FY2025 JPO/IPR Training Course for IP Trainers [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

• In-person period: December 8 – December 18, 2025
• Follow-up Sessions: February 26 – February 27, 2026

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Dec. 8 (Mon.), 10:00 - 10:30)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC), Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (JIPII)

Session 2.
Visit to the JPO
(Dec. 8 (Mon.), 10:40 - 11:35)

International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 3.
APIC Orientation
(Dec. 8 (Mon.), 11:45 - 12:15)

APIC, JIPII

Session 4.
Intellectual Property Education (1)
JPO Initiatives for Universities / Young Adults (IP Utilization / Promotion of Inventions)
(Dec. 8 (Mon.), 14:00 - 15:30)

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

Session 5.
Intellectual Property Education (2)
Anti-Counterfeiting Projects and Case Studies from the JPO
(Dec. 8 (Mon.), 15:45 - 17:00)

Ms. USHIKU Yuki
Specialist for International Information, Overseas Business Support Office,
International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 6.
Country Report Presentations on IP Education
(Dec. 9 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. OGIYA Takao,
Director General, APIC, JIPII

Session 7.
Intellectual Property Education (3)
Intellectual Property Education, Development of Education Materials and Teaching Methods in High School
(Dec. 10 (Wed.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. KUCHKOROV Mirshod
Specially Appointed Lecturer, Intellectual Property Center, Organization for Research Initiatives, Yamaguchi University

Session 8.
Intellectual Property Education (4)
Intellectual Property Education Initiative for Elementary School and Junior High School
(Dec. 10 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. HAGIWARA Tsuyoshi
Chief Patent Attorney, Sustaina. Intellectual Assets Strategy Patent Firm
(Japan Patent Attorney Association)

Session 9.
Intellectual Property Education (5)
(Education Case Studies)
Intellectual Property Education in High School
(Dec. 11 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Tokai University Takanawadai Senior High School

Session 10.
Intellectual Property Education (6)
Intellectual Property Education Initiative for College and National Institute of Technology (including TRIZ and AI)
(Dec. 11 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Dr. OHTSU Takayoshi
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Numazu College

Session 11.
Creativity Education (1)
How to Develop Creativity
(Dec. 12 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. KAWAKITA Kijuro
Representative Partner, Patent Attorney Corporation i-MIRAI

Session 12.
Intellectual Property Education (7)
Basic Approach to IP Education for Youth
(Dec. 12 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. KIMURA Tomohisa
Professor (Director), General Education Center, Teikyo University

Session 13.
Intellectual Property Education (8)
Intellectual Property Education for Universities (Intellectual Property and Business)
(Dec. 15 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Ms. WATANABE Tomoko
Patent Attorney, WATANABE TOMOKO INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE

Session 14.
How to Create Lesson Plans and Teaching Notes
(Dec. 15 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. Roberto Glower Carapeto
Brazilian Attorney at Law, Licks ATTORNEYS Tokyo Office

Session 15.
Creativity Education (2) Active Learning
Creativity Education (3) Active Learning (Practice)
(Dec. 16 (Tue.), 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. TERAURA Seiji
President and CEO, MANABI Co., Ltd.

Session 16.
Preparation of Instructional Plans and Supplementary Materials Utilizing Resources Including WIPO Materials (1)
(Presentation by Toyo University Keihoku Junior and Senior High School）
(Dec. 17 (Wed.), 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00)

Toyo University Keihoku Junior and Senior High School
Mr. OGIYA Takao, Director GeneralAPIC, JIPII

Session 17.
Preparation of Instructional Plans and Supplementary Materials Utilizing Resources Including WIPO Materials (2) Presentation
(Dec. 18 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. OGIYA Takao, Director General
APIC, JIPII

Session 18.
Overall Discussion
(Dec. 18 (Thu.), 14:00 - 15:00)

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

Session 19.
Evaluation Session
(Dec. 18 (Thu.), 15:15 - 16:15)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Dec. 18 (Thu.), 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 20.
Post-return results and assignment reports and discussions
(LIVE：Feb. 26 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. OGIYA Takao, Director General
APIC, JIPII

Session 21.
Post-return results and assignment reports and discussions
(LIVE：Feb. 27 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. OGIYA Takao, Director General
APIC, JIPII

[Last updated 7 April 2026]

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