Japan Patent Office Cooperation for

Developing Countries

Kenji KUMAGAIAssistant Director,

International Affairs DivisionJapan Patent Office

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Outline

Overview of JPO Support

WIPO JAPAN Funds-in-Trust

Support Activities by JPO

Cooperation with WIPO Japan Office

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Outline

Overview of JPO Support

WIPO JAPAN Funds-in-Trust

Support Activities by JPO

Cooperation with WIPO Japan Office

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Background of Support in the IP field

Environmental changes in the World

Expansion of economic globalization

Needs for improvements in the trade and investment landscape

Trends in global applications

TRIPS Obligations to member states

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JPO support for developing countries

Main ObjectivesRaising awareness on the importance of IP systems for economic and technological development

Assisting developing countries in establishing and strengthening their industrial property systems and institutions

Supporting development of human resources in the field of industrial property

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Areas of FocusLegal system and IP administrationExamination practicesIPR enforcementComputerization/digitizationIP utilizationTechnology transferIP education and awarenessIP treaties (e.g. PCT, Madrid System)

JPO support for developing countries (cont’d)

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Challenges for Improving IP Infrastructure

Legal system IP administration

Obtaining IPRs

Applying well-established examination standardsStreamlining proceduresAcceding IP treatiesClarifying scope of rights

Conducting speedy and accurate examinationsEnsuring transparency of proceduresProviding IP Documents and Information

IPR Enforcement

Enhancing stipulations of IPR enforcementExpanding scope of protection

Cracking down on counterfeiting and piracy Raising public awareness

Measures against counterfeiting and piracy

Cooperation in examinationsSupport to development human resources

Support areas of technical assistance

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Outline of JPO’s Cooperation and Support

Organizing workshops and seminarsOffering training courses in Tokyo for the public and private sectorSending speakers/experts to participate in on- site seminars and/or to provide support/adviceSupporting bilateral cooperation for IP modernization - JICA Technical Cooperation Project -

Providing IP reference materials and information via the Internet

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Organizing activities under the WIPO Japan Funds-in-Trust Arrangement

Financing and implementing technical cooperation projects for office modernization & HRD

Conducting training courses and follow-up seminars for developing countries

JPO

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (JIPII)

Organizations connected with JPO activities

WIPO

Cooperation

CommissionCooperation

Financing and organizing activities

Commissio n

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Outline

Overview of JPO Support

WIPO JAPAN Funds-in-Trust

Support Activities by JPO

Cooperation with WIPO Japan Office

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“Provide additional assistance to WIPO through donor funding, and establish Trust-Funds or other voluntary funds at WIPO specifically for developing countries, while continuing to accord high priority to finance activities in Africa through budgetary and extra- budgetary resources, to promote, inter alia, the legal, commercial, cultural, and economic exploitation of intellectual property (IP) in these countries.”

The WIPO Japan Funds-in-trust (FIT)

Relevance of the WIPO Development Agenda

WIPO Development Agenda

WIPO JAPAN Funds-in-Trust (FIT/JP)

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Self-sustained Economic Development in Africa through Intellectual Property

In FY 2008, the JPO made a In FY 2008, the JPO made a new contribution, setting up new contribution, setting up the Japan FIT forthe Japan FIT for African African countriescountries

WIPO Japan FITContribution:Contribution:CHF 830,000CHF 830,000

FIT: CHF 1,830,300FIT: CHF 1,830,300

Asia & Pacific Asia & Pacific RegionRegion

African RegionAfrican Region

New FIT:New FIT: CHF 1,100,000CHF 1,100,000

Main ObjectivesMain Objectives•• Raising awareness oo the importance of Raising awareness oo the importance of

the industrial property systemthe industrial property system

•• Providing assistance to target countries in Providing assistance to target countries in establishing/strengthening their industrial establishing/strengthening their industrial property laws and institutionsproperty laws and institutions

•• Developing human resources Developing human resources

WIPO Funds-in-Trust Japan (FIT/JP)

JPOJPO

Established in 1987Making voluntary contributions to improve systems, and enforce and computerize the field of industrial property in developing countries.

