FY2025 JPO/IPR Training Course on Academia-Industry Collaboration and Technology Transfer [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

November 11 – November 20, 2025

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Nov. 11 (Tue.), 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
(Nov. 11 (Tue.), 10:40 - 11:35)

International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 3.
APIC Orientation
(Nov. 11 (Tue.), 12:00 - 12:30)

APIC, JIPII

Session 4.
IP Management
Finding and Improving Inventions / Becoming a Good Judge of Inventions (Including Exercises)
(Nov. 11 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. NAKAMURA Yasushi
President, SANNO PATENT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
Professor of National University Corporation University of the Ryukyus
Former Specially Appointed Professor, Planning Office, Head Office of Enterprise Partnerships, Tohoku University
Former IP Adviser, Sophia University

Session 5.
Industry-University Collaboration and Technology Transfer Policies
JPO's Support Policies for Universities (Including Historical Trends)
(Nov. 12 (Wed.), 10:00 - 12:00)

Mr. HOSHI Hiromi
Deputy Director, IP Exploitation Policy Planning Section / IP Human Resource Development Section, Policy Planning and Research Division, JPO

Session 6.
The Meaning and Importance of Industry-Academia Collaboration
(Nov. 12 (Wed.), 13:00 - 17:00)

Mr. SATA Yoichiro
Senior Presidential Advisor, Specially Designated Professor
Intellectual Property Strategy, Yamaguchi University

Session 7.
Cooperation of Japanese Companies and Others with WIPO GREEN
(Nov. 13 (Thu.), 10:00 - 12:00)

Mr. KUJI Naoto
Representative of Asia
Intellectual Property for Sustainable Energy Ventures
Ms. AKAI Hiroko
Assistant Manager
International Liaison Team, International Liaison Group, JIPII

Session 8.
Industry-Academia Collaboration (1)
Intellectual Property Management at Universities
(Nov. 13 (Thu.), 13:00 - 17:00)

Mr. HATORI Kenichi
Secretary General, University Network for Innovation and Technology Transfer, UNITT
Former Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University

Session 9.
Technology Transfer (1)
University Venture Startups and Utilization of IP
(Nov. 14 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. KAGAMI Shigeo
President, Kaishi Professional University
Professor Emeritus, Project Professor, The University of Tokyo

Session 10.
Industry-Academia Collaboration (2)
Facility Visit (Case Studies)
Industry-Academia Collaboration Initiatives at Universities
(Nov. 14 (Fri.), 15:00 - 17:00)

Mr. KOBAYASHI Kazuto
Senior URA, Technology Promotion Office, Center for Innovation Management, Institute of Science Tokyo

Session 11.
Technology Transfer (2)
Role of Todai TLO (CASTI)
In-house Entrepreneurship Training Curriculum at the University of Tokyo Extension
(Nov. 17 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. YAMAMOTO Takafumi
Representative Director & President, UTokyo Extension Co.,Ltd

Session 12.
Industry-Academia Collaboration (3)
Strategic Use of Joint Research with Universities in Corporations
(Nov. 17 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. NAKATOMI Ichiro
President, Avida Science, Inc.
Former President, LESI
Advisors for Oji Holdings and Tokyo University of Science

Session 13.
Technology Transfer (3)
Evaluating Intellectual Property Asset Value (Including Exercises)
(Nov. 18 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. ISHII Yasuyuki
President, IP Economic Research Institute

Session 14.
Technology Transfer (4)
Joint Research / Development and Licensing (Including Exercises)
(Nov. 19 (Wed.), 10:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. OKAMOTO Kiyohide
President, Intellectual Property Consultant, OKAMOTO IP Management

Session 15.
Problem-Solving in Your Organisation (Discussion)
(Nov. 20 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. SATA Yoichiro
Senior Presidential Advisor, Specially Designated Professor
Intellectual Property Strategy, Yamaguchi University

Session 16.
Overall Discussion
(Nov. 20 (Thu.), 14:00 - 15:00)

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

Session 17.
Evaluation Session
(Nov. 20 (Thu.), 15:15 - 16:15)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Nov. 20 (Thu.), 16:30 - 17:00)

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

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