The 12th “JPO-KIPO Trial and Appeal Experts Meeting (TAEM)” Held

December 18, 2024

On December 10, 2024, the 12th JPO-KIPO Trial and Appeal Experts Meeting (TAEM) was held between the Trial and Appeal Department (TAD) of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB) of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) at the JPO in Japan.

From the TAD of the JPO, TAMURA Kiyoko, Director-General, MORIFUJI Atsushi, Executive Chief Administrative Judge, TAKANO Kazuyuki, Senior Director of the Board of Trial and Appeal participated, and from the IPTAB of KIPO, YOON Jongseok, Chief Presiding Administrative Judge and Korean delegates participated.

At this meeting, after exchanging information on the overview and current status of trial and appeal systems, the participants were divided into parts for patents and trademarks, and held discussions based on case examples (court cases, hypothetical case, etc.).

The JPO will continue to actively foster various exchange programs with other Offices in the field of trials and appeals, endeavoring to improve transparency in the dispute resolution system across the world.

Group photo

Front row, third from left: YOON Jongseok, Chief Presiding Administrative Judge of
the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB), KIPO;

Front row, third from right: TAMURA Kiyoko, Director-General of the Trial and Appeal Department (TAD), JPO;

Front row, second from right: MORIFUJI Atsushi, Executive Chief Administrative Judge of the TAD, JPO.

Discussion on the common agenda item

Discussion at the working group on trademark cases

Second from the back on the right side: TAKANO Kazuyuki, Senior Director of the Board of Trial and Appeal of the TAD, JPO

[Last updated 18 December 2024]