwara

Lesson 2

What is intellectual property? Copyrights, trademarks, design patents, digital rights. Discuss world famous case laws.
By Hiroyuki Hagiwara

Lesson 3

Large scale, R&D investment heavy industry: Semiconductor and patents. Semiconductor Patents and Licensing as a case study of R&D heavy industry IP practice.
By Hiroyuki Hagiwara

Lesson 4

Infrastructure, R&D investments and patent protection: Telecom and auto industry patents. Mobile telecommunications and increasingly digital-heavy auto industry technologies IP practice.

Lesson 5

Protecting R&D investments and assuring economically accessible drugs and treatments. Pharma industry patents practice.
By David Albagli

Lesson 6

Biotech patent and licensing practice; small ventures and academia practices to big biotech practices.
By Takeshi Komatani

Lesson 7

Digital platformer business such as Facebook and its IP practice
By Jeremiah Chan

Lesson 8

Intellectual property and food and agricultural products, and protection of origins
By Professor Toshiko Takenaka

Lesson 9

Entertainment business, its IP practice and digital contents management
By Junichiro Shitaba

Lesson 10

Brand and trademark management
By Koji Saito

Lesson 11

Private Equity, Venture Capital and IP rights market and valuation

Lesson 12

Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and intellectual property mangement
By Satomi Tanaka and Tadahiko Kataoka (IBM)

Lesson 13

Special lecture on digital contents management or review course

Lesson 14

Review course
By Hiroyuki Hagiwara

Lesson 15

Review course
By Hiroyuki Hagiwara

Lesson 16

Presentation (20-30 minutes) or essay

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Fieldwork	An educational approach in which students conduct surveys and observations on their own to collect information both on and off campus.
Presentations	An educational approach in which students deepen their understanding of educational content by preparing materials and delivering presentations in class.
Discussions, Debates	An educational approach in which students deepen their understanding of educational content through sharing and discussing their opinions on designated topics.
Group work	An educational approach in which students are divided into small groups and assigned tasks on issues related to educational content.
Role-playing	An educational approach in which students deepen their understanding of educational content by being assigned specific roles to play, thus allowing them to experience different viewpoints.
Flipped classroom	An educational approach in which students study the course lecture in advance, and questions and discussions relating to that content are then held in class.
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