FY2024 JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examination for Middle Eastern and African Countries [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

September 11, 2024 – September 19, 2024

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Sep. 11 (Wed.), 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
(Sep. 11 (Wed.), 10:30 - 10:55)

Mr. KITAMURA Hiroki
Director-General, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science), JPO

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO
Introduction to the Patent Examination Office
(Sep. 11 (Wed.), 10:55 - 12:55)

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

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Sep. 11 (Wed.), 14:20 - 14:50)

APIC, JIPII

Session 5.
JPO Business Management on Patent Examination
(Sep. 11 (Wed.), 15:00 - 16:00)

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

Session 6.
Work Sharing and the IT Tools
(Sep. 11 (Wed.), 16:00 - 17:00)

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

Session 7.
Quality Management of Patent Examination by the JPO
(Sep. 12 (Thu.), 10:00 - 10:30)

Ms. YAMAMOTO Kanae
Assistant Director, Quality Management Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 8.
Free Discussion
(Sep. 12 (Thu.), 10:40 - 11:30)

Mr. OGIYA Takao
Director-General, APIC, JIPII

Session 9.
Company Visit (Case Study) IP Strategy in a Private Company
(Sep. 12 (Thu.), 12:30 - 17:00)

Kanto Robot Center
YASKAWA Electric Corporation

Session 10.
Country Report Presentations
(Sep. 13 (Fri.), 10:00 - 17:00)

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

Session 11.
Patent Examination Guidelines 1 (Novelty & Inventive Step)
(Sep. 17 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. SEKI Yujiro
Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney, Seki Yujiro Law Office

Session 12.
Patent Examination Guidelines 2 (Requirements for Description and Claims, Information, Amendments)
(Sep. 17 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. HADATE Shoji
Patent Attorney, IPteller Patent Office

Session 13.
Case Study and Search Exercise by Patent Examiner ①
Patent Information Retrieval
(Sep. 18 (Wed.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. INOUE Toru
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor),
Regional Innovation Promotion Office, Patent and Design Examination Department (Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design), Applied Physics Division, JPO

Session 14.
Case Study and Search Exercise by Patent Examiner ②
Guidance on Operational Patent Examination Implementations (1)
(Sep. 18 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. INOUE Toru
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor),
Regional Innovation Promotion Office, Patent and Design Examination Department (Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design) , Applied Physics Division, JPO

Session 15.
Case Study and Search Exercise by Patent Examiner ②
Guidance on Operational Patent Examination Implementations (2)
(Sep. 19 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. INOUE Toru
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor),
Regional Innovation Promotion Office, Patent and Design Examination Department (Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design) , Applied Physics Division, JPO

Session 16.
Evaluation Session
(Sep. 19 (Thu.), 13:00 - 16:00)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Sep. 19 (Thu.), 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 26 December 2024]

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