The JPO holds bilateral meeting with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

October 22, 2024

Japan Patent Office (JPO) Commissioner ONO and Deputy Commissioner YASUDA held a meeting with Ms. Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on October 15, 2024, while attending the 42nd Trilateral Heads of Office meeting in Tokyo.
The meeting included discussions on examination-related cooperation between the USPTO and JPO, as well as an introduction of the latest USPTO initiatives on DE&I^*1.

*1 DE&I (Diversity Equity & Inclusion) : In order to incentivize innovations, it is indispensable to effectively utilize our existing human diversity-including women and youth. Based on this viewpoint, there has been a vitalizing global movement to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) within the field of IP.

From left, Mr. YASUDA, Ms. Vidal, and Mr. ONO

Bilateral Meeting

[Last updated 22 October 2024]