May 1998. upon the implementation of the Act on the Promotion of Technology Transfer from Universities to Private Business Operators. the Japanese government has followed the U.S. example. aiming at the promotion of technology transfer towards private business operators. and in turn to enhance its economic vitality. The majority of this paper consists of a thorough analysis of the said act. the relationship between technology licensing organization. colleges. and the spin-off companies. as well as how modification of employee invention system influences on technology transfer. the end of the paper raises the question of harmonization. and contains an analysis on the revelation to the Chinese policy. |