JPO Conducted JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examination (Basic Program)

The JPO conducted the “JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examinations (Basic Program)" online from August 10 to September 7, 2022. A total of 25 trainees from 13 countries participated in the course, indicated for IP officials engaged in patent examination in various countries.

The purpose of this course is to enhance the expertise of examiners for prompt and accurate examination. In the Course, the trainees deepened their knowledge on the subject of Japanese examination practices through lectures of case studies by a patent examiner in the JPO

Trainee comments regarding the course included the following:

“Through various case studies, I have learned a practical approach to examination methods.”

“The IP office of my country is currently working on developing the examination guidelines. I would like to carefully examine what should be included therein, while referring to the Japanese Examination Guidelines for Patents and PCT that I learned during this course.”

Hearing Session

[Last updated 22 December 2023]

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