FY2022 JPO/IPR Operational Patent Examination Training Program (OPET) [Hybrid] (Program)

Term of Course

• Online period: October 20 – November 29, 2022
• In-person period: December 7 – 15, 2022

Program (Online period)

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.
Country Report Presentations
(LIVE: Oct. 20 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

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

Session 3.
Guidance by Mentor 1
Simulation of Patent Examination (1) Necessity of Substantive Patent Examination and Basic Ideas (Determining novelty, inventive step and amendments / How to proceed with patent examination simulation) (Issue description)
(LIVE: Oct. 24 (Mon.), 13:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. KIMURA Shinya
Patent Attorney, Eikoh Patent Firm

Session 4C.
Authorization According to Patent Examination Guidelines (Understanding descriptions and scopes of patent claims) <Chemistry>
(LIVE: Oct. 25 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. YAMADA Yasuyuki
President Patent Attorney, Ochanomizu International Patent Office

Session 4M.
Authorization According to Patent Examination Guidelines (Understanding descriptions and scopes of patent claims) <Machinery>
(LIVE: Oct. 26 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

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

Session 5C.
Search (Examination) Strategy <Chemistry>
(LIVE: Oct. 27 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. ANDO Tatsuya
Patent Attorney, Ochanomizu International Patent Office

Session 5M.
Search (Examination) Strategy <Machinery>
(LIVE: Oct. 28 (Fri.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

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

Session 6.
Work Sharing and IT Tools (Video)

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

Session 7.
Quality Management by the Japan Patent Office (Video)

Ms. SUGAWARA Natsuko
Assistant Director, Quality Management Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 8.
Introduction to IP Databases in Various Countries
(LIVE: Oct. 31 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. INOUE Atsushi
Manager, IP Research Institute, NGB Corporation

Session 9.
Utilization of J-PlatPat (PAJ Searches)
(LIVE: Nov. 1 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. INOUE Atsushi
Manager, IP Research Institute, NGB Corporation

Session 10C.
Comparison of Patent Examination Guidelines in Japan, U.S. and Europe <Chemistry>
(LIVE: Nov. 2 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

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

Session 10M.
Comparison of Patent Examination Guidelines in Japan, U.S. and Europe <Machinery>
(LIVE: Nov. 4 (Fri.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. SHIBA Tetsuo
Partner, Patent Attorney, SHOBAYASHI International Patent & Trademark Office

Session 11C.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Novelty / Identity) <Chemistry>
(LIVE: Nov. 7 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. FUJITA Takashi
Executive Vice President, Patent Attorney, Biotechnology and Chemistry Department, HIRAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 11M.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Novelty / Identity) <Machinery>
(LIVE: Nov. 8 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. AOKI Toshiaki
Patent Attorney, Madoka International Patent Office

Session 12C.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Inventive Step) <Chemistry>
(LIVE: Nov. 9 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. MIZUOCHI Tokiko
Project Assistant Professor / Patent Attorney, Office for Open Innovation, Keio University

Session 12M.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Inventive Step) <Machinery>
(LIVE: Nov. 10 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. FUJIMOTO Nobuo
President, Patent Attorney, APTUS International Patent Office

Session 13M.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Requirements for Description and Claims, Information) <Machinery>
(LIVE: Nov. 11 (Fri.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. HASEBE Zentaro
Patent Attorney, Ochanomizu International Patent Office

Session 13C.
Operational Patent Examination Practice Exercises (Judgement of Examination) (Requirements for Description and Claims, Information) <Chemistry>
(LIVE: Nov. 14 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

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

Session 14M.
Guidance by Mentor 2
Simulation of Patent Examination (2) Presentation of Participant Assignment Case Studies (Re-Examinations) and Individual Guidance <Machinery>
(LIVE: Nov. 15 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. SUGIURA Jun
Professor, Graduate School of Intellectual Property, OSAKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Session 14C.
Guidance by Mentor 2
Simulation of Patent Examination (2) Presentation of Participant Assignment Case Studies (Re-Examinations) and Individual Guidance <Chemistry>
(LIVE: Nov. 16 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. KIMURA Shinya
Patent Attorney, Eikoh Patent Firm

