FY2025 JPO/IPR Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Trademarks [Hybrid] (Program)

Term of Course

• Online period: July 25 –August 6, 2025
• In-person period: August 25 – September 1, 2025
• Follow-up Sessions: December 2 – December 3, 2025

Program (In-person)

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

Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC), Japan Institute for Invention and Innovation (JIPII)

Session 2.
Pre-training Report
Presentation of Issues in the Summary Discussion
(LIVE：Jul. 25 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. NAKAMURA Tomohiro
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, KONISHI-NAKAMURA Patent Office

Session 3.
Trademark Examination Standards (Including Non-traditional Trademarks)
(LIVE：Jul. 28 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. KIMURA Kazuhiro
Patent Attorney, ASHIDA & KIMURA PATENT ATTORNEYS

Session 4.
Trademark Information Search Practices (Databases for Japanese Classifications and Search） (Including Exercises)
(LIVE：Jul. 29 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HANDA Masato
Director, Trademark Examination Cooperation Department,
Japan Patent Information Organization (Japio)

Session 5.
How to Use the WIPO's Online Tool (Trademark) (Including Exercises)
(LIVE：Jul. 30 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. SATO Takeharu
Madrid Registry External Consultant, WIPO Japan Office

Session 6.
Trademark Application Practices (Including Exercises)
(LIVE：Jul. 31 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HASEGAWA Tsunaki
Patent Attorney, Primeworks IP Attorneys

Session 7.
Application Practices of the Madrid Protocol
(LIVE：Aug. 1 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. SAITO Junko
Patent Attorney, ISHIDA & ASSOCIATES

Program (In-person period)

Session 8.
Welcome Addresses
(Aug. 25 (Mon.), 10:00 - 10:10)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Session 9. Visit to the JPO
(Aug. 25 (Mon.), 10:30 - 11:50)

International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 10.
APIC Orientation
(Aug. 25 (Mon.), 12:15 - 12:45)

APIC, JIPII

Session 11.
Operation and Comparing Trademark Systems in Various Countries (1) Group Discussion Comparing Trademark Systems of Various Countries (Including Unfair Competition Prevention Act Cases)
(Aug. 25 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. IMAMURA Tetsuya
Professor, School of Information and Communication, MEIJI University

Session 12.
Mock Trial Trademark Infringement Cases (Including Mock Trademark Infringement Trials）
(Aug. 26 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

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

Session 13.
Trademark Examination Process (Including Demonstration)
(Aug. 26 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Ms. FURUSATO Yui, Industrial Services Division
Mr. TOSAKA Junnosuke, International Trademark Application Division
Trademark Division, JPO

Session 14.
Case Study Trademark Trial System
(Aug. 27 (Wed.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. MORIYAMA Hiroshi
Patent Attorney, Dai-ichi International Patent Office

Session 15.
Operation and Comparing Trademark Systems in Various Countries (2) Group Discussion (Judging Trademark Similarity (Including Q&A on Trademark Examination Guidelines）)
(Aug. 27 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. KIMURA Kazuhiro
Patent Attorney, ASHIDA & KIMURA PATENT ATTORNEYS

Session 16.
Operation and Comparing Trademark Systems in Various Countries (3) Group Discussion (Border Measures Against Counterfeit Products)
(Aug. 28 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. NAKAMURA Tomohiro
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, KONISHI-NAKAMURA Patent Office

Session 17.
Trademark Strategies of Companies
(Aug. 28 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. KOMOTO Tomomi
Expert, Trademark Department, Group Governance Division
SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED

Session 18.
Fieldwork on the Use of Trademark (Including discussion)
(Aug. 29 (Fri.), 10:00 - 17:00)

BANDAI MUSEUM

Session 19.
Presentation and discussion
(Sep. 1 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. NAKAMURA Tomohiro
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, KONISHI-NAKAMURA Patent Office

Session 20. Overall Discussion
(Sep. 1 (Mon.), 14:00 - 15:00)

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

Session 21. Evaluation Session
(Sep. 1 (Mon.), 15:15 - 16:15)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Sep. 1 (Mon.), 16:30 - 17:00)

Mr. NITTA Minoru
Director, International Cooperation Division, Policy Planning and Coordination Department, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

[Online] Follow-up Sessions

Session 22.
Post-return results and assignment reports and discussions
(LIVE：Dec. 2 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. NAKAMURA Tomohiro
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, KONISHI-NAKAMURA Patent Office

Session 23.
Post-return results and assignment reports and discussions
(LIVE：Dec. 3 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. NAKAMURA Tomohiro
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, KONISHI-NAKAMURA Patent Office

[Last updated 11 March 2026]

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