FY2022 JPO/IPR Training Course on Design Substantive Examination and Accession to the Hague Agreement [In-person] (Program)

Term of Course

January 26 – February 2, 2023

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Jan. 26 (Thu.), 10:00-10:10)

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

Session 2.
Visit to the JPO
- National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT)
- Trial Court
(Jan. 26 (Thu.), 10:20-11:25)

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

Session 3.
Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO
(Jan. 26 (Thu.), 13:00-13:20)

Mr. NONAKA Matsuo
Director-General, Patent and Design Examination Department, JPO

Session 4.
Outline of the Design System and Design Examination Practices
Sharing the Japanese Experience on the Hague Agreement Affiliation
(Jan. 26 (Thu.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. TAMAMUSHI Nobuaki
Deputy Director, Policy Planning and Research Section, Design Division, Patent and Design Examination Department, JPO

Session 5.
APIC Orientation
(Jan. 26 (Thu.), 17:00-17:30)

APIC: Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 6-1.
Country Report Presentations (1)
(Jan. 27 (Fri.), 10:00-13:00)

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

Session 6-2.
Country Report Presentations (2)
(Jan. 27 (Fri.), 14:00-17:00)

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

Session 7.
Design Examination Standards (1)
(Jan. 30 (Mon.), 10:00-13:00)

Ms. HIBINO Kyoka
Design Examiner, Design Examination Standards Office, Design Division, Patent and Design Examination Department, JPO

Session 8.
Design Examination Standards (2)
(Jan. 30 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00)

Ms. HIBINO Kyoka
Design Examiner, Design Examination Standards Office, Design Division, Patent and Design Examination Department, JPO

Session 9.
Design Infringement Litigation
(Jan. 31(Tue.), 10:00-13:00)

Ms. KIMOTO Naomi
Patent Attorney, Director, General Manager, SUZUYE & SUZUYE

Session 10.
Outline of the Hague System/Role of the International Bureau
(Jan. 31 (Tue.), 14:00-15:30)

Ms. VANWOUW Masami
Consultant, WIPO Japan Office

Session 11.
The Role of the Applicant's Contracting Party (Indirect Filing) and the Designated Contracting Party
(Jan. 31 (Tue.), 15:40-17:10)

Ms. TAKEUCHI Itsuki
Specialist for Formality Examination (The Hague System),
Office for International Design Applications under the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement and International Trademark Applications under the Madrid Protocol, Application Division, Trademark and Customer Relations Department, JPO

Session 12.
Design Examination Practices
Procedures for Examination under the Hague Agreement (Case Studies)
(Feb. 1 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. HIRATA Tetsuya
Deputy Director, Design Policy Section, International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 13.
Advantages of the Hague System for Attorneys
(Feb. 1 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. URIMOTO Tadao
Patent Attorney, SHOBAYASHI International Patent & Trademark Office

Session 14.
Overall Discussion
(Feb. 2 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. TAMAMUSHI Nobuaki
Deputy Director, Policy Planning and Research Section, Design Division, JPO

Mr. HIRATA Tetsuya
Deputy Director, Design Policy Section, International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 15.
Evaluation Meeting
(Feb. 2 (Thu.), 14:00-16-00)

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

Closing Ceremony
(Feb. 2 (Thu.), 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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