Agreement on the enhancement of Japan-ASEAN IP Cooperation at the 12th Japan-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting in Melaka, Malaysia

September 16, 2022

On August 26, 2022, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the intellectual property offices (IPOs) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States held the 12th Japan-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting in Melaka, Malaysia.

At this meeting, JPO and ASEAN IPOs agreed on the FY2022-2023 Japan-ASEAN IP Rights Action Plan. Additionally, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)^* presented an interim report of the study on patent examination practices of AI inventions and the utilization of patent information, which was conducted in cooperation with the individual ASEAN IPOs.

In conjunction with the Japan-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting, JPO also held bilateral meetings with Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, and Viet Nam, wherein the continuous promotion of bilateral cooperation was confirmed.

The JPO is pleased to continue promoting further international cooperative initiatives with overseas IP offices.

Please click here for information regarding the outcomes of the meeting.

The 12th Japan-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting

Bilateral meeting with Director Vichea (Cambodia)

Bilateral meeting with Deputy Director General Makha (Laos)

Bilateral meeting with Director General Barba (the Philippines)

Bilateral meeting with Deputy Director General Hong (Viet Nam)

*   The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is an international research institute established in Jakarta in June 2008. ERIA conducts policy research and recommendations for deepening economic integration, improving development gaps, and promoting sustainable economic growth in 16 East Asian countries (ASEAN, Japan, China, Korea, India, Australia, and NZ). It also makes recommendations at the summit level, including the East Asia Summit and ASEAN Summit, and conducts policy research upon request.

ERIA's website (External link)
Research on Patent Examination Practices for Emerging Technologies in ASEAN Member States (Published in September, 2021) (External link)

[Last updated 22 September 2022]