FY2024 JPO/IPR Operational Patent Examination Training Program (OPET) [Hybrid] (Program)

Term of Course

■Online period: October 22 – November 22, 2024
■In-person period: December 9 – December 18, 2024

Program (Online period)

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

Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 2.
Country Report Presentations
(LIVE：Oct. 22 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. KAWAHARA Koji
Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 3.
Guidance by Supervisor 1
Simulation of Patent Examination (1)
Japanese Screening Decisions (Introduction)
(LIVE：Oct. 23 (Wed.), 13:00 - 14:30 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. SUGIURA Jun
Director, Head, Professor, Patent Attorney
Center for Research Administration & Social Outreach
Graduate School of Intellectual Property
OSAKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Session 4.
Guidance by Supervisor 2
Simulation of Patent Examination (2) Necessity of Substantive Patent Examination and Basic Ideas (Determining novelty, inventive step, and amendment / How to proceed with patent examination simulation) (Issue description)
(LIVE：Oct. 24 (Thu.) 13:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. KIMURA Shinya
Patent Attorney, Eikoh, P.C.

Session 5C.
Authorization According to Patent Examination Guidelines (Understanding descriptions and scopes of patent claims) <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials)>
(LIVE：Oct. 25 (Fri.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. YAMADA Yasuyuki
President Patent Attorney
Ochanomizu International Patent Office

Session 5A.
Authorization According to Patent Examination Guidelines (Understanding descriptions and scopes of patent claims) <AI>
(LIVE：Oct. 28 (Mon.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HADATE Shoji
Patent Attorney, IPteller Patent Office

Session 6C.
Search (Examination) Strategy <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials)>
(LIVE：Oct. 30 (Wed.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. ANDO Tatsuya
Patent Attorney
Ochanomizu International Patent Office

Session 6A.
Search (Examination) Strategy <AI>
(LIVE：Oct. 29 (Tue.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HADATE Shoji
Patent Attorney, IPteller Patent Office

Session 7.
Work Sharing and IT Tools (Video)

Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office
General Coordination Division, JPO

Session 8.
Quality Management System by the Japan Patent Office (Video)

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

Session 9.
Introduction to IP Databases in Various Countries
(LIVE：Nov. 1 (Fri.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. ITO Hisashi
Group Leader, IP Research Institute
NGB Corporation

Session 10.
Utilization of J-PlatPat (PAJ Searches)
(LIVE：Nov. 5 (Tue.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. NAKANE Toshihiro
Manager, IP Research Institute
NGB Corporation

Session 11C.
Comparison of Patent Examination Guidelines in Japan, U.S., and Europe <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials)>
(LIVE：Nov. 6 (Wed.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. MIZUOCHI Tokiko
Patent Attorney, IP / Project Manager
Department of Integrated Medicine and Biochemistry /
Clinical and Translational Research Center
Keio University School of Medicine

Session 11A.
Comparison of Patent Examination Guidelines in Japan, U.S., and Europe <AI>
(LIVE：Nov. 7 (Thu.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. TSURUYA Yuji
President, Patent Attorney
HARAJUKU SOGO

Session 12C.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Novelty (including Prior Application and Secret Prior Art)) <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials)>
(LIVE：Nov. 11 (Mon.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. AIDA Satoru
Patent Attorney
KYOBASHI IP FIRM

Session 12A.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Novelty (including Prior Application and Secret Prior Art)) <AI>
(LIVE：Nov. 8 (Fri.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. MINAMI Yoshiaki
Chief Patent Attorney
Minami International Patent Office

Session 13C.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Inventive Step) <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials)>
(LIVE：Nov. 12 (Tue.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HATTORI Satoshi
Vice President, Patent Attorney
IP Legal Services
Shiga International Patent Office

Session 13A.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Inventive Step) <AI>
(LIVE：Nov. 13 (Wed.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

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

Session 14C.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Requirements for Description and Claims, Amendment) <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials)>
(LIVE：Nov. 14 (Thu.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

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

Session 14A.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Requirements for Description and Claims, Amendment) <AI>
(LIVE：Nov. 15 (Fri.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. TANIGUCHI Nobuyuki
Patent Attorney
NAKAMURA & PARTNERS

Session 15C.
Guidance by Supervisor 3
Simulation of Patent Examination (3) Presentation of Participant Assignment Case Studies (Re-Examinations) and Individual Guidance <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials)>
(LIVE：Nov. 18 (Mon.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. KIMURA Shinya
Patent Attorney
Eikoh, P.C.

