FY2024 JPO/IPR Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Trademarks [Hybrid] (Program)

Term of Course

■ Online period: July 29 –August 8, 2024
■ In-person period: August 22 – August 29, 2024

Program (Online period)

Session 1.
APIC Orientation (points to be noted prior to starting the online training course) (Video)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 2.
Pre-training Report
Presentation of Issues in the Summary Discussion
(LIVE：Jul. 29 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. NAKAMURA Tomohiro
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney
KONISHI-NAKAMURA Patent Office

Session 3.
Trademark Examination Standards (Including Non-Traditional Trademarks)
(LIVE：Jul. 30 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. KIMURA Kazuhiro
VICE PRESIDENT/ Patent attorney, SAKAMOTO & PARTNERS

Session 4.
Application Practices of the Madrid Protocol
(LIVE：Jul. 31(Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. SAITO Junko
Patent Attorney, Ishida & Associates

Session 5.
Trademark Information Search Practices
(Databases for Japanese Classifications and Search） (Including Exercises)
(LIVE：Aug. 1 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HANDA Masato
Director, Trademark Examination Cooperation Department,
Japan Patent Information Organization (Japio)

Session 6.
How to Use the WIPO's Online Tool (Trademark)
(LIVE：Aug. 2 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST)　/ Video of Live stream)

Mr. SATO Takeharu
Madrid Registry External Consultant, Japan Office
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Session 7.
Trademark Application Practices (Including Exercises)
(LIVE：Aug. 5 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HASEGAWA Tsunaki
Patent Attorney, Primeworks IP Attorneys

Program (In-person period)

Session 8.
Welcome Addresses
(Aug. 22 (Thu.), 10:00 - 10:10)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 9.
Visit to the JPO
(Aug. 22 (Thu.), 10:30 - 11:50)

International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 10.
APIC Orientation
(Aug. 22 (Thu.), 12:15 - 12:45)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 11.
Demonstration of Trademark Examination
(Aug. 22 (Thu.), 14:00 - 16:30)

Ms. SASAKI Mamiko
Industrial Services Division, Trademark Division, JPO
Mr. TOSAKA Junnosuke
Foodstuffs Division, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 12.
Operation and Comparing Trademark Systems in Various Countries (1)
Group DiscussionComparing Trademark Systems of Various Countries (Including Unfair Competition Prevention Act Cases)
(Aug. 23 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. IMAMURA Tetsuya
Professor, School of Information and Communication, MEIJI University

Session 13.
Operation and Comparing Trademark Systems in Various Countries (2)
Group Discussion (Border Measures Against Counterfeit Products)
(Aug. 23 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. NAKAMURA Tomohiro
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney
KONISHI-NAKAMURA Patent Office

Session 14.
Fieldwork on the Use of Trademark
(Aug. 26 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:00)

BANDAI MUSEUM

Session 15.
Mock Trial
Trademark Infringement Cases (Including Mock Trademark Infringement Trials）
(Aug. 27 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. TAMURA Yuichi
Attorney-at-Law, CITY-YUWA PARTNERS

Session 16.
Trademark Strategies of Companies
(Aug. 27 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. KOMOTO Tomomi
Expert, Trademark Department
Group Governance Division, SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED

Session 17.
Case Study
Trademark Trial System
(Aug. 28 (Wed.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. HAYAKAWA Fumihiro
Patent Attorney, Dai-ichi International Patent Office

Session 18.
Operation and Comparing Trademark Systems in Various Countries (3)
Group Discussion Judging Trademark Similarity (Including Q&A on Trademark Examination Guidelines）
(Aug. 28 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. KIMURA Kazuhiro
VICE PRESIDENT/ Patent attorney, SAKAMOTO & PARTNERS

Session 19.
Overall Discussion (Presentation of Issue)
(Aug. 29 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. NAKAMURA Tomohiro
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney
KONISHI-NAKAMURA Patent Office

Session 20.
Evaluation Session
(Aug. 29 (Thu.), 14:00 - 16:00)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Aug. 29 (Thu.), 16:20 - 17:00)

Ms. YOSHINO Sachiyo
Director, International Cooperation Division, Policy Planning and Coordination Department, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

[Last updated 26 December 2024]

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