FY2025 JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examination in Specific Technical Fields [In-person] (Program)

January 20 – January 27, 2026

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Jan. 20 (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.
Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO
(Jan. 20 (Tue.), 10:30 - 10:50)

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

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO, Patent Examination Office (Jan. 20 (Tue.), 10:55 - 13:00)

Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Jan. 20 (Tue.), 14:00 - 14:30)

APIC, JIPII

Session 5.
Basic Examination Practices

(Jan. 20 (Tue.), 14:40 - 17:30)
Mr. OMORI Shin-Ichitent Office
Managing Partner, Subaru Patent Office

Session 6.
Country Report Presentations
(Jan. 21 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00)

Mr.UESHIMA Takuya
Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Session 7C.
Patent Examination Guidelines (1)
Novelty, Inventive Step (Organic chemistry)
(Jan. 22 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. UMEDA Takashi
Patent Attorney, Ochanomizu International Patent Office

Session 7M.
Patent Examination Guidelines (1)
Novelty, Inventive Step (Mechanical engineering)
(Jan. 22 (Thu.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. AOKI Toshiaki
Patent Attorney, Madoka International Patent Office

Session 8C.
Patent Examination Guidelines (2)
Identity, Requirements for Description and Claims (Organic chemistry)
(Jan. 22 (Thu.), 13:00 - 17:00)

Mr. UMEDA Takashi
Patent Attorney, Ochanomizu International Patent Office

Session 8M.
Patent Examination Guidelines (2)
Identity, Requirements for Description and Claims (Mechanical engineering)
(Jan. 22 (Thu.), 13:00 - 17:00)

Mr. AOKI Toshiaki
Patent Attorney, Madoka International Patent Office

Session 9C.
Patent Examination Practice (1) (Organic chemistry)
(Jan. 23 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Ms. TAKAHASHI Naoko
Patent Examiner, Applied Organic Chemicals Division, JPO
Mr. WATANABE Yuma
Patent Examiner, Polymers Division, JPO

Session 9M.
Patent Examination Practices (1) (Mechanical engineering)
(Jan. 23 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. MATSUEGAWA Shu
Patent Examiner, General Machinery and Logistics Division, JPO

Session 10.
Company Visit (Case Study)
(Jan. 23 (Fri.), 15:00 - 17:00)

TDK Corporation, Technical Center

Session 11C.
Patent Examination Practice (2) (Organic chemistry)
(Jan. 26 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Ms. TAKAHASHI Naoko
Patent Examiner, Applied Organic Chemicals Division, JPO
Mr. WATANABE Yuma
Patent Examiner, Polymers Division, JPO

Session 11M.
Patent Examination Practices (2) (Mechanical engineering)
(Jan. 26 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. MATSUEGAWA Shu
Patent Examiner, General Machinery Division, JPO
Ms. KOKAJI Rinako
Assistant Patent Examiner, Textile Processing and Packaging Machinery Division, JPO

Session 12C.
Search Exercises (Organic chemistry)
(Jan. 26 (Mon.), 13:00 - 17:00)

Ms. TAKAHASHI Naoko
Patent Examiner, Applied Organic Chemicals Division, JPO
Mr. WATANABE Yuma
Patent Examiner, Polymers Division, JPO

Session 12M.
Search Exercises (Mechanical engineering)
(Jan. 26 (Mon.), 13:00 - 17:00)

Mr. MATSUEGAWA Shu
Patent Examiner, General Machinery Division, JPO
Ms. KOKAJI Rinako
Assistant Patent Examiner, Textile Processing and Packaging Machinery Division, JPO

Session 13.
Patent Examinations that Users Expect (Applicant/Agent)
(Jan. 27 (Tue), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. TAMURA Chikashi
Patent Attorney, SUGIMURA, TAMURA & PARTNERS. International Patent & Trade Mark Office

Session 14.
Overall Discussion
(Jan. 27 (Tue), 14:00 - 15:00)

Mr. OGIYA Takao
Director General, APIC, JIPII

Session 15.
Evaluation Session
(Jan. 27 (Tue), 15:15 - 16:15)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Jan. 27 (Tue), 16:30 - 17:00)

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

[Last updated 7 April 2026]

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