Chapter 2 第2章781Harmonization of IP Systems and Operations(i) Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO: Fifty-Eighth Series of Meetings (September 2018, Switzerland)• In 2018, the opening of the new WIPO external oices, the Convening of a diplomatic conference for the adoption of a Design Law Treaty (DLT), and various other important issues were discussed. Commissioner Munakata, representing Japan, gave a general statement at the opening of the assembly, in which she expressed the expectation for the WIPO to become a real model for other international organization in terms of user-friendliness. [Picture 5]2) Meeting of Developed Countries Concerning Patent System Harmonization (B+ Meeting)The B+ Meeting, a framework of developed countries comprised of the IP oices of 46 countries and 2 organizations＊1, is aimed to decide the direction of discussion to harmonize substantive aspect of patent law.(i) B+ Sub-Group Meeting (September 2018, Switzerland)• A meeting of the B+ Sub Group＊2 was held to discuss the main topics of grace periods, conicting applications, prior use rights, and prior art toward system harmonization with users of Japan, the U.S., and Europe.In cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and foreign IP oices, the JPO is working to further harmonize intellectual property systems and their operations in order to improve convenience when an applicant les applications for the same invention in more than one country.1) Assemblies of the Member States of WIPOThe Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO are a series of meetings held annually to decide matters related to the entire organization, such as the formulation of budgets, appointment of the Director General, and approval of amendments to regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the Madrid Protocol, and the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement.国際的取組InternationalInitiativesGlobalization of corporate activities is progressing as the growth of emerging markets drives the expansion of export destinations, and the overseas advancement of production plants and R&D centers, etc. The protection and utilization of intellectual property in emerging countries, etc. are critical both to companies in order to develop their business in such countries, and to the emerging countries in order to attract investment by foreign companies. The JPO is promoting initiatives to further harmonize intellectual property systems and their operations in various countries and regions, and to improve and strengthen intellectual property systems in emerging countries, etc.＊1WIPO B Group (developed countries) members, EU member countries, European Patent Convention (EPC) member countries, the European Patent Oice (EPO), the European Commission, and South Korea＊2A sub group established within the B+ Group with fewer participating countries. The IP oices of Japan, the U.S., Europe, the U.K., Germany, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Hungary, and Spain participate in this group.
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