Session 15A.
Guidance by Superisor 3
Simulation of Patent Examination (3) Presentation of Participant Assignment Case Studies (Re-Examinations) and Individual Guidance <AI>
(LIVE：Nov. 19 (Tue.) 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. SUGIURA Jun
Director, Head, Professor, Patent Attorney
Center for Research Administration & Social Outreach
Graduate School of Intellectual Property
OSAKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Program (In-person period)

Session 16.
Welcome Address
(Dec. 9 (Mon.), 10:00-10:10)

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

Session 17.
Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO
(Dec. 9 (Mon.), 10:30-10:50)

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

Session 18.
APIC Orientation
(Dec. 9 (Mon.), 11:20-12:00)

Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 19.
Visit to the JPO, Patent Examination Office
(Dec. 9 (Mon.), 14:00-16:30)

Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 20.
Guidance by Supervisor 4
Simulation of Patent Examination (4) Discussion and Presentation on Common Case and Individual Guidance
(Dec. 10 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00)

Mr. KIMURA Shinya
Patent Attorney, Eikoh, P.C.

Session 21C.
What Corporate IP Professionals and R&D Professionals Need from Patent Examiners <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials)>
(Dec. 11 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. SUGIURA Jun
Director, Head, Professor, Patent Attorney
Center for Research Administration & Social Outreach
Graduate School of Intellectual Property
OSAKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Session 21A.
What Corporate IP Professionals and R&D Professionals Need from Patent Examiners <AI>
(Dec. 11 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. KANEKO Hiroyuki
Assistant Manager, Intellectual Property Strategy Division, Fujitsu Limited

Session 22C.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials) 1>
(Dec. 11 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. TAMAI Kazuki
Patent Examiner, Inorganic Chemistry Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science) , JPO

Session 22A.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <AI 1>
(Dec. 11 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. YAMAMOTO Shunsuke
Patent Examiner, Information-Processing Division, Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology) , JPO

Session 23C.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials) 2>
(Dec. 12 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. TAMAI Kazuki
Patent Examiner, Inorganic Chemistry Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science) , JPO

Session 23A.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <AI 2>
(Dec. 12 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. YAMAMOTO Shunsuke
Patent Examiner, Information-Processing Division, Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology) , JPO

Session 24C.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials) 3>
(Dec. 12 (Thu.) , 14:00-17:00)

Mr. TAMAI Kazuki
Patent Examiner, Inorganic Chemistry Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science) , JPO

Session 24A.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <AI 3>
(Dec. 12 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. YAMAMOTO Shunsuke
Patent Examiner, Information-Processing Division, Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology) , JPO

Session 25-1.
Instruction in creating ISR by JPO Examiners 1
(Dec. 13 (Fri.), 10:00-13:00)

Ms. MATUYAMA Saki
Patent Examiner, Measurement Division, Patent and Design Examination Department (Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design), JPO

Session 25-2.
Instruction in creating ISR by JPO Examiners 2
(Dec. 13 (Fri.), 14:00-17:00)

Ms. MATUYAMA Saki
Patent Examiner, Measurement Division, Patent and Design Examination Department (Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design), JPO

Session 26.
Company Visit (Case Study) R&D in Japan
(Dec. 16 (Mon.), 13:00-17:00)

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Session 27C.
Guidance by Supervisor 5
Simulation of Patent Examination (5) Presentation of Participant Assignment Case Studies (Re-Examinations) and Individual Guidance <Chemistry (Inorganic Materials)> (General Considerations)
(Dec. 17 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00)

Mr. KIMURA Shinya
Patent Attorney, Eikoh, P.C.

Session 27A.
Guidance by Supervisor 5
Simulation of Patent Examination (5) Presentation of Participant Assignment Case Studies (Re-Examinations) and Individual Guidance <AI> (General Considerations)
(Dec. 17 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00)

Mr. SUGIURA Jun
Director, Head, Professor, Patent Attorney
Center for Research Administration & Social Outreach
Graduate School of Intellectual Property
OSAKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Session 28.
Overall Discussion
(Dec. 18 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. OGIYA Takao
Director General, Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 29.
Evaluation Meeting
(Dec. 18 (Wed.), 14:00-16:00)

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

Closing Ceremony
(Dec. 18 (Wed.), 16:20-17:00)

Mr. HAKAMATA Tomohiro
Director, Regional Cooperation Office, International Cooperation Division
Policy Planning and Coordination Department, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

[Last updated 3 April 2025]

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