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Conference Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Dispatching JPO Representatives to JETRO Dusseldorf

May 31, 2024

Japan Patent Office (JPO) Deputy Commissioner KATSURA participated in a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of dispatching JPO Representatives to JETRO Dusseldorf, which was held in Munich, Germany on May 23, 2024.

In his keynote speech, Deputy Commissioner KATSURA introduced the latest developments and AI-related initiatives of the JPO. In addition, judges including Mr. ZIGANN, Presiding Judge of the Munich Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), gave lectures on topics including the current status of the European Unitary Patent System.

Taking advantage of his visit to Europe, Mr. KATSURA also visited the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA-Deutsche Patent und Markenamt) and European Patent Office (EPO), where he held bilateral meetings with officials from both offices.

On May 24, Mr. KATSURA additionally participated in a panel discussion in Paris, France at a seminar organized by the National Institute of Industrial Property France (INPI. Fr) at Viva Technology 2024, one of the world’s largest tech events, together with Mr. Francois-Xavier DE BEAUFORT, Director of Economic Action of INPI.Fr; and Mr. Raphael KELLER, Minister-counsellor for Economic Affairs (and Head of the Regional Economic Department Japan-Korea) of the Embassy of France in Japan. Mr. KATSURA discussed startup support measures and Japan-France cooperation in the field of intellectual property, and also visited Station F, a startup campus, where he exchanged views with INPI.fr staff on startup policies and measures.

Conference Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Dispatching JPO Representatives to JETRO Dusseldorf
Conference Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Dispatching JPO Representatives to JETRO Dusseldorf

Discussion Forum with the DPMA: Mr. MAILE, Vice President, DPMA, Mr. KATSURA, Deputy Commissioner, JPO, Dr. SKOTTKE-KLEIN, Vice President, DPMA (from left)
Discussion Forum with the DPMA: Mr. MAILE, Vice President, DPMA, Mr. KATSURA, Deputy Commissioner, JPO, Dr. SKOTTKE-KLEIN, Vice President, DPMA (from left)

Discussion Forum with the European Patent Office (©EPO)
Discussion Forum with the European Patent Office (©EPO)

Participation in the Seminar Organized by INPI.Fr at Viva Technology 2024
Mr. KATSURA, Deputy Commissioner, JPO; Mr. Raphael KELLER, Minister-counsellor for Economic Affairs, the Embassy of France in Japan; Mr. Francois-Xavier DE BEAUFORT, Director of Economic Action, INPI.Fr; Ms. Amandine MONTREDON, Intellectual Property Counselor, the Embassy of France in Japan (from left)
Participation in the Seminar Organized by INPI.Fr at Viva Technology 2024
Mr. KATSURA, Deputy Commissioner, JPO; Mr. Raphael KELLER, Minister-counsellor for Economic Affairs, the Embassy of France in Japan; Mr. Francois-Xavier DE BEAUFORT, Director of Economic Action, INPI.Fr; Ms. Amandine MONTREDON, Intellectual Property Counselor, the Embassy of France in Japan (from left)

Discussion Forum with INPI. Fr representatives at Station F, a startup campus
Discussion Forum with INPI. Fr representatives at Station F, a startup campus

[Last updated 5 June 2024]