FY2024 JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examination Management for Managers [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

July 18 – July 24, 2024

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Jul. 18 (Thu.), 10:00 - 10:10)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC), Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (JIPII)

Session 2.
Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO
(Jul. 18 (Thu.), 10:30 - 10:50)

Mr. YUSHINA Soichi
Director-General, Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology), JPO

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO
(Jul. 18 (Thu.), 10:55 - 12:55)

Mr. KAWAHARA Koji
Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Jul. 18 (Thu.), 14:10 - 14:40)

APIC, JIPII

Session 5.
Patent Examination that Users Expect
(Jul. 18 (Thu.), 14:50 - 16:40)

Ms. SUGIMURA Junko
Representative Patent Attorney,
SUGIMURA, TAMURA & PARTNERS. International Patent & Trade Mark Office

Session 6.
Patent Information Analysis (Utilization of GXTI)
(Jul. 18 (Thu.), 16:50 - 17:30)

Mr. BABA Makoto
Deputy Director,
IP Trend Research Section, Policy Planning and Research Division, JPO

Session 7.
Patent Examination Standards
(Jul. 19 (Fri.), 10:00 - 12:00)

Mr. NAKAYAMA Motoshi
Deputy Director, Examination Standards Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 8.
Free Discussion with Participants
(Jul. 19 (Fri.), 12:10 - 13:00)

Mr. OGIYA Takao
Director General, APIC, JIPII

Session 9.
JPO Business Management on Patent Examination
(Jul. 19 (Fri.), 14:00 - 14:30)

Mr. KOYAMA Yuki
Assistant Director, Policy Planning and Research Section, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 10.
Communication with Applicants (Oral Examination)
(Jul. 19 (Fri.), 14:45 - 15:15)

Mr. KOYAMA Yuki
Assistant Director, Policy Planning and Research Section, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 11.
Patent Quality Management at the JPO (1)
Offering Effective Patent Administrative Services
(Jul. 19 (Fri.), 15:30 - 16:30)

Mr.WATANABE Kazuho
Assistant Director, Policy Planning and Research Section, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 12.
Country Report Presentations
(Jul. 22 (Mon.), 10:00 - 17:00)

Mr. KAWAHARA Koji
Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Session 13.
Patent Quality Management at the JPO (2)
Work Sharing and IT Tools
(Jul. 23 (Tue.), 10:00 - 11:00)

Ms. TAKAHASHI Asuka
Assistant Director, International Information Technology Affairs Section, Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, General Coordination Division, JPO

Session 14.
Patent Quality Management at the JPO (3)
Outsourcing of Prior Art Literature Review
(Jul. 23 (Tue.), 11:05 - 12:05)

Mr. IGARASHI Kosuke, Assistant Director
Mr. SEKIGUCHI Taku, Administrative Officer
Examination Promotion Policy Section, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 15.
Patent Quality Management at the JPO (4)
Quality Management System of Patent Examination at the JPO
(Jul. 23 (Tue.), 12:10 - 13:10)

Ms. MATSUURA Akiko
Director, Quality Management Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 16.
Company Visit (Case Study)
Corporate Intellectual Property Strategy
(Jul. 23 (Tue.), 15:30 - 17:00)

Canon Gallery at Canon Inc. HQ

Session 17.
Human Resource Development for Patent Examiners at the JPO
(Lecture, Discussion)
(Jul. 24 (Wed.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. MIHARA Kenji
Director, Foods Division, JPO

Session 18.
Evaluation Session
(Jul. 24 (Wed.), 14:00 - 16:00)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Jul. 24 (Wed.), 16:20 - 17:00)

Mr. HAKAMATA Tomohiro
Director, Regional Cooperation Office, Policy Planning and Coordination Department, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

[Last updated 21 October 2024]

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