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Emphasized points under the current work plan of the FIT for Africa & LDC

Public awareness activities to combat against counterfeits threatening people’s health, safety, and property;

Efforts conducive to enhancing the capacity to link the intellectual property system to creative, inventive and innovative activities, and to link the intellectual property system to the commercialization of their creations, inventions, and innovations; and

Fellowship for the nurturing of future leaders who will be able to incorporate the IP policy into the mainstream of national economic and scientific policies

WIPO JAPAN Funds-in-Trust (FIT/JP)

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Main Activities under WIPO FIT/JP for Africa

Regional/National Conferences, Forums, Workshops, Seminars, etc.

Providing IT equipments and digitizing IP information

Setting up of IP and TISCs

IP Education and Training

WIPO JAPAN Funds-in-Trust (FIT/JP)

14“WIPO Sub-regional Workshop for Patent Examiners on Utilization of Examination Results of other Intellectual Property Offices”

Zimbabwe Jul. 2012

Kenya Jul. 2012

“WIPO Workshop on Patent Information and Scientific Literature Search Strategies and Techniques”

Ivory Coast Jun. 2012

Namibia Apr. 2012

“Sub-regional Seminar on the Social and Economic Consequences of Counterfeiting and Infringement of IPR”

Burkina Faso Mar. 2012

Workshops and Seminars under the FIT for Africa

Tunisia Nov. 2011

“WIPO Study Program on Innovation and Transfer of Technology”

“Workshop on Business Service Development for the ARIPO and ARIPO Member States”

Zimbabwe Oct. 2011

“ARIPO Seminar on Realizing the development potential of ICT-Based Business Services”

Zimbabwe May. 2011

“Policy Forum on Leveraging IP for Economic Development”Zambia May. 2011

“Study Program on Innovation and Transfer of Technology”Japan Feb. 2011

WIPO JAPAN Funds-in-Trust (FIT/JP)

Cameroon Apr. 2012

“WIPO Technology and Innovation Support Centers: Regional Training on Patent Search Strategies and Techniques”“Seminar on Commercialization of Research and Development resultsand Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises”

TODAY“Training Program on Classification Standards for Trademark Examiners”

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Forums/Workshops in Tokyo (co-organized by WIPO/JPO under the FIT)WIPO High Level Forum on the Global IP Infrastructure for Promotion of Innovation (March 1-2, 2010)

Study Program on Global IP Protection Systems with Particular Reference to the PCT and the Madrid System (Nov. 11-12, 2010)

Study Program on Human Resource Development in the Field of Industrial Property (Feb. 2-4, 2011)

Regional Conference on the Role of IP Offices in Promoting Innovation, Business Competitiveness and Economic Growth (Feb. 2-3, 2012)

Regional Workshop on Measures for Accession to, and Effective Use of, the Madrid System (March 8-9, 2012)

100 Participants: Heads of IP Offices and/or Senior Officials from 50 countries

Workshops and Seminars

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Outline

Overview of JPO Support

WIPO JAPAN Funds-in-Trust

Support Activities by JPO

Cooperation with WIPO Japan Office

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JPO Human Resources Development Website

http://www.training-jpo.go.jp/en/

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JPO Human Resources Development Website (Cont’d)

http://www.training-jpo.go.jp/en/

Web Contents– Training Programs– Follow-up Seminar Programs– Reports on Long-term Research fellows– IPR News Letters–– IPR TextbooksIPR Textbooks covering various areas

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IPR Textbooks prepared by JPO

As of the end of June 2012 http://www.training-jpo.go.jp/en/

No. Title No. Title1 Outline of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) 29 Bio Patent2 Arbitration System for Intellectual Properties 30 Patent Infringement Litigation in Japan3 Patents for Pharmaceuticals 31 Characters and Merchandising Rights4 Inventive Step of Invention 32 Treaties and Conventions for the Protection of Industrial Designs and the

