AI SAMURAI JAPAN LTD.
Regulations on the Handling of Employee Inventions
— First Edition －
Established: dd/mm/yyyy
— Revision History －
Edition
Date of Establishment/Approval
Details/Reasons
１
Established the first edition
(Purpose)
Article 1
This regulation defines the necessary procedures for handling employee inventions at Chowa Giken Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which are made by officers or employees (hereinafter referred to as "employees, etc.") of the Company.
(Definition)
Article 2
For the purpose of this regulation, an "employee invention" refers to an invention that belongs to the scope of the Company’s business and is made as part of the current or past duties of the employee, etc. within the Company.
(Notification)
Article 3
Employees, etc., who make inventions within the scope of the Company's business must promptly submit an invention report to the Company.
2. In the case of a joint invention by two or more persons, the invention report must be jointly signed, and each inventor must indicate their respective contribution to the invention (contribution rate).
(Ownership of Rights)
Article 4
For employee inventions, the Company shall acquire the right to obtain a patent upon the completion of the invention.
(Disposition of Rights)
Article 5
When the Company acquires the right to obtain a patent for an employee invention, the Company will decide whether or not to file a patent application or dispose of the invention by other means.
2. The decision regarding the filing, withdrawal, or abandonment of a patent application, as well as any other disposition of the employee invention, shall be at the discretion of the Company.
(Duty of Cooperation)
Article 6
Employees, etc., involved in an employee invention must cooperate with the Company in patent applications and any other necessary procedures to obtain the patent.
(Reasonable Compensation)
Article 7
When the Company acquires the right to obtain a patent for an employee invention pursuant to Article 4, it shall pay the inventor the following compensation. However, if there are multiple inventors, the Company shall divide the amount according to each inventor's contribution rate.
- (1) Application Stage Compensation:
- 10,000 JPY →7,500 BDT
However, this shall only be paid for the first application of the employee invention in Japan or a foreign country.
- (2) Registration Stage Compensation:
- 25,000 JPY → 18,750 BDT
However, this shall only be paid for the first registration of the employee invention following substantive examination in Japan or a foreign country.
After acquiring the right to obtain a patent for an employee invention pursuant to Article 4, if the following conditions are met, the Company shall provide additional compensation. However, if there are multiple inventors, the Company shall divide the amount according to each inventor's contribution rate.
(1) When the patent (including pending applications) is assigned to a third party, and a significant value exceeding the costs (application fees, maintenance fees, etc.) is obtained.
(2) When the patent is licensed to a third party, and significant value exceeding the costs is obtained.
(3) When the patent is used for a product or business and exclusive rights are obtained, resulting in significant profits from the business.
The content of the additional compensation under the preceding paragraph shall be determined by the Company or a third party commissioned by the Company according to the criteria specified in the attached document at the time the conditions first occur.
If the inventor has any objections regarding the amount of reasonable compensation provided by the Company, they may submit a written request for an explanation within 30 days of receiving the notification of the compensation amount.
(Payment of Compensation to Retired Employees)
Article 8
In the event that an employee who is the inventor retires, they may not claim compensation. However, by entering into an individual agreement at the time of retirement, the Company may provide lump-sum compensation.
2. Upon retirement, the inventor must provide the Company with their contact details and the account information for the payment of compensation.
(Payment of Compensation to Heirs of Deceased Employees)
Article 9
In the event that an employee who is the inventor dies, the Company will pay compensation to the heirs only if they can prove that they have inherited the inventor’s right to claim compensation.
(Application to Utility Models and Designs)
Article 10
The provisions of this regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility models and designs made by employees, etc., that fall within the scope of the Company’s business and are related to the current or past duties of the employees within the Company.
(Confidentiality)
Article 11
Employees, etc., involved in employee inventions must maintain the confidentiality of the invention and any related matters of interest to the Company until such information becomes public.
2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply even after the employee, etc., retires from the Company.
(Application)
Article 12
This regulation shall apply to inventions completed on or after 1 May 2020.
(Amendments and Abolishment)
Article 13
Any amendments or abolishment of this regulation shall require the approval of the Board of Directors.
Supplementary Provisions
This regulation shall come into effect on 9 July 2021.
Annexture A
Indicator
Score
１
Technical Value
① Pioneering Nature of the Invention
５
３
１
② Originality of the Invention
５
３
１
③ Completion Level of the Invention
５
４
３
２
１
④ Technical Superiority Over Alternative Technologies
５
４
３
２
１
２
Value of Rights
⑤ Scope of Patent Claims
５
４
３
２
１
⑥ Validity of Rights
５
４
３
２
１
⑦ Difficulty of Avoidance
５
３
１
⑧ Ease of Detecting and Proving Infringement
５
３
１
３
Economic Value
➃ Marketability
（Current）
Average
10
８
６
４
２
（Future）
10
８
６
４
２
＜Additional Compensation＞
Grade
Total Score
Amount
Ａ
４２〜５０
１００Mil BDT
Ｂ
３４〜４１
８０Mil BDT
Ｃ
２６〜３３
５０Mil BDT
Ｄ
１８〜２５
３０Mil BDT
Ｅ
１０〜１７
１０Mil BDT