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JPO SEP Symposium 2022

May 31, 2022

On May 19th, JPO held “SEP Symposium 2022” online, where JPO commissioner MORI Kiyoshi gave a presentation.

In this symposium, the latest discussions regarding SEPs in each region were illustrated by the Experts in Japan, the U.S., and Europe.

Photo - JPO Commissioner MORI in the presentation
JPO Commissioner MORI in the presentation

Photo - METI Deputy Director-General HASUI in the presentation
METI Deputy Director-General HASUI in the presentation

Photo - Former USPTO commissioner, Mr. KAPPOS in the presentation
Former USPTO commissioner, Mr. KAPPOS in the presentation

Photo - European Commission Head of IPR unit, Mr. KILJANSKI in the presentation
European Commission Head of IPR unit, Mr. KILJANSKI in the presentation

The panel discussion 1 “Licensing practice and the effect of recent court decisions” included detailed and active discussion on the various issues regarding SEPs, including the interpretation of court decisions and the current practice, which relate to the revision of the “Guide to Licensing Negotiations Involving Standard Essential Patents”, which underscored the difference in the opinion between SEP holders and implementers. The panel was composed of people from domestic and foreign companies and university professors.

Photo - Panel Discussion 1

Panel Discussion 1

  • Yoshiyuki TAMURA (Professor, University of Tokyo, upper left),
  • Masabumi SUZUKI (Professor, Nagoya University, upper center),
  • Koran LEE (ScienBiziP Japan, upper right),
  • Matteo SABATTINI (Ericsson, lower left),
  • Kenichi NAGASAWA (Canon, lower center),
  • Evelina KURGONITE (Fair Standard Alliance, lower right)

Panel discussion 2 “Essentiality check in terms of efficiency for licensing” included detailed and active discussion on the topic of the current situation of essentiality check for SEPs and the ideal system and mechanism to check essentiality. The panel was composed of people from domestic companies, a university professor, and a lawyer.

Photo - Panel Discussion 2

Panel Discussion 2

  • Miyoshi HIRATSUKA (Professor, Tokyo University of Science, upper right),
  • Norie MATSUYAMA (Lawyer, TMI Associates, upper right),
  • Eijiro SATO (Hitachi, upper right),
  • Minoru FUJIKI (IP Bridge, lower left),
  • Shuichi ENDO (Uldage, lower right)

For the details of the symposium and archived videos, please see the link below.

Archived Video (Available until July 31)

For the Invitation for Public Comments on the Draft of "Guide to Licensing Negotiations involving Standard Essential Patents", please see the link below.

[Last updated 31 May 2022]

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