FY2022 JPO/IPR Training Course on Substantive Examination of Trademarks [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

January 12 – 24, 2023

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Jan. 12 (Thu.), 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
(Jan. 12 (Thu.), 10:30-10:50)

Mr. NOMURA Eigo
Director-General, Trademark and Customer Relations Department, JPO

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

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

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Jan. 12 (Thu.), 12:20-13:00)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 5.
Current State and Challenges of Trademark Administrative Measures
(Jan. 12 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. WATANABE Kohei
Policy Planning and Research Section, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 6.
Country Report Presentations
(Jan. 13 (Fri.), 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 7.
Trademark Examination Guidelines (Including Non-Traditional Trademarks)
(Jan. 16 (Mon.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. YOSHIZAWA Takuya
Trademark Examination Standards Office, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 8.
Examination Practices Against Bad Faith Trademark Filings (Including Protection of Well-Known Trademarks)
(Jan. 16 (Mon.), 14:00-15:30)

Ms. SUGANUMA Yukako
Trademark Policy Planning Office, Trademark Division, JPO

Ms. ITO Fumika
Trademark Policy Planning Office, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 9.
How to Use WIPO Online Tools / Points to Consider in the Examination of International Applications (Trademarks)
(Jan. 16 (Mon.), 15:40-17:30)

Mr. NAITO Takahito
Consultant, WIPO Japan Office

Session 10.
Classification of Goods and Services / Similar Group Code
(Jan. 17 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00)

Ms. FURUSATO Yui
International Trademark Classification Office, Trademark Division, JPO

Ms. KAWASHIMA Kino
International Trademark Classification Office, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 11.
Trademark Information Search Exercise (Japanese Classification and Searches / Individual Databases)
(Jan. 17 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00)

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

Session 12.
Case Study (1)
Distinctiveness
(Jan. 18 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. MEGURO Jun
International Committee, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 13.
Case Study (2)
Prior Trademarks
(Jan. 18 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. SUZUKI Shunya
International Committee, Trademark Division, JPO

Ms. ONISHI Momona
International Committee, Trademark Division, JPO

Mr. NAGAI Tomoki
International Committee, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 14.
Case Study (3)
Re-Determination by Similar Group Code for the Result of a Judgment in One's Own Country
(Jan. 19 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 15.
Case Study (4)
Overall Discussion
(Jan. 19 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00)

Ms. TOYOSAKI Reiko
Patent Attorney, TOYOSAKI & ASSOCIATES

Session 16.
Quality Management of the Trademark Examination
(Jan. 20 (Fri.), 10:00-12:00)

Ms. TANAKA Rumi
Quality Management Section, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 17.
Company Tour / Trademark Strategies in the Corporate World / Corporate Brand Strategy
(Jan. 20 (Fri.), 13:00-17:00)

Kao Corporation

Session 18.
Expectations of Applicants and Attorneys in Trademark Examinations
(Jan. 23 (Mon.), 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00)

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

Session 19.
Outline of Trial and Appeal System
(Jan. 24 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00)

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

Session 20.
Evaluation Meeting
(Jan. 24 (Tue.), 14:00-16:00)

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

Closing Ceremony
(Jan. 24 (Tue.), 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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