IP5 Trial and Appeal Boards High-Level Meeting Held

April 14, 2025

On June 11, 2024, the IP5 Trial and Appeal Boards High-Level Meeting was held in Seoul, Korea, with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) as the host office. Mr. YASUDA Futoshi, Director-General of the Trial and Appeal Department (TAD) of the Japan Patent Office (JPO), attended the meeting.

The IP5 trial and appeal departments introduced their trial and appeal systems, their operations, and updates on recent developments, respectively, at the meeting. They also exchanged opinions on the consideration of the use of AI in business operations and efforts to promote the digitalization of proceedings. The JPO introduced the digitalization of trial and appeal procedures and action plans for the use of AI.

On the following day, June 12, 2024, a user seminar hosted by the KIPO was held, where representatives from each of the IP5 offices’ trial and appeal departments took the stage to introduce their respective initiatives.

IP5 Trial and Appeal Boards High-Level Meeting

Mr. YASUDA Futoshi, Director-General of the TAD of the JPO

User seminar

[Last updated 14 April 2025]

Contact

Inquiry :Trial and Appeal Division, Trial and Appeal Department, Japan Patent Office TEL: +81-3-3581-1101 ext. 3613 E-mail: PA6B00@jpo.go.jp