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Served as a lecturer and patent attorney at +VISION's Hyper Intellectual Property Seminar "Recommended Intellectual Property Strategies for the Entertainment Industry"

Written by 弁理士 杉浦健文 | 2026/05/22

My name is Sugiura and I am a patent attorney. I served as a lecturer at the "+VISION Hyper Intellectual Property Seminar (One-Chance Program for Aiming at Intellectual Property)" sponsored by Shirakami to Rock Co., Ltd. In this article, we will introduce key points of intellectual property strategy in the entertainment industry.

Table of Contents

1. Seminar overview

DateNovember 17, 2022
ThemeRecommended intellectual property strategies for the entertainment industry (part 9)
SponsorHakusami to Rock Co., Ltd. (+VISION Hyper Intellectual Property Seminar)
LecturerPatent attorney Sugiura (Intellectual property firm EVORIX)

2. Why is intellectual property strategy important in the entertainment industry

Intellectual property rights play a particularly important role in the entertainment industry, where the creation and distribution of content forms the basis of business. Strategies are required to protect and utilize a variety of content such as videos, music, games, characters, etc.

Key points for utilizing intellectual property in the entertainment industry

  • Copyright: Basic protection of content such as videos, music, games, illustrations, etc.
  • Trademark rights: Protection of character names, work titles, and brands
  • Design rights: Prevention of imitation of goods and package designs
  • Licensing strategy: Monetization through secondary use and commercialization of content

This seminar explained intellectual property risks unique to the entertainment industry and practical strategies for dealing with them. In particular, the content focuses on issues that the industry is likely to face, such as content license management and countermeasures against pirated copies.

3. List of all 10 +VISION hyper intellectual property seminars

This seminar series includes a total of 10 lectures organized by industry and theme.

  1. Importance of intellectual property rights for startup companies
  2. How small and medium-sized businesses can effectively utilize patent attorneys
  3. Basic knowledge of intellectual property that product development personnel and managers should know ~Domestic edition~
  4. Basic knowledge of intellectual property that product development personnel and managers should know ~Foreign edition~
  5. Intellectual property-related subsidies and subsidy utilization methods that startups and small and medium-sized enterprises should remember
  6. Recommended intellectual property strategies for the gourmet industry
  7. Recommended intellectual property strategies for the fashion industry
  8. Recommended intellectual property strategies for the manufacturing industry
  9. Recommended intellectual property strategies for the entertainment industry (this seminar)
  10. Recommended intellectual property strategies for the IT industry

The next seminar will be the 10th "Intellectual Property Strategies Recommended for the IT Industry" to be held in December 2022.

4. Apply for seminar

If you would like to participate in the seminar, please apply using the link below.

+VISION Hyper Intellectual Property Seminar

Seminar series where you can learn intellectual property strategies specific to each industry

Go to seminar application page

AUTHOR

Takefumi SUGIURA （杉浦 健文）

EVORIX Intellectual Property Law Firm　Managing Patent Attorney

Supports clients across IT, manufacturing, startups, fashion, and medical industries, covering patent, trademark, design, and copyright filings through trials and infringement litigation. Specialized in IP strategy for AI, IoT, Web3, and FinTech. Member of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA), Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), and Japan Trademark Association (JTA).
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