Follow-up Seminars

For the purpose of maintaining and following up the training achievements for the participants who came to Japan and building partnership among alumni as well as disseminating and enlightening the IP system in various countries, the JPO, IP alumni associations and IP Offices organize follow-up seminars.

FY 2024

1. Malaysia

• Dates: November 6, 2024
• Theme: Patent Opposition System
• Venue: Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Ballroom A

2. VietNam

• Dates: November 22, 2024
• Theme: Protection and Enforcement of Trademark Rights on E-commerce Platforms
• Venue: Fortuna Hotel Hanoi, Golden Ballroom

FY 2023

1. Mexico

• Dates: October 18, 2023
• Theme: Non-Traditional Trademarks
• Venue: Mexico City, Mexico

2. Lao PDR

• Dates: November 7, 2022
• Theme: Quality Management of Trademark Examination
• Venue: Vientiane, Lao PDR

FY 2022

1. Cambodia

• Dates: October 25, 2022
• Theme: Trademark Registration & IP Administrative Enforcement Mechanism
• Venue: Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh

2. India

• Dates: December 17, 2022
• Theme: Considering Attractive Designs
• Venue: Aloft New Delhi Aerocity

FY 2021

1. The Philippines

• Dates: January 31, 2022
• Theme: Human Resource Development in the Intellectual Property Field
• Venue: Online

2. Thailand

• Dates: March 1, 2022
• Theme: Build Back Better through IP and Innovation
• Venue: Online

FY 2020

1. Myanmar

• Dates: January 29, 2021
• Theme: The Role of Intellectual Property System for Economic Development
• Venue: Online

2. Indonesia

• Dates: February 4, 2021
• Theme: Enhancement of IP Services in the Digital Era
• Venue: Online

FY 2019

1. Vietnam

• Dates: October 8 (Hanoi) and 10 (Ho Chi Minh City), 2019
• Theme: IPRs Protection and Enforcement in Industry 4.0
• Venue: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

2. Brazil

• Dates: November 28 and 29, 2019
• Theme: (Nov. 28) Intellectual Property in Latest Technical Trends - Artificial Intelligence and Pharmaceutical Industry -
  (Nov. 29) Latest Technical Trends in Pharmaceutical Fields
• Venue: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

3. Lao PDR

• Dates: January 15, 2020
• Theme: Utilization of the Intellectual Property System for Economic Development
• Venue: Vientiane, Lao PDR

4. Malaysia

• Dates: February 17, 2020
• Theme: Development of IP Legislation
• Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[Last updated 3 April 2025]

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