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November 10, 2023

“Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2023 - IP Dispute Resolution in Asia -” was held from Tuesday, October 17 to Thursday, October 19, 2023. It was co-hosted by the 88av 888 (JPO), the Supreme Court, the Intellectual Property High Court, the Ministry of Justice, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, and the Intellectual Property Lawyers Network Japan.

This symposium has been held annually since 2017 with the aim of deepening mutual understanding of judicial systems for intellectual property in participating countries.

In the JPO part of the program on Thursday, October 19, 2023, after the opening remarks by Mr. HAMANO Koichi, Commissioner of the JPO, Mr. YASUDA Futoshi, Director-General, Trial and Appeal Department (TAD), the JPO, gave a lecture on the theme of “Recent Trends in Trial and Appeal Measures in Japan.”

In addition, a panel discussion was held on the theme of “Trial and Appeal practice in general in each country” with the participation of Ms. TAMURA Kiyoko, Executive Chief Administrative Judge of the TAD, the JPO, Ms. Jung DaWon, Administrative Patent Judge of Board 7, Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB), Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), Ms. ZHANG Lin, Director of the Intelligence Manufacturing Technology Appeals Division of the Reexamination and Invalidation Department of the Patent Office, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), Ms. Cao Ye, patent examiner in Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), Mr. Kriangsak KHOWNIUM, appointed member of the Patent Committee by the Cabinet of Thailand and acting as a member of Subcommittees of the Board of Patents on Chemistry Panel, and Mr. Le Huy Anh, Deputy Director General of Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam (IP VIET NAM) as panelists.

Another panel discussion was held on the theme of “Trial and Appeal practice in the field of advanced technology in each country” inviting Mr. KOBAYASHI Hiroshi, patent attorney, partner of Abe, Ikubo & Katayama, as a moderator. Hypothetical cases related to the pharmaceutical and IT fields were used in the panel discussion.

The symposium is now available on the following official YouTube channel “The Supreme Court of Japan, Administrative Affairs Bureau.”

YouTube channel “The Supreme Court of Japan, Administrative Affairs Bureau” (external link)

Opening Remarks by Mr. HAMANO Koichi, Commissioner of the JPO

Lecture by Mr. YASUDA Futoshi, Director-General, TAD, the JPO

Panel Discussion - Ms. TAMURA Kiyoko, Executive Chief Administrative Judge, TAD, the JPO

Panel Discussion (Symposium Venue)

Panel Discussion (Symposium Venue)

[Last updated 10 November 2023]