What are intellectual property rights recognized by the Tech-based Startup Visa (D-8-4)?
Entrepreneur “U”
Entrepreneur “U” plans to establish a business with points earned
through intellectual property rights
in the “Points System for Tech-based Startup Visa (OASIS).”
What are the types of intellectual property rights recognized by
the Tech-based Startup visa and what is the difference between
holding and applying for intellectual property rights?
Not all intellectual property rights are recognized by
tech-based startup visa
Intellectual property rights are divided into two main categories:
industrial property and copyright.
These two areas are also divided into several sub-areas.
Among industrial property rights, only “patents, utility model,
and design rights,” which are directly associated with business,
are recognized.
Types of intellectual property rights
(Industrial property rights)
- Patent (Big Invention) : refers to designs for created products,
and original core technology
- Utility model (Improved Technology or Small Invention):
refers to the technical creation of configuration,
structure, and combination of item(s)
- Design: Design of objects
Types of intellectual property rights
(Copyright)
- Copyright: the right to the creation of literature, artistic works, etc.
- Neighboring right: the right granted to a person who
makes a contribution to the distribution of creative works
- Database right: the right to protect the rights of database creators
Minimum points required to obtain the tech-based startup visa
At least 80 points must be
earned out of a total of 448 points in the Overall Assistance for
Startup Immigration System (OASIS-1 to 9), and at least one
prerequisite item should be included in the 80 points.