Thesis Titles of Long-Term Researchers

FY 2024

Bangladesh

• Name: Mr. Amin Mohammad Tajul Islam
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Department of Patent, Industrial Design and Trademarks, Bangladesh
• Thesis: Exploring the Viability of Utility Model system for Fostering Innovation in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study with Japanese Practice (PDF: 1,643KB)

Lao PDR

• Name: Ms. Kertmamy Keobounphanh
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Lao PDR
• Thesis: SME and IP measures on effective branding: Learning from Japan’s experience (PDF: 1,133KB)

FY 2023

Cambodia

• Name: Mr. Lach, Sambath
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce
• Thesis: Branding Strategy for Leveraging IP for SMEs (PDF: 1,659KB)

FY 2022

Brazil

• Name: Mr. Eugenio Alegria de Almeida Baptista
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): National Institute of Industrial Property, Brazil (INPI)
• Thesis: Conditions for the study and implementation of a search system based on Similarity Group Codes at INPI Brazil (PDF:710KB)

Malaysia

• Name: Mr. Mohd Sukri Bin Mohd Nor
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia, Malaysia (MyIPO)
• Thesis: Improving Patent Examination Guidelines for the Biotechnological Field: A Comparative study on the examination practice between JPO and MyIPO (PDF: 1,131KB)

FY 2019

Thailand

• Name: Ms. Chayaknit Kanchanakaroon
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Thailand
• Thesis: Enhance the Trademark Examination Procedure and Evaluating the Possibility Similar Group Code in Thailand（PDF:549KB）

Thailand

• Name: Mr. Thinet Saktrakun
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Thailand
• Thesis: Quality Management on trademark examination in Japan（PDF:916KB）

Argentina

• Name: Mr. Alejandro Javier Cafiero
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP)
• Thesis: Considerations towards the adoption of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in Argentina - Learning from the awareness and pro-motion of the PCT in Japan（PDF:1,418KB）

Vietnam

• Name: Mr. Duong Thanh Long
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): IP Attorney
• Thesis: Impacts of National Patent Strategies and Policies toward Corporate Attitude and Investment in Patent Activities of Pharmaceutical Industry ― Experience from Japan（PDF:2,173KB）

The Philippines

• Name: Ms. Anthea Kristine Y. Paculan
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
• Thesis: Construing Patentability of Chemical Technology Inventions, with Focus on their Patent Eligibility and Industrial Applicability: A Comparison on the Patent Examination Approach in the Philippines and in Japan（PDF:1,190KB）

FY 2018

Brazil

• Name: Mr. Vagner Luis Latsch
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): National Institute of Industrial Property, Brazil (INPI)
• Thesis: Study of Outsourcing of Prior Art Search in Japan and Considerations for the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (PDF:945KB)

Malaysia

• Name: Ms. Dhiya Durani Zulkefley
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO)
• Thesis: Industrial Design Invalidity: A Comparative Study between Malaysian and Japanese Trial and Appeal System (PDF:1,628KB)

Mexico

• Name: Ms. Monica Isabel Garcia Mora
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): University of Guadalajara, Mexico
• Thesis: Towards the Establishment of Consolidated Culture for Industrial Property Rights among University Researchers in Mexico - Lessons from the Experiences in Japan (PDF:1,708KB)

Cameroon

• Name: Mr. Justin Fabrice Manga Zambo
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
• Thesis: The Implementation of a Substantive Examination in OAPI’s Design Registration System ― Lessons from the Japanese Experience (PDF:1,203KB)

FY 2017

Zimbabwe

• Name: Ms. Rumbidzayi Mlambo
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
• Thesis: A study of the utilisation of the ARIPO Intellectual property system by Japanese stakeholders (PDF:1,644KB)

Cambodia

• Name: Mr. Eung Chhayhong
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Department of Intellectual Property(DIP) Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia
• Thesis: The study of the appeal board system of Japan for the future development of appeal board system in Cambodia (PDF:2,127KB)

India

• Name: Mr. C.N.Shashidhara
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs, Indian Patent Office, Chennai
• Thesis: Intellectual Property System, particularly Patents, utilized in University - Industry Collaboration and Start-up Company - Experiences in Japan (PDF:2,564KB)

The Philippines

• Name: Mr. Rico E. Collado
• Organization (at the time of fellowship): Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
• Thesis: Software patent eligibility and the learnings from the Japanese experience in addressing challenges and issues on software patenting (PDF:1,107KB)

[Last updated 31 March 2025]

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