Mr.KATSURA Masanori,JPO Deputy Commissioner had a meeting with Mr.Nguyen Van Bay,IP Viet Nam Deputy Director General

July 9, 2024

On June 25, 2024, Mr. Nguyen, Deputy Director General of the IP Viet Nam visited the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and had a meeting with Mr. KATSURA, Deputy Commissioner*.

During the meeting, it was agreed that cooperation between JPO and IP Viet Nam will continue to be strengthened. On the same day Deputy Director General of the IP Viet Nam Mr. Nguyen and the other delegation from Viet Nam exchanged views with JPO trademark officials. They had a lively question and answer session on protection of regional brands under Japan's Regional Collective Trademark System and on the protection of collective trademarks in both countries.

JPO will continue to cooperate in developing and strengthening the IP environment in Viet Nam and other countries.

*Mr.YASUDA Futoshi took up the position of JPO Deputy Commissioner on July 1, 2024.

Participants of the meeting between Mr. Nguyen Van Bay, Deputy Director General of
IP Viet Nam and Mr. KATSURA Masanori, JPO Deputy Commissioner
(Front row, second from right: Mr. Nguyen, third from right: Mr. KATSURA)

Exchanging opinions with officials of the Regional Collective Trademark System
(Left: IP Viet Nam, Right: JPO)

[Last updated 9 July 2024]