AIPLA Visits the JPO for Opinion Exchange

April 16, 2026

The members of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)* visited the Japan Patent Office (JPO) on April 13th. They held a meeting at this time with JPO Commissioner KASAI Yasuyuki, wherein both parties exchanged views on issues and initiatives regarding the patent and trademark systems.

Working-level meetings were also held prior to this meeting in order to discuss views on recent topics of interest including AI technology in the patent and trademark fields, as well as the impact of AI development on the patent attorney profession.

Group Photo
Front row, left of center ：Mr. Sal Anastasi, AIPLA President
Front row, right of center ：Mr. KASAI Yasuyuki, JPO Commissioner

Working-level meeting (Patent)

Working-level meeting (Trademark)

* The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a national bar association with about 8,000 members, comprised mainly of lawyers specializing in intellectual property in the United States.

[Last updated 16 April 2026]