Intellectual Property of Gold Rose

Makoto Hanada, an engineer working for Story Industries, had been working on the development of new seeds and seedlings. Although he had succeeded in creating various new hybrid seeds and seedlings, Story Industries had not recognized his achievements. Thus, Hanada founded his own company and started developing the Gold Rose after clearing up many financial difficulties. He was not good at raising money but finally got funds and succeeded in creating the Gold Rose. But his joy was short-lived. An imitation product appeared and the producer was a big business. Hanada found difficulty in settling the dispute with the larger company that cost him dearly, but followed the advice of his attorney-at-law and applied for the Center’s consultation. His intellectual property was highly valuated, which then made it possible for him to get loans from financial institutions. He now had enough money, and after receiving the Center’s Advisory Opinion and other assistance, he eliminated the infringement successfully. This is only a fictitious story, but the video of the story plainly explains how you can protect your intellectual property, including preventing infringement by foreign businesses who might be trying to take advantage of you.

Mock Mediation: "Projector of the Moon Case"

This video shows a mock mediation, “Projector of the Moon Case,” which was shown on October 13, 2009 in a symposium commemorating the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Center’s Shikoku Subbranch. The video describes the Center’s mediation procedures clearly, and we would be happy if you would watch it.
You can see the video just by clicking any of the chapters listed below. Please note that the Center’s Shikoku Subbranch holds the copyright to this video. Unauthorized reproduction, recording, and other duplication are prohibited.