JPO Provided IP Viet Nam Examiners with Face-to-Face Examination Practice Training Program

December 21, 2023

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) provided patent examiners of Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam (IP Viet Nam) with a training program on patent examination practices regarding the biotechnology field for a total of five days, from November 20 to 24, 2023.

From the JPO, an International Training Instructor of the Global Patent Academy (GPA) having extensive practical experience in patent examination for the biotechnology field served as instructor. From IP Viet Nam, 12 patent examiners participated in the program to receive the lectures.

Participants deepened their understanding of patent examination practices such as prior art searches and JPO's determination criteria for novelty and an inventive step for the biotechnology field through OJT style lectures covering actual examples. Participants commented, "training materials were well organized. The instructor delivered lectures in a devoted manner."

The JPO will continue to provide cooperation in patent examination practices to examiners in Viet Nam and other emerging countries where further business expansion of Japan’s companies is expected, thereby supporting the development and strengthening of examination systems in those countries.

Group photograph

Face-to-face training

References

• JPO/GPA Training

[Last updated 21 December 2023]