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I was a lecturer at +VISION's Hyper Intellectual Property Seminar entitled ``Intellectual Property Strategies Recommended for the Manufacturing Industry''.

Written by 弁理士 杉浦健文 | 2026/05/22

I served as a lecturer patent attorney at the "+VISION Hyper Intellectual Property Seminar" sponsored by Shirakami and Rock Co., Ltd. This article provides an overview of the seminar and introduces the key points of intellectual property strategy in the manufacturing industry.

Table of Contents

1. Seminar overview

DateOctober 21, 2022
ThemeRecommended intellectual property strategies for the manufacturing industry (8th session)
SponsorHakusami to Rock Co., Ltd. (+VISION Hyper Intellectual Property Seminar)
LecturerPatent attorney Sugiura (Intellectual property firm EVORIX)

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

In the manufacturing industry, many elements such as product design, function, and design are subject to intellectual property rights. Intellectual property strategy plays a particularly important role in the following situations:

Points for utilizing intellectual property in the manufacturing industry

  • Patent rights: Protect unique manufacturing methods and technical mechanisms
  • Design rights: Preventing imitation of product designs
  • Trademark rights: Protecting brand names and logos to ensure credibility in the market
  • Know-how management: Strategies to keep it confidential without applying are also important

In this seminar, we used practical examples to explain specific intellectual property strategies that manufacturing companies can use to protect their products and increase their competitiveness.

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 (this seminar)
  9. Recommended intellectual property strategies for the entertainment industry
  10. Recommended intellectual property strategies for the IT industry

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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