FY2022 JPO/IPR Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Trademarks [Hybrid] (Program)

Term of Course

• Online period: September 8 – 26, 2022
• In-person period: October 4 – 12, 2022

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
APIC Orientation (Video)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 2.
Guidance by Mentor 1
Pre-training Report
Presentation of Issues in the Overall Discussion (e.g. Presentation of a fictional application request and comparison of examination results between your country's system and the Japanese system)
(LIVE: Sep. 8 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 3.
Trademark Examination Standards (Including Non-traditional Trademarks)
(LIVE: Sep. 9 (Fri.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. TANABE Kei
Partner, Patent Attorney, TANABE INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE, P.C.

Session 4.
Application Practices of the Madrid Protocol
(LIVE: Sep. 12 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. SAITO Junko
Patent Attorney, Ishida & Associates

Session 5.
Trademark Information Search Practices
(Databases for Japanese Classifications and Search) (Including Exercises)
(LIVE: Sep. 13 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HANDA Masato
Director, Trademark Examination Cooperation Department
Japan Patent Information Organization (JAPIO)

Session 6.
How to Use the WIPO's Online Tool (Trademark)
(LIVE: Sep. 14 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. NAITO Takahito
Consultant, WIPO Japan Office

Session 7.
Guidance by Mentor 2
Trademark Application Practices (Exercises)
(LIVE: Sep. 15 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Program (In-person period)

Session 8.
Welcome Addresses
(Oct. 4 (Tue.), 10:00-10:10)

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

Session 9.
Visit to the JPO
- National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT)
- Trial Court
(Oct. 4 (Tue.), 10:30-11:35)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
Department of Reference Library and Consultation, INPIT

Session 10.
APIC Orientation
(Oct. 4 (Tue.), 11:50-12:30)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 11.
Demonstration of Trademark Examination
(Oct. 4 (Tue.), 14:30-16:30)

Ms. ITO Fumika and Ms. SUGANUMA Yukako
Trademark Examiner, Trademark Policy Planning Office, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 12.
Operation and Comparing Trademark Systems in Various Countries (1)
Group Discussion
Comparing Trademark Systems of Various Countries (Including Unfair Competition Prevention Act Cases)
(Oct. 5 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 13.
Guidance by Mentor 3
Including Q&A on the Assignment and the Exercise in Session 7
Mainly Free / Group Discussions Among Trainees
(Oct. 5 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 14.
Operation and Comparing Trademark Systems in Various Countries (2)
Group Discussion
Border Measures Against Counterfeit Products
(Oct. 6 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. NAKAMURA Tomohiro
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, Konishi & Nakamura Patent Office

Session 15.
Operation and Comparing Trademark Systems in Various Countries (3)
Group Discussion
Judging Trademark Similarity (Including Q&A on Trademark Examination Guidelines)
(Oct. 6 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00)

Ms. TANABE Kei
Partner, Patent Attorney, TANABE INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE, P.C.

Session 16.
Trademark Strategies of Companies
(Oct. 7 (Fri.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. KOMOTO Tomomi
Deputy Senior General Manager, Risk Management Division
Trademark Department, SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED

Session 17.
Fieldwork on the Use of Trademark
(Oct. 7 (Fri.), 14:30-16:30)

Kewpie Corporation

Session 18.
Case Study
Trademark Trial System
(Oct. 11 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. HAYAKAWA Fumihiro
Patent Attorney, Dai-ichi International Patent Office

Session 19.
Mock Trial
Trademark Infringement Cases (Including Mock Trademark Infringement Trials)
(Oct. 11 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. TAMURA Yuichi
Attorney-at-Law, CITY-YUWA PARTNERS

Session 20.
Guidance by Mentor 4
Overall Discussion (Presentation of Issue)
(Oct. 12 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 21. Evaluation Session (Oct. 12 (Wed.), 14:00-16:00)

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

Closing Ceremony
(Oct. 12 (Wed.), 16:20-17:00)

Mr. TOMISAWA Takeshi
Director, International Cooperation Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

[Last updated 22 December 2023]

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