FY2023 JPO/IPR Training Course on Trademark Examination Under the Madrid System (Program)

Term of Course

June 27 - July 4, 2023

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Jun. 27 (Tue.), 10:00-10:10)

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

Session 2.
Visit to the JPO
- National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT)
- Trial Court
(Jun. 27 (Tue.), 10:20-11:40)

International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 3.
APIC Orientation
(Jun. 27 (Tue.), 12:40-13:00)

Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 4.
Outline of the Madrid Protocol and Promotion Methods of the Madrid System
(Jun. 27 (Tue.), 13:10-16:10)

Mr. NAITO Takahito
Consultant, Madrid Registry, WIPO Japan Office

Session 5.
Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO
(Jun. 27 (Tue.), 16:30-16:50)

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

Session 6
Country Report Presentations
(Current Situation of Madrid Protocol Affiliation in Each Country)
(Jun. 28 (Wed.), 10:00-17:00)

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

Session 7.
Procedure of Joining the Madrid Protocol and the JPO's Experience
(Jun. 29 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. KOBAYASHI Ryo
Trademark Policy Planning Office, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 8.
On-the-Job Training (OJT) (1)
Duty of the Office of Origin Under the Madrid Protocol
(Jun. 29 (Thu.), 14:00-15:40)

Ms. KATAGAI Yuna
Office for International Design Applications under the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement and International Trademark Applications under the Madrid Protocol, Application Division, JPO

Session 9.
On-the-Job Training (OJT) (2)
Duty of the Designated Office Under the Madrid Protocol
(Jun. 29 (Thu.), 15:50-17:00)

Ms. MACHIDA Misaki
Office for International Design Applications under the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement and International Trademark Applications under the Madrid Protocol, Application Division, JPO

Session 10.
On-the-Job Training (OJT) (3)
Procedures for Registration Under the Madrid Protocol
(Jun. 30 (Fri.), 10:00-11:30)

Mr. ONODERA Kenji
Associate Managing Specialist for Registration, Registration Office, Customer Relations Policy Division, JPO

Session 11.
Classification of Goods and/or Services
(Jun. 30 (Fri.), 11:40-12:40)

Ms. NOGUCHI Erika
International Trademark Classification Office, Trademark Division, JPO

Session 12.
Trademark Examination Practice (incl. Non-Traditional Trademarks)
(Jun. 30 (Fri.), 14:00-17:00)

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

Session 13.
Trademark Searches
(Trademark Classifications and Search Exercises)
(Jul. 3 (Mon.), 10:00-13:00)

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

Session 14.
On-the-Job Training (OJT) (4)
Substantive Examination Practice for Territorial Extension Under the Madrid Protocol
(Jul. 3 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. SASAKI Yugen, International Trademark Application Division,
Ms. MIYAZAKI Megumi, International Trademark Application Division,
Ms. ONISHI Momona, General Services Division,
Trademark Division, JPO

Session 15.
On-the-Job Training (OJT) (5) Case Study
(Jul. 4 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00)

Ms. KATO Momo, International Trademark Application Division,
Mr. SASAKI Yugen, International Trademark Application Division,
Trademark Division, JPO

Session 16.
Evaluation Meeting
(Jul. 4 (Tue.), 14:00-16:00)

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

Closing Ceremony
(Jul. 4 (Tue.), 16:20-17:00)

Ms. YOSHINO Sachiyo
Director, International Cooperation Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, Policy Planning and Coordinate Department, JPO
Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

[Last updated 15 December 2023]

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