To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. It has been many years since the Japanese government started promoting the protection and development of intellectual property as a national strategy under the slogan of "intellectual property-based nation". The field where intellectual property is created has expanded beyond the research and development department of large companies to venture companies and university research institutes. In this article, we will clarify the current status and challenges of technology transfer at Japanese universities, focusing on TLOs (Technology Licensing Organization), and how research results at universities are