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

Term of Course

■Online period: September 18 – October 15, 2024
■In-person period: October 30 – November 7, 2024

Program (Online period))

Session 1.
APIC Orientation (Video)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 2.
Guidance by Mentor (I)
Current Global Status of IPR
(LIVE：Sep. 18 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. TANAKA Yoshitoshi
Honorary Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Session 3.
Introduction to the Japanese Intellectual Property Law System
(LIVE：Sep. 19 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. NAKAGAWA Kiyomune
Head of Office, Patent Attorney, Nakagawa Patent Office

Session 4.
Patentability Requirements in Japan (I)
Novelty and Inventive Step (Case Study)
(LIVE：Sep. 20 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HADATE Shoji
Patent Attorney, IPteller Patent Office

Session 5.
Patentability Requirements in Japan (II)
Description Requirements of Patent Specification and Amendment (Case Study)
(LIVE：Sep. 24 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. FUJII Yasuo
Partner and Patent Attorney, HARUKA Patent & Trademark Attorneys

Session 6.
Patent Examination Practice in Japan (Case Study)
(LIVE：Sep. 25 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. SHIOZAKI Susumu
Vice President, Patent Attorney, KUZUWA & PARTNERS

Session 7.
Assessment of IP Asset Values
(LIVE：Sep. 26 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. ISHII Yasuyuki
President, IP Economic Research Institute

Session 8.
Patent Licensing
(LIVE：Sep. 27 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. ISHIKAWA Fumio
Representative, Global Business Knowledge Supply (GBKS)

Session 9.
Patent Management in Companies
(LIVE：Sep. 30 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. KAMIYANAGI Masataka
President, Patent Attorney, Kamiyanagi IP Management

Session 10.
IP Strategy in Companies
(LIVE：Oct. 1 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. YAGI Chisako
Patent & Trademark Attorney (Qualified IP litigator/Fuki Benrishi), Nishimura & Asahi

Session 11.
Use of IP in SMEs
(LIVE：Oct. 2 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. IKUSHIMA Hiroshi
President, Intellectual Property Management Strategy Institute

Session 12.
Practical Office Action Response
(LIVE：Oct. 3 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

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

Session 13.
Guidance by Mentor (II)
Achievement Test / Posting of Assignment (Discussion included)
(LIVE：Oct. 4 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. TANAKA Yoshitoshi
Honorary Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Program (In-person period)

Session 14.
Welcome Addresses
(Oct. 30 (Wed.), 10:00 - 10:10)

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

Session 15.
Visit to the JPO
(Oct. 30 (Wed.), 10:25 - 11:35)

International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 16.
APIC Orientation
(Oct. 30 (Wed.), 11:50 - 12:10)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 17.
Patent Information Analysis (Utilization of GXTI)
(Oct. 30 (Wed.), 12:20 - 13:00)

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

Session 18.
Guidance by Mentor (III)
Group discussion on Achievement Tests included
(Oct. 30 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. TANAKA Yoshitoshi
Honorary Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Session 19.
Mock License Negotiation
(Oct. 31 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. FUTAMATA Toshifumi
Visiting Senior Researcher, Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo
Mr. KIMURA Nobuaki
Patent Attorney, INFORT Patent Firm

Session 20.
Company tour (Case Study) IP Strategy in Companies
(Oct. 31 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Panasonic Center TOKYO, Panasonic Holdings Corporation

Session 21-1.
Patent Information Search (Basics: IP Search Methodology)
(Nov. 1 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. WU Li
Group Leader, IP Research Institute, NGB Corporation
Mr. FURUKAWA Keiji
Group Leader, IP Research Institute, NGB Corporation

Session 21-2.
Patent Information Search (Exercise)
(Nov. 1 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. WU Li
Group Leader, IP Research Institute, NGB Corporation
Mr. FURUKAWA Keiji
Group Leader, IP Research Institute, NGB Corporation

Session 22.
Claim Drafting Practice
(Nov. 5 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. OKUYAMA Shoichi
Patent Attorney, OKUYAMA & SASAJIMA

Session 23.
Contract Drafting Practice
(Nov. 6 (Wed.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. OKAMOTO Kiyohide
President, Intellectual Property Consultant, OKAMOTO IP Management

Session 24.
Mock Trial of Patent Infringement
(Nov. 6 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. MURATA Shinichi
Attorney at Law, Kaneko & Iwamatsu
Mr. YOSHIDA Naoki
Partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Session 25.
Guidance by Mentor (IV)
Overall Discussion
(Nov. 7 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. TANAKA Yoshitoshi
Honorary Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Session 26.
Evaluation Session
(Nov. 7 (Thu.), 14:00 - 16:00)

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

Closing Ceremony
(Nov. 7 (Thu.), 16:20 - 17:00)

Ms. YOSHINO Sachiyo
Director, International Cooperation Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

[Last updated 3 April 2025]

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