FY2022 JPO/IPR Training Course on Trial and Appeal System [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

November 28 – December 2, 2022

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Nov. 28 (Mon.), 10:00-10:10)

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

Session 2.
Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO
(Nov. 28 (Mon.), 10:30-10:50)

Mr. YASUDA Futoshi
Director-General, Trial and Appeal Department, JPO

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO
- National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT)
- Trial Court
(Nov. 28 (Mon.), 11:00-12:05)

International Cooperation Division, JPO
Mr. MIYAJI Kei
Assistant Director, Policy Planning Section, Trial and Appeal Division, Trial and Appeal Department, JPO
Department of Reference Library and Consultation, INPIT

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Nov. 28 (Mon.), 12:20-13:00)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 5.
Country Report Presentations (Presentations given by participants)
(Nov. 28 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00)

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

Session 6.
Overview of Japanese Trial and Appeal System (Practice, Organization, and Cooperation with the Courts)
(Nov. 29 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. YOSHIMORI Akira
Deputy Director, Policy Planning Section, Trial and Appeal Division, Trial and Appeal Department, JPO

Session 7.
Role and Present Status of Intellectual Property High Court (Study Visit)
(Nov. 29 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00)

Intellectual Property High Court

Session 8P.
Invalidation Trial System (Case Study)
(Nov. 30 (Wed.), 10:00-12:00)

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

Session 8T.
Objection System （Case Study
(Nov. 30 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

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

Session 9P.
Opposition System （Case Study
(Nov. 30 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00)

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

Session 9T.
Invalidation Trial System (Case Study)
(Nov. 30 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. AOKI Hirofumi
Vice President, Patent Attorney, Sakamoto & Partners, Sakamoto International Patent Office

Session 10P.
Suit Against Trial Decision for a Patent
(Dec. 1 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. SHIMIZU Misao
Expert Partner, Yanagida & Partners

Session 10T.
Suit Against Trial Decision for a Trademark
(Dec. 1 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

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

Session 11P.
Trials for Correction
(Dec. 1 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. TOKIOKA Kyohei
Patent Attorney, AOYAMA & PARTNERS

Session 11T.
Trial for Cancellation of Registered Trademark Not in Use
(Dec. 1 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 12.
Trial and Appeal System from the User Perspective
- Aiming for Stable Rights Setting -
(Dec. 2 (Fri.), 10:00-11:30)

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

Session 13.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
(Dec. 2 (Fri.), 11:30-13:00)

Mr. HORIGOME Yoshinori
Attorney-at-Law, SAKURAZAKA LAW OFFICES

Session 14.
Evaluation Session
(Dec. 2 (Fri.), 14:00-16:00)

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

Closing Ceremony
(Dec. 2 (Fri.), 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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