JPO-IPOPHL Patent Training Program Held

March 23, 2021

The Global Patent Academy (GPA) of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) provided the “JPO-IPOPHL Patent Training Program on AI Technology” to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) online from March 1 to 5, 2021.

Two GPA Instructors with extensive practical experience in patent examination served as lecturers, and 22 patent examiners of the IPOPHL participated in the training.

Participants deepened their understanding of patent examination practices on AI field through the live streaming lectures and discussions online, along with tasks given outside of the class hours.

The JPO continues to provide trainings on the patent examination practices through its GPA to examiners in the Philippines and other emerging countries. Through such efforts, the JPO supports the development and strengthening of examination systems in each country.

JPO Status Report 2020

Greetings from Mr. Rowel S. Barba, Director General of the IPOPHL and Mr. Taniyama Toshio, Director-General, Patent Examination Department of the JPO

Live streaming lecture

Closing session

[Last updated 23 March 2021]