​​The collapse of bubble economy in the late 20th century has widely increased public awareness of creating, protecting and exploiting intellectual property among Japanese. Since the late 1990s, intellectual property started drawing more attention. So far Japan has built a comprehensive intellectual property system protecting copyright and industrial property rights including patents, utility models, designs and trademarks. Japan Patent Office (JPO), the major intellectual property authority in Japan, is actively playing its role in the protection of industrial property rights and the boost of Japanese industry. The Intellectual Property High Court (IP High Court), established on April 1, 2005, is another distinctive institution in Japan. It is a branch within the Tokyo High Court specializing in intellectual property concerned cases.