FY2025 JPO/IPR Training Course on Trial and Appeal Systems [In-person]

February 12 – February 18, 2026

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Feb. 12 (Thu.), 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
(Feb. 12 (Thu.), 10:30 - 10:50)

Mr. NONAKA Matsuo
Director-General, Trial and Appeal Department, JPO

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO
(Feb. 12 (Thu.), 10:55 - 12:15)

Ms. SHIKATANI Maki
Assistant Director, Policy Planning Section, Trial and Appeal Division, Trial and Appeal Department, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Feb. 12 (Thu.), 12:25 - 12:55)

APIC, JIPII

Session 5.
Country Report Presentation
(Feb. 12 (Thu.), 14:00 - 17:20)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Session 6.
Overview of Japanese Trial and Appeal System (Practice, Organization, and Cooperation with the Courts)
(Feb. 13 (Fri.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr, KISHI Tomoyuki
Deputy Director, Policy Planning Section, Trial and Appeal Division, Trial and Appeal Department, JPO

Session 7P.
Overview of Japan’s Patent Examination Guidelines
(Feb. 13 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Ms. NAITO Makiko
Section Chief, International Standards Section, Examination Standards Office,Coordination Division, First Examination Department, JPO

Session 7T.
Overview of Japan’s Trademark Examination Guidelines
(Feb. 13 (Fri.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Ms. SUGANUMA Yukako
Trademark Examination Standards Office,Trademark Division, Examination Operations Department, JPO

Session 8P.
Opposition System （Case Study）
(Feb. 16 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. TSUKANAKA Tetsuo
Chief Technical Officer, Patent Attorney, SUGIMURA & Partners

Session 8T.
Opposition System （Case Study）
(Feb. 16 (Mon.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. MORIYAMA Hiroshi
Patent Attorney, DAI-ICHI INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE, P.C.

Session 9.
Role and Present Status of Intellectual Property High Court (Study visit)
(Feb. 16 (Mon.), 15:00 - 17:00)

Intellectual Property High Court

Session 10P.
Invalidation Trial System (Case Study)
(Feb. 17 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Ms. IMAMURA Reeko
Patent Attorney, SOEI PATENT & LAW FIRM

Session 10T.
Invalidation Trial System (Case Study)
(Feb. 17 (Tue.), 10:00 - 13:00)

Mr. AOKI Hirofumi
Patent Attorney

Session 11P.
Trials for Correction (Case Study）
(Feb. 17 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Mr. OTA Masataka
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, LEAD INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE

Session 11T.
Trial for Cancellation of Registered Trademark not in Use (Case Study）
(Feb. 17 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 12.
Trial and Appeal System from the user perspective－Aiming for stable rights setting －
(Feb. 18 (Wed.), 10:00 - 11:20)

Ms. SUGIMURA Junko
Representative, Patent Attorney, SUGIMURA,TAMURA & PARTNERS. International Patent & Trade Mark Office

Session 13.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
(Feb. 18 (Wed.), 11:30 - 13:00)

Mr. HORIGOME Yoshinori
Attorney-at-Law, Patent Attorney, SAKURAZAKA LAW OFFICES

Session 14.
Overall Discussion
(Feb. 18 (Wed.), 14:00 - 15:00)

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

Session 15.
Evaluation Session
(Feb. 18 (Wed.), 15:15 - 16:15)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC, JIPII

Closing Ceremony
(Feb. 18 (Wed.), 16:30 - 17:00)

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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