FY2022 JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examinations (Basic Program) (Program)

Term of Course

August 10 – September 7, 2022

Program (Online)

Session 1.
APIC Orientation (points to be noted prior to starting the online training course) (Video)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 2.
Message from Executive Official of the JPO (Video)

Mr. MAEDA Hitoshi
Director-General, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science), JPO

Session 3.
Country Report Presentations
(LIVE：Aug. 10 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 4.
Country Report Presentations・Participants watch session video(s) on Manabeat (Video)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 5.
Introduction of Examination Office (Video)

International Training Instructors, JPO

Session 6.
Work Sharing and the IT Tools (Video)

Ms. SAKAIDA Miyako
Assistant Director
International Information Technology Affairs Section, Information Systems Division, JPO

Session 7.
Basic Idea of Patent Examination - The Role of an IP Examiner -
(LIVE：Aug. 15 (Mon.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HASEBE Zentaro
Patent Attorney
Ochanomizu International Patent Office

Session 8.
Case Study on Patent Examination Guidelines (Novelty & Inventive Step)
(LIVE：Aug. 16 (Tue.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. SEKI Yujiro
Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney
Seki Yujiro Law Office

Session 9.
Case Study on Patent Examination Guidelines (Requirements for Description and Claims Information)
(LIVE：Aug. 17 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HADATE Shoji
Patent Attorney, IPteller Patent Office

Session 10.
Patent Information Searches (Incl. Patent Classification) (Video)

Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 11.
Patent Information Search Exercise Through OJT with an Examiner
(LIVE：Aug. 18 (Thu.), 15:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr.WATANABE Yoshiyuki
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor)
Patent Examination Department (Transportation), JPO

Session 12.
Case Study Through OJT with an Examiner (Patent Examination Practice 1)
(LIVE：Aug. 22 (Mon.), 15:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr.INOUE Kazutoshi
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor)
Patent Examination Department (Electronic Device (Electronic Device Packaging)), JPO

Session 13.
Case Study Through OJT with an Examiner (Patent Examination Practice 2)
(LIVE：Aug. 23 (Tue.), 15:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr.INOUE Kazutoshi
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor)
Patent Examination Department (Electronic Device (Electronic Device Packaging)), JPO

Session 14.
Patent Examination that Users (Applicants/Agents) Expect
(LIVE：Aug. 24 (Wed.), 14:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

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

Session 15.
Hearing Session regarding the Training Course(Opinions on the training from those who participated in the live sessions)
(LIVE：Aug. 25 (Thu.), 15:00 - 17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 16.
Closing Ceremony (Greetings/Reading out the names of persons completing the course) (Video)

Mr. OKAMOTO Masaki
Director, Regional Cooperation Office, International Cooperation Division, JPO

[Last updated 22 December 2023]

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