FY2024 JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examination in Specific Technical Fields (Telecommunication/Biotechnology) [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

January 29 – February 5, 2025

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Jan. 29 (Wed.), 10:00 - 10:10)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Session 2.
Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO
(Jan. 29 (Wed.), 10:30 - 10:50)

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

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO, Patent Examination Office
(Jan. 29 (Wed.), 10:55 - 12:55)

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

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Jan. 29 (Wed.), 14:05 - 14:30)

APIC, JIPII

Session 5.
Basic Examination Practices
(Jan. 29 (Wed.), 14:40 -17:30)

Mr. HASEBE Zentaro
Patent Attorney, HASEBE I.P.O.

Session 6TC.
Patent Examination Guidelines (1)
Novelty / Inventive Step [Telecommunications]
(Jan. 30 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. HADATE Shoji
Patent Attorney, IPteller Patent Office

Session 6BT.
Patent Examination Guidelines (1)
Novelty / Inventive Step [Biotechnology]
(Jan. 30 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

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

Session 7TC.
Patent Examination Guidelines (2)
Identity, Requirements for Description and Claims, Information [Telecommunications]
(Jan. 30 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. HADATE Shoji
Patent Attorney, IPteller Patent Office

Session 7BT.
Patent Examination Guidelines (2)
Identity, Requirements for Description and Claims, Information [Biotechnology]
(Jan. 30 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00)

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

Session 8TC.
Search Exercises (1) [Telecommunications]
(Jan. 31 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. KUWAHARA Soichi
Transmission Systems Division, Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology), JPO

Session 8BT.
Search Exercises (1) [Biotechnology]
(Jan. 31 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. MITANI Naoya
Biotechnology Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science), JPO

Session 9TC.
Patent Examination Practice (1)–1 [Telecommunications]
(Jan. 31 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. KUWAHARA Soichi
Transmission Systems Division, Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology), JPO

Session 9BT.
Patent Examination Practice (1)–1 [Biotechnology]
(Jan. 31 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. MITANI Naoya
Biotechnology Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science), JPO

Session 10.
Country Report Presentations
(Feb. 3 (Mon.), 10:00 - 17:00)

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

Session 11TC.
Patent Examination Practice (1)–2 [Telecommunications]
(Feb. 4 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. MITANI Naoya
Biotechnology Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science), JPO

Session 11BT.
Patent Examination Practices (1)–2 [Biotechnology]
(Feb. 4 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. MITANI Naoya
Biotechnology Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science), JPO

Session 12.
Company Visit (Case Study)
(Feb. 4 (Tue.), 15:00 - 17:00)

NTT Docomo History Square

Session 13.
Overall Discussion
(Feb. 5 (Wed.), 10:00 - 13:00)

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

Session 14.
Evaluation Meeting
(Feb. 5 (Wed.), 14：00 - 16：00)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Feb. 5 (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, JIPI

[Last updated 11 April 2025]

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