Protection System in Major Countries5 Brief Over view of Trademark Act Revisions during the last decade(1996-2007) 33 Procedures from Filing to Registration of Trademark Application6 Introduction to Madrid Protocol 34 Protection of Well-Known and Famous Trademarks7 Patent Management in Enterprises 35 Patent Infringement Litigation Case Study(1)8 Protection of Regional Brands 36 Patent Infringement Litigation Case Study(2)9 Comparative Study on the Japanese and the United States Patent Systems 37 Patent Infringement Litigation Case Study(3)10 Countermeasures to Counterfeiting Problems 38 Legal Protection of Industrial Designs11 Countermeasures to Counterfeiting Problems(Additional Textbook) 39 Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights12 Patent Pools 40 Outline of Japanese Patent Law13 Open Innovation and Intellectual Property 41 Outline of Utility Model System14 Regional Intellectual Property Strategy 42 History of Japanese Industrial Property System15 Technology Transfer by Public Research Organizations 43 Brief Overview of (Patent) Law Revisions during the last decade(1998-2007)16 Promotion of Patent Licensing in Japan 44 International Treaties on Industrial Property Rights17 Protection of Type Face 45 Intellectual Property Systems in Asian Countries18 Role of Patent Attorney 46 Introduction to TRIPs Agreement19 Prosecution through Office Action of Patent Applications-Application Procedures- 47 Intellectual Property Rights and Criminal Punishment20 Prosecution through Office Action of Patent Applications-Application Procedures- 48 From Filing to Registration of Design21 Prosecution through Office Action of Patent Applications-Application Procedures-

(Postscript)49 Trademark and Domain Name Protection

22 Encouragement of Invention in Japan 50 Trademark Disputes and Their Handling23 Introduction to Software Patents 51 Theory and Practice of Employee's Invention24 Outline of the Japanese Copyright Law 52 Utilization of Patent Information25 Outline of the Japanese Unfair Competition Prevention Law 53 Introduction to Patent Map Analysis26 Patent Disputes and Related Actions 54 Invention Protection and Economic Development27 Trademark Management in Enterprises 55 The Roles of Bodies Supporting the Development of Industrial Property System28 Technology Transfer and Licensing 56 Intellectual Property Education as a Means to Nurturing Creativity

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JPO List of Laws and Regulations Web search

Laws &

Regulations

Patent lawsTrademark lawsDesign lawsUtility Models laws

FREE access!

Madrid Agreement & Protocol; and European Patent Office’s laws, etc.

Or please enter from the “reference room” at the JPO website

More than 300 laws and regulationsCovers more than 80 countries and regions

Information on Foreign Industrial Property Systems

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Information on Foreign Industrial Property Systems

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Service for the general public

Service for IP offices

IP information provided by JPO

AIPNfor registration: PA0868@jpo.go.jp

IPDL

IPDLhttp://www.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/homepg_e.ipdl

&

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http://www.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/homepg_e.ipdl

IPDL (Industrial Property Digital Library)Providing IP Information -IPDL-

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keywords

Publication date (optional)

IPC (optional)

Click on “Search”

AND/ORoption

PAJ Search - Text Search -Patent Abstract of JAPAN (PAJ)

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Patent Abstracts of Japan

PAJ Search - Search Results -

Full-text by MT

BibliographicData

Abstract

RepresentativeDrawing

Legal Status

Patent Abstract of JAPAN (PAJ) (Cont’d)

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AIPN: Advanced Industrial Property NetworkAIPN: Advanced Industrial Property Network

Overseas IP OfficesOverseas application of the

same patent

JPO

Patent application with

JPO

JPO examination results are distributed via the Internet

Applicants

J-E machine translation

Providing Providing JPO Examination ResultsJPO Examination Results in Englishin English1. Reduces work load of foreign examiners1. Reduces work load of foreign examiners

2. Accelerates overseas rights acquisition for applicants2. Accelerates overseas rights acquisition for applicants

Free of Charge

AIPN: Advanced Industrial Property Network

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•The AIPN started on 12 October 2004, now it is used in 58 IPOs all over the world.

