WIPO Director General Tang visited METI and JPO

February 22, 2024

On Wednesday, February 21, Mr. Saito Ken, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a meeting with Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of WIPO.

During the meeting, Minister Saito welcomed the signing by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and WIPO on strengthening support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups in developing countries in the field of intellectual property through the Funds-In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global (FIT Japan IP Global), to which Japan makes voluntary contributions to WIPO, and also reaffirmed bilateral cooperation between Japan and WIPO regarding this support. Minister Saito and Director Tang also shared the view that Japan and WIPO will strengthen cooperation more than ever for WIPO GREEN initiatives, and for the success of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

News Release：Minister Saito Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang (See METI website)

On the same day, Director General Tang met with JPO Commissioner Hamano at the JPO. During the meeting, they exchanged views on the promotion of technology matching in WIPO GREEN and cooperation in the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

Photo - From left: Director General Tang and Minister Saito
From left: Director General Tang and Minister Saito

Photo - Second from left in front: Director General Tang First from right in the back: JPO Commissioner Hamano Second from right in the back: Minister Saito
Second from left in front: Director General Tang
First from right in the back: JPO Commissioner Hamano
Second from right in the back: Minister Saito

Photo - Meeting at the JPO(Third from left in front: Commissioner Hamano, Second from right in front: Director General Tang)
Meeting at the JPO
(Third from left in front: Commissioner Hamano, Second from right in front: Director General Tang)

WIPO Director General Tang visited METI and JPO

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