TOKYO, July 7 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Outcomes of the Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergies and the Ninth Session of the UNESCAP Committee on Environment and Development 1. The "Seventh Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" (herein referred to as the "Strengthening Synergies Conference") and the Ninth Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission...
TOKYO, July 6 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: The Japan Patent Office (JPO) held an exchange of views with the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) of the United States on Monday, June 8, 2026. The meeting was opened with a greeting by Deputy Commissioner YASUDA. This was followed by an exchange of opinions on the examination of AI-related inventions and the utilization of AI in patent application practice. Group photo of the meeting participants A scene from the m...
TOKYO, July 6 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the launch of the world's first Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) in 2006, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) held the PPH 20th Anniversary Forum on June 12, 2026 in a hybrid format. The forum was a side event of the meeting of the Heads of the IP5 Offices, which consist of the Patent Offices in Japan, Europe, Korea, China, and the United States, and IP5 Industry. In addition to the IP5 Offices,...
TOKYO, July 6 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: On June 12, 2026, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) hosted the 19th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting. The meeting brought together the five offices from Japan, Europe, Korea, China, and the United States. During the meeting, progress was reviewed on the roadmap for new emerging technologies and artificial intelligence (the IP5 NET/AI Roadmap), originally formulated at the 2021 IP5 Heads of Office Meeting. Recognizing the growing importance...
TOKYO, July 6 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: The Japan Patent Office (JPO) participated in the Five Trademark Offices (TM5)*1 Mid-Term Meeting, whose members include Japan, the United States, Europe, China, and Korea, which was held from May 26-28, 2026. During the meeting, participants discussed future goals and progress regarding the 11 cooperative projects that TM5 is promoting to harmonize trademark practices/procedures and improve trademark services, and also with respe...
TOKYO, July 5 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On July 5, Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae sent a congratulatory message to H.E. Ms. Keiko Sofia Fujimori Higuchi, President-elect of the Republic of Peru, congratulating her on her victory in the presidential election and expressing her hope to work together to further develop the friendly relations between Japan and Peru. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, July 5 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: 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 ...
TOKYO, July 4 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: On Thursday, June 25, Deputy Commissioner YASUDA Futoshi of the JPO participated in the 29th Anniversary Symposium of the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court (CIPITC) in Bangkok, Thailand. The following day, Friday, June 26, he also attended the 30th Anniversary Event of JETRO Bangkok's IP Department, where he delivered a keynote speech on cooperation between Japan and Thailand in the field of intellectual p...
TOKYO, July 4 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: In the JPO Quick Reads, KITAMURA Hiroki, Director-General, Patent and Design Examination Department, briefly introduces the JPO initiatives and information on every Monday! In addition, we would be very grateful if you would take the time to complete "The JPO Quick Reads Reader Survey." IP5 offices have agreed on new AI-focused cooperation! The five intellectual property offices (IP5) - EPO, JPO, MOIP, CNIPA and USPTO - held the...
TOKYO, July 4 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: On Friday, June 19, 2026, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Commissioner KASAI of the JPO held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Luu Hoang Long, Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPVN). They exchanged views on future cooperation between the two offices, including cooperation on patent examination, such as the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH). On the same day, Commissioner KASAI also held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Tra...