Researcher overseas/invited business
Based on businesses commissioned by the Japan Patent Office, the IIP dispatches Japanese researchers to overseas research institutes and also invites researchers from overseas, thereby conducting research on industrial property rights. "Invited" in the classification column refers to a researcher invited to our institute from overseas while "Overseas" therein refers to a researcher dispatched to an overseas research institute.
Researcher overseas/invited business (FY2026)
| Classification | Name/Affiliation | Research Theme | Research Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invited | Giorgia GALEOTTA Doctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg |
Exploring Patents as Tools to Foster Sustainable Development: Introducing Sustainability-Based Arguments in Patent Infringement – A Comparative Study of Japan and the European Union including some comparisons with the United States | From April 13, 2026 until July 10, 2026 |
| Overseas | Takuma KUMASHIRO Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University [Foreign Institute: Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia ; Faculty of Law, University of Oxford / Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, UK] |
Directors' Duties and Liabilities for Patents and Trademarks Infringement | From April 22, 2026 until January 21, 2027 |