成長投資で知財戦略を実践し「知財豊国」の実現を

知的財産は、いまや企業の研究開発成果を守るための権利にとどまらず、国家の競争力と経済安全保障を左右する「戦略資産」となっています。
月刊「発明」2026年6月号に掲載されている一般社団法人知財・無形資産ガバナンス協会　菊地修理事長の「成長投資で知財戦略を実践し「知財豊国」の実現を」という論説は、日本政府が成長戦略として掲げる「17の戦略分野」を取り上げ、生成AI、半導体、ロボティクス、宇宙、量子、医薬などで急速に存在感を高める中国の特許戦略と、出願件数・特許価値の両面で競争力の低下が懸念される日本の現状を、データに基づいて分析しています。そのうえで、官民の成長投資を確かな産業競争力へと結び付けるため、投資ロードマップにIPランドスケープを組み込み、秘密管理、特許網の構築、他国特許へのリスク対応を一体的に進める必要性を提言しています。
本稿は、中国が「量」から「質」へと知財政策を転換するなか、日本はいかにして技術を守り、育て、世界市場で稼ぐ力へと変えていくべきか――。「知財豊国」の実現に向けた課題と進むべき方向を示す論説の前編であり、次回（８月号）では、日本を強く豊かな「知財豊国」へと導く知財戦略について提案される予定です。
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発明 = The invention123巻6号 2026年6月
成長投資で知財戦略を実践し「知財豊国」の実現を　菊地 修　p.16-19
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Putting IP Strategy into Practice through Growth Investment to Realize an “IP-Rich Nation”
Intellectual property is no longer merely a set of rights for protecting the results of corporate research and development. It has become a “strategic asset” that can determine a nation’s competitiveness and economic security.
An article entitled “Putting IP Strategy into Practice through Growth Investment to Realize an ‘IP-Rich Nation,’” written by Osamu Kikuchi, Chairman of the Intellectual Property and Intangible Asset Governance Association, and published in the June 2026 issue of the monthly magazine Hatsumei (Invention), examines the “17 strategic fields” identified in the Japanese government’s growth strategy. Drawing on data, the article analyzes China’s patent strategy as the country rapidly strengthens its presence in fields such as generative AI, semiconductors, robotics, space, quantum technology, and pharmaceuticals. It also examines Japan’s current position, where concerns are growing over declining competitiveness in terms of both the number of patent applications and the value of its patents.
The article further argues that, to translate public- and private-sector growth investment into genuine industrial competitiveness, Japan must incorporate IP landscape analysis into its investment roadmaps and take an integrated approach to managing confidential information, building robust patent portfolios, and addressing risks associated with patents held in other countries.
As China shifts the focus of its intellectual property policy from “quantity” to “quality,” how should Japan protect and nurture its technologies and transform them into the ability to generate earnings in global markets? This article, the first part of a two-part commentary, identifies the challenges Japan faces and the direction it should take toward becoming an “IP-rich nation.” The second part, scheduled for publication in the August issue, will propose an intellectual property strategy for guiding Japan toward becoming a strong and prosperous “IP-rich nation.”

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