The JPO to Host "International Symposium on Patent Examination Practices on AI-related Inventions"

In line with rapid advances taking place in AI technologies, the volume of patent filings on AI-related inventions also is growing rapidly. AI technologies can be used in a wide variety of areas. However, applicants are not sure which points they should focus on in order to acquire patent rights in multiple countries.

Based on these circumstances, the JPO will hold this international symposium, inviting experts from the IP5 offices and others. During the seminar we will hold discussions on how each office determines the patentability of claimed AI-related inventions, which points applicants should pay attention to in order to be granted patent-right protection, and what each office should work on for raising the predictability to users of the patentability of their inventions.

We hope this symposium will be beneficial to users when they seek to obtain patent rights on AI-related inventions globally. We look forward to a successful turnout at this seminar.

Program* (English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation will be provided)

Overview

9:30am Doors Open

10:00am Opening Remarks

• Director, International Policy Division, Japan Paten Office (JPO) Mr. KITAMURA Hiroki

10:05am Session 1： Discussion on patent protection for AI-related inventions

Keynote speech

• Director-General, Patent Examination Department (Mechanical Technology), JPO Mr. KATSURA Masanori

Report on International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

• Project Administrator, Multilateral Cooperation Division of International Cooperation Department, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) Ms. LI Xiaoling

RESEARCH of Patent Examination Practice on Emerging Technologies in ASEAN

• Director General for Research and Policy Design Administration,Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Mr. HARA Taizo

11:05am Session 2： Protecting AI-related inventions from the corporate perspective

Desirable claims based on tech trends and appropriate for the enforcement phase

• Director, IP R&D Promoting Department, Law, IP&Internal Control Unit, Fujitsu Mr. TANAKA Yuki

11:30am Lunch Break

1:00pm Session 3： Examination practices in terms of patent eligibility of AI-related inventions

• Moderator：Partner, Patent Attorney, PRIMEWORKS IP Attorneys AOKI Takeshi

Key points and solutions for patent eligibility

• Director, Examination Standards Office, JPO Mr. KOMIYIA Shinji
• Director, Patent Law, European Patent Office (EPO) Ms. Heli Pihlajamaa
• Expert Examiner, Deputy Director, Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Examination Division / Convergence Technology Examination Bureau, Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) Ms. KYUNG Younjeong
• Consultant, Patent Examination Guideline Division of Patent Examination Management Department, CNIPA Mr. ZHANG Xianfeng
• Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, United States Patent and Trademark Office Mr. Robert Bahr

Q&A

2:30pm Break

2:50pm Key points and solutions for inventive step and description requirements

• Moderator：Partner, Patent Attorney, PRIMEWORKS IP Attorneys AOKI Takeshi

Key points and solutions for inventive step and description requirements

• Director, Examination Standards Office, JPO Mr. KOMIYIA Shinji
• Director, Patent Law, EPO Ms. Heli Pihlajamaa
• Principal Examiner, Deputy Director, Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Examination Division / Convergence Technology Examination Bureau, KIPO Ms. PARK Mi jeong
• Consultant, Patent Examination Guideline Division of Patent Examination Management Department, CNIPA Mr. ZHANG Xianfeng
• Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, USPTO Mr. Robert Bahr

Q&A

4:20pm Session 5： Panel discussion：Strategies for obtaining patents on AI-related inventions and future prospects

• Moderator：Partner, Patent Attorney, PRIMEWORKS IP Attorneys AOKI Takeshi

Strategy for obtaining patents in each country Expectations for future initiatives on AI-related inventions

• JPO･EPO･KIPO･CNIPA･USPTO
• Director, IP R&D Promoting Department, Law, IP&Internal Control Unit, Fujitsu Mr. TANAKA Yuki

5:00pm Closing

Download

• The PDF of the program is available here(PDF:253KB)
• A brochure is available here（PDF:1,090KB）
• Presentation materials are available here (ZIP: 11,918KB)

Date/Time

November 20, 2019 (Wed): Currently scheduled for 10am - 5pm (Includes lunch break from 11:30am-1:00pm)

Venue

Sokairou Hall, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) (Link to venue website.)(External link)
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Capacity

300 people

Fee

Free of charge

How to register?

Sorry, the venue has reached full capacity.

[Last updated 27 November 2019]

Contact Us

Examination Research Office, Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology), Japan Patent Office TEL: +81-3-3581-1101 (ex. 3112) E-mail: PA5Y00@jpo.go.jp   International Policy Division, Policy Planning and Coordination Department Japan Patent Office TEL: +81-3-3581-1101 (ex. 2568) E-mail: PA0800@jpo.go.jp