FY2025 JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examination Management for Managers [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

July 9 – July 15, 2025

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Jul. 9 (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
(Jul. 9 (Wed.), 10:30 - 10:50)

Mr. KITAMURA Hiroki
Director-General, Patent and Design Examination Department (Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design), JPO

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO
Introduction to the Patent Examination Office
(Jul. 9 (Wed.), 10:55 - 12:55)

Mr. UESHIMA Takuya
Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Jul. 9 (Wed.), 14:10 - 14:40)

APIC, JIPII

Session 5.
Patent Examination that Users (Applicants / Agents) Expect
(Jul. 9 (Wed.), 14:50 - 16:40)

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

Session 6.
Patent Information Analysis (Utilization of GXTI)
(Jul. 9 (Wed.), 16:50 - 17:30)

Mr. NUKUI Shuichi
Assistant Director, IP Trend Research Section, Policy Planning and Research Division, JPO

Session 7.
Country Report Presentations
(Jul. 10 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. UESHIMA Takuya
Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Session 8.
Patent Examination Standards
(Jul. 11 (Fri.), 10:00 - 12:00)

Ms. NAITO Makiko
Assistant Director, Examination Standards Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO.

Session 9.
JPO Business Management on Patent Examination
(Jul. 11 (Fri.), 14:00 - 14:30)

Mr. WATANABE Shotaro
Assistant Director, Policy Planning and Research Section, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 10.
Communication with Applicants (Oral Examination)
(Jul. 11 (Fri.), 14:45 - 15:15)

Mr. WATANABE Shotaro
Assistant Director, Policy Planning and Research Section, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 11.
Patent Quality Management at the JPO (1)
Offering Effective Patent Administrative Services
(Jul. 11 (Fri.), 15:30 - 16:30)

Mr. WATANABE Kazuho
Assistant Director, Policy Planning and Research Section, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 12.
Patent Quality Management at the JPO (2)
Work Sharing and IT Tools (incl. exercises)
(Jul. 14 (Mon.), 10:00 - 11:00)

Mr. MITANI Naoya
Assistant Director
International Information Technology Affairs Section, Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, General Coordination Division, JPO

Session 13.
Patent Quality Management at the JPO (3)
Outsourcing of Prior Art Literature Review (incl. exercises)
(Jul. 14 (Mon.), 11:05 - 12:05)

Mr. IGARASHI Kosuke, Assistant Director
Ms. FUJIGAYA Mayuka, Administrative Officer
Examination Promotion Policy Section, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 14.
Patent Quality Management at the JPO (4)
Patent Examination Quality Management System at the JPO
(Jul. 14 (Mon.), 12:10 - 13:10)

Mr. KOBAYASHI Yoshihito
Director, Quality Management Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 15.
Company Visit (Case Study)
Corporate Intellectual Property Strategy
(Jul. 14 (Mon.), 15:15 - 17:20)

Canon Gallery at Canon Inc. HQ

Session 16.
Human Resource Development for Patent Examiners at the JPO
(Lecture, Discussion)
(Jul. 15 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. GOTO Masao
Medical Diagnosis Sub-Division, Material Analysis and Medical Diagnosis Division, JPO

Session 17.
Overall Discussion
(Jul. 15 (Tue.), 14:00 - 15:00)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
Mr. OGIYA Takao
Director General, APIC, JIPII

Session 18.
Evaluation Session
(Jul. 15 (Tue.), 15:15 - 16:15)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Jul. 15 (Tue.), 16:30 - 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 11 March 2026]

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