TOKYO -- Universities in Japan fail to make effective use of their intellectual property due to a lack of support programs to link their research findings to businesses, with top schools earning just 2% as much from patents as U.S. schools rake in.
A survey by Japan's education ministry found only 8% of universities in Japan have programs to support the launch of new businesses by researchers.
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Japan's universities fail to make the most of intellectual property
Due to lack of support, patents earn only 2% compared to U.S. schools
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