JPO Provides Online Training for MyIPO Examiners on Patent Opposition System

June 9, 2023

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) provided a two-day online training on the patent opposition system for the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) examiners on May 29 and 30, 2023. The training was focused on the patent opposition system in response to the request from MyIPO and the training was conducted through live online lectures.

A JPO administrative judge with expertise in the patent opposition system served as a lecturer, and twenty-seven MyIPO examiners participated as trainees in the online training.

The JPO also provided training on the patent opposition system last year, and this training was intended as a continuation of last year’s training. Therefore, more advanced lectures were provided by the lecturer.

There were active question and answer discussions during the lectures.

Participants commented that the case studies and explanations by the lecturer were very informative and that they gained a deeper knowledge and understanding of how to prepare trial and appeal decisions.

The JPO will continue to cooperate with Malaysia and other emerging countries where further business expansion of Japanese companies is expected by providing the examiners of those countries a tailored training that meets their needs, thereby supporting the development and strengthening of examination systems in those countries.

Opening session

References

• JPO/GPA Training

[Last updated 9 June 2023]