FY2024 JPO/IPR Training Course on Trial and Appeal Systems [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

January 16, 2025 – January 22, 2025

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Jan. 16 (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
(Jan. 16 (Thu.), 10:30 - 10:50)

Ms. TAMURA Kiyoko
Director-General, Trial and Appeal Department, JPO

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO
(Jan. 16 (Thu.), 10:55 - 12:25)

Ms. SHIKATANI Maki
Assistant Director, Policy Planning Section, Trial and Appeal Division, Trial and Appeal Department, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 4.
APIC Orientation (Jan. 16 (Thu.), 12:35 - 13:00)

APIC, JIPII

Session 5.
Overview of Japanese Trial and Appeal System
(Practice, Organization, and Cooperation with the Courts)
(Jan. 16 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. YUKUTAKE Tetsutaro
Deputy Director, Policy Planning Section, Trial and Appeal Division, Trial and Appeal Department, JPO

Session 6.
Country Report Presentations
(Jan. 17 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:20)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Session 7.
Role and Present Status of Intellectual Property High Court
(study visit)
(Jan. 17 (Fri.), 14:20 - 17:00)

Intellectual Property High Court

Session 8P.
Invalidation Trial System (Case Study)
(Jan. 20 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Ms. IMAMURA Reeko
Patent Attorney, SOEI PATENT & LAW FIRM

Session 8T.
Objection System (Case Study)
(Jan. 20 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. HAYAKAWA Fumihiro
Patent Attorney, DAI-ICHI INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE, P.C.

Session 9P.
Opposition System (Case Study)
(Jan. 20 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. TSUKANAKA Tetsuo
Chief Technical Officer, Patent Attorney, SUGIMURA & Partners

Session 9T.
Invalidation Trial System (Case Study)
(Jan. 20 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. AOKI Hirofumi
Patent Attorney

Session 10P.
Suit Against Trial Decision for a Patent（Case Study）
(Jan. 21 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. SHIMIZU Misao
Expert Partner, Patent Attorney, Attorney-at-Law, YANAGIDA & PARTNERS

Session 10T.
Suit Against Trial Decision for a Trademark （Case Study）
(Jan. 21 (The.), 10:00 - 13:00)

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

Session 11P.
Trials for Correction （Case Study）
(Jan. 21 (The.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. OTA Masataka
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, LEAD INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE

Session 11T.
Trial for Cancellation of Registered Trademark not in Use（Case Study）
(Jan. 21 (The.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 12.
Trial and Appeal System from the user perspective
－Aiming for stable rights setting －
(Jan. 22 (Wed.), 10:00 – 11:20)

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

Session 13.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
(Jan. 22 (Wed.), 11:30 - 13:00)

Mr. HORIGOME Yoshinori
Attorney-at-Law, Patent Attorney, SAKURAZAKA LAW OFFICES

Session 14.
Evaluation Session
(Jan. 22 (Wed.), 14:00 - 16:00)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Jan. 22 (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
APIC, JIPII

[Last updated 3 April 2025]

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