Session 15.
Practices of Appeals Against Examiner Refusals
(LIVE: Nov. 17 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. NAKAMURA Yasushi
President, SANNO PATENT ATTORNEYS OFFICE

Session 16.
Practices of Appeals in Patent Invalidation Trials
(LIVE: Nov. 18 (Fri.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Ms. IMAMURA Reeko
Patent Attorney, SOEI Patent & Law Firm

Session 17.
Patent Infringement Lawsuits
(LIVE: Nov. 21 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00 (JST) / Video of Live stream)

Mr. MATSUDA Kazuhiro
Patent Attorney, MATSUDA PATENT OFFICE

Program (In-person)

Session 18.
Welcome Addresses
(Dec. 7 (Wed.), 10:00-10:10)

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

Session 19.
Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO
(Dec. 7 (Wed.), 10:30-10:50)

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

Session 20.
APIC Orientation
(Dec. 7 (Wed.), 11:20-12:00)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 21.
Visit to the JPO Patent Examination Office
Introduction to the Patent Examination Office
(Dec. 7 (Wed.), 14:00-16:00)

Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 22.
Guidance by Mentor 3
Simulation of Patent Examination (3) Participants' Presentation on Common Case and Individual Guidance
(Dec. 8 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00)

Mr. KIMURA Shinya
Patent Attorney, Eikoh Patent Firm

Session 23C.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <Chemistry 1>
(Dec. 9 (Fri.), 10:00-12:30)

Mr. NAKAGAWA Hirofumi
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor), Polymer Composition Sub-Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science), JPO

Session 23M.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <Machinery 1>
(Dec. 9 (Fri.), 10:00-12:30)

Mr. ISHII Shigeru
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor), Living Appliance Division, Patent Examination Department (Mechanical Technology), JPO

Mr. AJIKI Dabide
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor), Lighting Sub-Division, Patent Examination Department (Mechanical Technology), JPO

Session 24C.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <Chemistry 2>
(Dec. 9 (Fri.), 14:00-16:30)

Mr. NAKAGAWA Hirofumi
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor), Polymer Composition Sub-Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science), JPO

Session 24M.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <Machinery 2>
(Dec. 9 (Fri.), 14:00-16:30)

Mr. ISHII Shigeru
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor), Living Appliance Division, Patent Examination Department (Mechanical Technology), JPO

Session 25C.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <Chemistry 3>
(Dec. 12 (Mon.), 10:00-12:30)

Mr. NAKAGAWA Hirofumi
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor), Polymer Composition Sub-Division, Patent Examination Department (Chemistry, Life Science and Material Science), JPO

Session 25M.
On-the-Job Training in Search Exercises and Guidance of Operational Patent Examination Implementations by JPO Examiners <Machinery 3>
(Dec. 12 (Mon.), 10:00-12:30)

Mr. ISHII Shigeru
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor), Living Appliance Division, Patent Examination Department (Mechanical Technology), JPO

Session 26.
Instruction in Creating ISR by JPO Examiners
(Dec. 12 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. YOSHIDA Hisashi
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor), Measurement Division, Patent and Design Examination Department (Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design), JPO

Session 27C.
Guidance by Mentor 4
Simulation of Patent Examination (4) Presentation of Participant Assignment Case Studies (Re-Examinations) and Individual Guidance <Chemistry>
(General Considerations)
(Dec. 13 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00)

Mr. KIMURA Shinya
Patent Attorney, Eikoh Patent Firm

Session 27M.
Guidance by Mentor 4
Simulation of Patent Examination (4) Presentation of Participant Assignment Case Studies (Re-Examinations) and Individual Guidance <Machinery>
(General Considerations)
(Dec. 13 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00)

Mr. SUGIURA Jun
Professor, Graduate School of Intellectual Property, OSAKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Session 28.
Company Visit (Case Study)
Corporate Intellectual Property Strategy
(Dec. 14 (Wed.))

Canon Inc.

Session 29.
Overall Discussion
(Dec. 15 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. OGIYA Takao
Director General, Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 30.
Evaluation Meeting
(Dec. 15 (Thu.), 14:00-16:00)

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

Closing Ceremony
(Dec. 15 (Thu.), 16:20-17:00)

Mr. OKAMOTO Masaki
Director, Regional Cooperation Office, International Cooperation Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO
APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

[Last updated 22 December 2023]

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