title: Patent and intellectual property rights related to pharmaceuticals: global future perspectives: Japan.
abstract: The Japanese patent system is reviewed and summarized from pharmaceutical industrial point of view. Current systems and practice are introduced and current problems in pharma patent are discussed, and perspective for future patent system in the field of pharmaceutical industry is discussed and proposed.
authors.affiliation: SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO, 17th Floor, Grand Front Osaka Tower, C3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0011 Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Komatani
mesh_terms: D004345:Drug Industry; D018973:Intellectual Property; D007564:Japan; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
keywords: Japan; dosage regimen; enablement; patent; patent term extension; pharmaceutical; pharmacological data re-examination period