BrazilCanadaMexico

USAChile

AustraliaBangladesh

ChinaIndia

IndonesiaMalaysiaPakistan

PhilippinesRepublic of

KoreaSri LankaThailandVietnamChinese Taipei

Bhutan

AustriaCroatiaCzech

DenmarkEPO

EAPOFinland France

GermanyGreece

HungaryIsrael

KazakhstanNetherlands

NorwayPoland

Portugal RomaniaRussiaSerbia

SlovakiaSpain

SwedenSwitzerland

UKKyrgyzUkraine

Dossier Information

MoroccoEgyptTurkey

MozambiqueNigeriaRwandaUgandaGambiaZambiaARIPO

BurundiMali

Registered IP Offices

Dossier Information

AIPN Japan Patent

Office

Dossier Information

For registration: PA0868@jpo.go.jp

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The AIPN provides detailed information on applications which were published by JPO.

(1) Patent Family Data

(2) Legal Status, Cited Documents

(3) Full Text of Publications

(4) Application data and Transaction history

(5) File Wrapper (Dossier) Information

Patent examination cooperation -- Information by using Machine Translation Information by using Machine Translation --

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Search from JP No.Application No.Priority No.Publication No.Patent No.

Search from JP No.Search from JP No.Application No.Application No.Priority No.Priority No.Publication No.Publication No.Patent No.Patent No.

Search from Other No.Application No.Priority No.

Search from Other No.Search from Other No.Application No.Application No.Priority No.Priority No.

AIPN : Number Entry Screen

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Patent FamilyPatent FamilyPatent Family

Legal StatusLegal StatusLegal Status

Gazette(English)

or PAJ

GazetteGazette(English) (English)

or PAJor PAJCited DocumentsCited DocumentsCited Documents

File WrapperInformation

File WrapperFile WrapperInformationInformation

AIPN : Search Result

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Detailed Prosecution HistoryDetailed Prosecution HistoryDetailed Prosecution History

File Wrapper DocumentFile Wrapper DocumentFile Wrapper Document

File Wrapper Document ListFile Wrapper Document ListFile Wrapper Document List

ClickClick

AIPN : File Wrapper Document List

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Outline

Overview of JPO Support

WIPO JAPAN Funds-in-Trust

Support Activities by JPO

Cooperation with WIPO Japan Office

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WIPO Japan Office

Established on September 1, 2006Supports research, development, outreach and capacity buildingWorks to enhance its function in promoting global IP systems

Japan Office Wesbsite

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WIPO Japan Office (2)

Manga CompetitionManga Competition http://www.wipo.int/about- wipo/en/offices/japan/outreach/manga/index.html

For increasing public awareness of For increasing public awareness of the health and safety risks of counterfeit the health and safety risks of counterfeit products.products.

Download here !

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WIPO Japan Office (3)IP AdvantageIP Advantage http://www.wipo.int/ipadvantage/en/

Can search successful Can search successful cases linking IP to cases linking IP to business in the Worldbusiness in the World

Search here !

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References• JPO Homepage

http://www.jpo.go.jp/index.htm• JPO Human Resources Development (Training Courses)

http://www.training-jpo.go.jp/en/• Information on Foreign Industrial Property Systems

http://www.jpo.go.jp/shiryou_e/s_sonota_e/fips_e/mokuji_e.htm• IPDL

http://www.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/homepg_e.ipdl• AIPN

http://aipn.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/top.html• WIPO Japan Office

http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/offices/japan/• JICA

http://www.jica.go.jp/english/index.html• JPO Contact information

e-mail: PA0870@jpo.go.jp

Leaflet of JPO support activities (Sep. 2011)http://www.jpo.go.jp/torikumi_e/kokusai_e/ipcoop_asia-pacific_e10.htm

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Summary

Japan/JPO in cooperation with WIPO, will support Africa through the Japan FIT and mainly assist launching of an Intellectual Creation Cycle.

Through the activities, the importance and usefulness of the IP system would be acknowledged, which will lead to the self-sustaining development of each country.

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Thank you for your attention!

e-mail: PA0868@jpo.go.jp