Japan’s Ministry Expands iPS Patent Support To Facilities Nationwide
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology plans to expand support measures for research facilities and help them obtain patents for induced pluripotent stem cell research. Besides previously announced research facilities such as Kyodo University, MEXT's support will expand to all universities and research institutes who are conducting iPS research. The measures include recruiting patent experts who are familiar with U.S. and Europe patent systems to conduct research on overseas' iPS patent protection. The experts will provide consultancy to domestic institutions in obtaining overseas patents. (Click here for more - Japanese language