Japanese and Chinese Governmental Organizations Hold Opinion Exchange re. Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Protection

February 12, 2025

The Japan Patent Office (JPO), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and other relevant ministries and agencies held the 11th Meeting of the Japan-China Joint Intellectual Property Working Group (hereinafter referred to as the IP WG) in Tokyo on January 15 and 16, 2025. During the meeting, views were exchanged on efforts to strengthen protection of intellectual property rights in both Japan and China.

The IP WG was established in June 2009 based on the Memorandum of Understanding on Exchanges and Cooperation for the Protection of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights, which was agreed upon between Japan’s METI Minister and China's Minister of Commerce (MOFCOM). The 11th meeting of the IP WG held in Tokyo was co-chaired by Mr. TAKIZAWA Go, Director-General of the JPO Policy Planning and Coordination Department, and Mr. LI Ming, Deputy Director-General of the MOFCOM Department of Treaty and Law. During the meeting, participating representatives from a broad range of Japanese and Chinese government organizations exchanged information and views on various topics related to protecting intellectual property.

Continuing from the previous session, the dialogue with industry roundtable was held in parallel to the meeting, whereby users from both Japan and China participated and exchanged information and opinions with relevant government agencies on issues of mutual interest.

The JPO will cooperate with relevant ministries and agencies to improve the environment for protecting intellectual property rights in Japan and China, and promoting cooperation in this regard, through efforts such as continuing to hold the Japan-China Intellectual Property Working Group meetings.
 

○ Participating Organizations from Japan and China

(From the Japanese government):
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan Patent Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Trade Policy Bureau, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group)
Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office
National Police Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ministry of Finance (Customs and Tariff Bureau, National Tax Agency)
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) as an observer.

(From Japanese industries):
International Intellectual Property Protection Forum (IIPPF)
Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA)
Intellectual Property Group in China (China IPG)
Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)
Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JATAFF)

(From the Chinese Government):
Ministry of Commerce, National Copyright Administration,
Supreme People's Procuratorate, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,
General Administration of Customs, National Forestry and Grassland Administration

(From Chinese industries):
Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Huawei Japan
 

Mr. LI Ming, Deputy Director-General of the MOFCOM Department of Treaty and Law (left) and
Mr. TAKIZAWA Go, Director-General of the Policy Planning and Coordination Department, the JPO (right)

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[Last updated 12 February 2025]