FY2025 JPO/IPR Training Course on Information Technology [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

October 17 – October 22, 2025

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Oct. 17 (Fri.), 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
(Oct. 17 (Fri.), 10:30 - 10:50)

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

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO
(Oct. 17 (Fri.), 10:55 - 11:55)

International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Oct. 17 (Fri.), 12:20 - 12:50)

APIC, JIPII

Session 5.
IT Services and Digitization Initiatives at the JPO
(Oct. 17 (Fri.), 14:00 - 14:40)

Mr. IWAMOTO Kaoru
Deputy Director
International Information Technology Cooperation Section,
Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, JPO

Session 6.
Overview of JPO's IT Department and Development System
(Oct. 17 (Fri.), 14:50 - 15:50)

Mr. MATSUMURA Shunichi
Deputy Director
Information Technology Research and Policy Planning Section,
Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, JPO

Session 7.
The Use of AI Technology at the JPO
(Oct. 17 (Fri.), 16:10 - 16:50)

Mr. IWAMOTO Kaoru
Deputy Director
International Information Technology Cooperation Section,
Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, JPO

Session 8.
Country Report Presentations
(Oct. 20 (Mon.), 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00)

Technology and Patent Information Management Office, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Session 9.
Introduction to the Patent Information Office
(Including an Introduction to J-PlatPat)
(Oct. 21 (Tue.), 10:00 - 11:00)

Mr. IIHOSHI Junya
Deputy Director
Patent Information Research and Policy Planning Section,
Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, JPO

Session 10.
Effective Use of IP Information
(Oct. 21 (Tue.), 11:10 - 13:10)

Mr. KANEKO Kiyotaka
Intellectual Property Consultant
Former Senior Advisor, Corporate Intellectual Property Division, KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Session 11.
Project Management
(Oct. 21 (Tue.), 14:10 - 15:40)

Mr. NAKAMURA Shinya
Deputy Director
Information Technology System Development Program Management Section,
Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, JPO

Session 12.
Overview of WIPO Products
(Oct. 21 (Tue.), 15:50 - 17:20)

Mr. Daniel CHENG
Head for Product Development Section, IP Office Business Solutions Division,
Infrastructure and Platforms Sector, WIPO

Session 13.
Overall Discussion
(Oct. 22 (Wed.), 10:00 - 12:30)

Ms. KAKUBARI Akiko
Director for Policy Planning and Research
Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, JPO

Session 14.
Update on Information Security in Japan
(Oct. 22 (Wed.), 14:00 - 15:00)

Mr. AIHARA Daisuke
Department Manager
Technical Section, Coordination Department, Forval Cross Gear Co, Ltd.

Session 14.
Evaluation Session
(Oct. 22 (Wed.), 15:15 - 16:15)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Oct. 22 (Wed.), 16:30 - 17:00)

Mr. KAINUMA Kenji
Director, Regional Cooperation Office, Policy Planning and Coordination Department, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

[Last updated 19 March 2026]

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