FY2023 JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent Examination for Middle Eastern and African Countries

Term of Course

September 7 - September 14, 2023

Program (In-person)

Session 1.
Welcome Addresses
(Sep. 7 (Thu.), 10:00-10:10)

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

Session 2.
Visit to the JPO
Introduction to the Patent Examination Office
(Sep. 7 (Thu.), 10:30-12:20)

Mr. ISHIZAKA Tomoki
Examination Policy Planning Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO
International Cooperation Division, JPO

Session 3.

APIC Orientation
(Sep. 7 (Thu.), 12:35-13:05)

Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 4.
Free Discussion　
(Sep. 7 (Thu.), 14:20-15:20)

Mr. OGIYA Takao
Director-General, Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 5.
JPO Business Management on Patent Examination
(Sep. 7 (Thu.), 15:30-16:30)

Mr. TAKAYANAGI Masayoshi
Assistant Director
Policy Planning and Research Section, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 6
Courtesy Call on Executive Official of the JPO
(Sep. 7 (Thu.), 17:00-17:20)

Mr. MOROOKA Kenichi
Director-General
Patent Examination Department (Mechanical Technology), JPO

Session 7.
Work Sharing and the IT Tools
(Sep. 8 (Fri.), 10:00-10:50)

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

Session 8.
Quality Management of Patent Examination by the JPO
(Sep. 8 (Fri.), 11:00-11:30)

Ms. HIROSE Anna
Assistant Director
Quality Management Office, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO

Session 9.
Company Visit (Case study)
IP Strategy in a Private Company
(Sep. 8 (Fri.), 12:00-17:00)

Kanto Robot Center
YASKAWA Electric Corporation　

Session 10.
Country Report Presentations
(Sep. 11 (Mon.), 10:00-16:00)

Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, JIPII

Session 11.
Patent Examination Guidelines 1 (Novelty & Inventive Step)
(Sep. 12 (Tue.), 10:00-13:00)

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

Session 12.
Patent Examination Guidelines 2
(Requirements for Description and Claims, Information, Amendments)
(Sep. 12 (Tue.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. HADATE Shoji
Patent Attorney, IPteller Patent Office

Session 13.
Case Study and Search Exercise by Patent Examiner (1)
Patent Information Retrieval
(Sep. 13 (Wed.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. OSADA Morio
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor),
Patent and Design Examination Department (Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design), Printing Presses and Printers Sub-Division, JPO

Session 14.
Case Study and Search Exercise by Patent Examiner (2)
Guidance on Operational Patent Examination Implementations (1)
(Sep. 13 (Wed.), 14:00-17:00)

Mr. YAMAMOTO Shunsuke
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor),
Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology), Data Processing Division, JPO

Session 15.
Case Study and Search Exercise by Patent Examiner (3)
Guidance on Operational Patent Examination Implementations (2)
(Sep. 14 (Thu.), 10:00-13:00)

Mr. YAMAMOTO Shunsuke
Patent Examiner (International Training Instructor),
Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology), Data Processing Division, JPO

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

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

Closing Ceremony
(Sep. 14 (Tue.), 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 29 March 2024]

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