FY2023 JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examination (Basic Program) (Program)

Term of Course

July 6 - July 13, 2023

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Jul. 6 (Thu.), 10:00-10:10)

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

Session 2. Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO (Jul. 6 (Thu.), 10:30-10:50)

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

Session 3.
Visit to the JPO
Introduction to the Patent Examination Office
(Jul. 6 (Thu.), 11:00-13:00)

Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 4.
APIC Orientation
(Jul. 6 (Thu.), 14:30-15:10)

Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 5.
Work Sharing and the IT Tools
(Jul. 6 (Thu.), 15:30-17:00)

Mr. NIBOSHI Yosui
Assistant Director, International Information Technology Affairs Section,
Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, General Coordination Division, JPO

Session 6
Country Report Presentations
(Jul. 7 (Fri.), 10:00-17:00)

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

Session 7.
Basic Idea of Patent Examination - The Role of an IP Examiner -
(Jul. 10 (Mon.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. HASEBE Zentaro
Patent Attorney, HASEBE I.P.O.

Session 8.
Case Study on Patent Examination Guidelines (Novelty & Inventive Step)
(Jul. 10 (Mon.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. SEKI Yujiro
Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney
Seki Yujiro Law Office

Session 9.
Case Study on Patent Examination Guidelines (Requirements for Description and Claims Information)
(Jul. 11 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. HADATE Shoji
Patent Attorney, IPteller Patent Office

Session 10.
OJT with an Examiner (1)
Information Search (incl. Search Exercise)
(Jul. 11 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. INOUE Toru
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor),
Applied Physics Division (Display Apparatus Sub-Division), JPO

Session 11.
OJT with an Examiner (2)
Case Study (Patent Examination Practice 1)
(Jul. 12 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. IMAI Kiyokazu
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor),
Electronic Device Division (Electronic Device Packaging Sub-Division), JPO

Session 12.
OJT with an Examiner (3)
Case Study (Patent Examination Practice 2)
(Jul. 12 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. IMAI Kiyokazu
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor),
Electronic Device Division (Electronic Device Packaging Sub-Division), JPO

Session 13. Patent Examination that Users (Applicants/Agents) Expect (Jul. 13 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. TAMURA Chikashi Patent Attorney SUGIMURA, TAMURA & PARTNERS. International Patent & Trade Mark Office

Session 14.
Evaluation Meeting
(Jul. 13 (Thu.), 14:00-16:00)

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

Closing Ceremony
(Jul. 13 (Thu.), 16:20-17:00)

Mr. SHIOZAWA Masakazu
Director, Regional Cooperation Office, Policy Planning and Coordination Department, 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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