FY2025 JPO/IPR Training Course on Support for Small and Medium Enterprises [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

October 8 – October 15, 2025

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Oct. 8 (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.
Visit to the JPO
(Oct. 8 (Wed.), 10:40 - 11:50)

International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 3.
APIC Orientation
(Oct. 8 (Wed.), 12:00 - 12:30)

APIC, JIPII

Session 4.
JPO Initiatives to Support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
(Oct. 8 (Wed.), 13:30 - 15:30)

Mr. NEOI Takuya
IP Promotion Division, JPO

Session 5.
INPIT Initiatives to Support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
(Intellectual Property Comprehensive Helpdesk)
(Oct. 8 (Wed.), 15:40 - 17:00)

Ms. HORI Chihiro
Deputy Manager
Division of Local Helpdesks, Center for IP Management Services,
National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT)

Session 6.
Implementation of Support Measures for SMEs in Different Countries
(Country Report Presentations)
(Oct. 9 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
Mr. MURAMATSU Takashi
Director, APIC, JIPII

Session 7.
Management and Utilization of Intellectual Property Information for SMEs
(Oct. 10 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. NOZAKI Atsushi
President, e-Patent Co., Ltd.
Intellectual Property Information Consultant

Session 8.
Site Visit
Local Government Initiatives to Support SMEs
(Oct. 10 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Ms. IKAWA Junko
Haneda Pio Promotion Department, Ota City Industrial Promotion Organization
PiO PARK (Event Space)

Session 9.
Role of Intellectual Property Experts in Supporting SMEs
(Oct. 14 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. SAMEJIMA Masahiro
Partner
Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney
Uchida Samejima Law Firm

Session 10.
Actual Use of Intellectual Property by SMEs (Case Studies)
(Oct. 14 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. TAKASAKI Mitsuhiro
President, Engineering, Inc.

Session 11.
Case Study of Intellectual Property Utilization by SMEs (Exercises)
(Oct. 15 (Wed.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. OZAKI Noriaki
Representative, S-factory
Visiting Professor, Headquarters for International Industry-University Collaboration, University of Tsukuba

Session 12.
Overall Discussion
(Oct. 15 (Wed.), 14:00 - 15:00)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
Mr. FUSHIMOTO Masanori
Deputy Director General, APIC, JIPII

Session 13.
Evaluation Session
(Oct. 15 (Wed.), 15:15 - 16:15)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Oct. 15 (Wed.), 16:30 - 17:00)

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

[Last updated 19 March 2026]

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