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

November 18, 2024

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) provided patent examiners of the 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 October 28 to November 1, 2024.

From the JPO, an International Training Instructor of the Global Patent Academy (GPA) having extensive practical experience in patent examination for the biotechnology field provided lectures. From the IP Viet Nam, 21 participants, including patent examiners, attended the program to receive the lectures.

Participants deepened their understanding of patent examination practices such as JPO's determination criteria for novelty and inventive step in the biotechnology field through case studies using actual cases in the field. Participants commented, "The instructor was very professional and his lectures were really useful."

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 Japanese companies is expected, thereby supporting those countries in developing and strengthening their examination systems.

Group photograph

Face-to-face training

References

• JPO/GPA Training

[Last updated 18 November 2024]