[Research Contribution] Japan’s Experience in Protecting Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment and Policy Implications for Vietnam

In the context of the digital economy rapidly transforming how people create, transact, and access knowledge, many countries – including Japan and Vietnam – face the urgent need to effectively protect intellectual property in the digital space. In Japan, this issue is given top priority, as evidenced by the continuous updating and refinement of legislation related to copyright, industrial property, and digital data to address infringement, enhance transparency, and ensure fairness for creative entities. The following article analyzes how Japan has constructed its legal framework for intellectual property protection in the digital environment and the lessons drawn from its implementation in practice. On that basis, it offers a number of policy suggestions for Vietnam in the process of refining intellectual property protection legislation suited to the digital era.