Intellectual Property Basic Act (Act No. 122 of 2002). Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant variety Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 March 2003. Abstract The purpose of this Act is to promote measures for the creation, protection and exploitation of intellectual property. Intellectual property means inventions, devices, new plant varieties, designs, works and other property that is produced through creative activities by human beings. Full text English Website www.asianlii.org