FY2025 JIPA Mini Seminar Highlights

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Overview

Since July 2020, JIPA has hosted online talks by our overseas supporting members. In FY2025, responding to many requests for in-person events, we held the Mini Seminar in a hybrid format for the first time, with four sessions combining on-site and online participation.

  • 9 countries / 28 presentations (US, UK, Germany, Spain, Brazil, India, Korea, China, Philippines)
  • 645 participants in total (Online: 545 / On-site: 100)

The seminars offered a great opportunity to hear the latest IP updates from around the world in a live setting. Many sessions were delivered in Japanese or with interpretation, making them easy to follow and encouraging active discussion. At the venue, participants also enjoyed a relaxed networking session with light refreshments and coffee.
We would like to sincerely thank our overseas supporting members for sharing their expertise and valuable local insights, which made this seminar truly meaningful.
The Mini Seminar is planned again for FY2026. Dates will be announced on the JIPA calendar.

Voices from Participants

Here are a few comments from the post-event survey:

  • “It was very helpful to hear the latest topics from each country and quickly update my knowledge.”
  • “I learned a lot of practical information that is hard to get from seminars in Japan.”
  • “The 30-minute sessions made it easy to join only the topics I was interested in.”
  • “The explanations were clear, and the Japanese/interpretation support made everything easy to understand.”
  • “The seminar helped me better understand overseas trends and local perspectives that I might miss in daily work.”

＜Dates, Topics and Speakers＞
All sessions were held in a hybrid format (JIPA Tokyo Office & Microsoft Teams).
Participation in both the seminar and networking session was free of charge.

■ Session 1: July 23, 2025 (Wed) 13:00-17:30　Participants: 216 (Online: 185 / On-site: 31)

  1. “The First Substantive Decision on SEP/FRAND by the Unified Patent Court (UPC)” Naoki Nakano／SSM Sandmair
  2. “Patent Infringement in the Philippines” EDITHA R. HECHANOVA／HECHANOVA GROUP
  3. “Analyzing U.S. Patent Litigation Through Statistical Data – Latest Trends, Insights, and Unexpected Aspect” Kyotaro Ozawa／Paul Hastings LLP
  4. “Recent Trends in Korean Companies and KIPO on semiconductor/SEPs” Dr. Sehwan CHOI／FIRSTLAW P.C.
  5. “Introduction to the “Guidelines for AI Related Invention Patent Applications (for Trial Implementation)” Cong HAN／CSPTAL
  6. “The current status of intellectual property utilization (financing and trading) in China” Liqun Mao／MY IP FIRM
  7. “The latest trends in cracking down on bad-faith trademark filings and enforcement measures against infringers with fraudulent trademark registrations in China.” Lei Yongjian／Wanhuida　Intellectual Property

■ Session 2: Sep. 11, 2025 (Thurs) 13:00-17:55　Participants: 178 (Online: 153 / On-site: 25)

  1. “Understanding of Article 33 of the Chinese Patent Law and Related Cases” Guangjun JIN／MING & SURE Intellectual Property Law Firm
  2. “Overview of Patent Prosecution in Brazil – What Japanese Companies Need to Know to Have a Better Patent Portfolio – Practical Tips and Strategic Approach” Marc Hargen Ehlers、Luiz Henrique O.do Amaral／Dannemann, Siemsen
  3. “Using the Brazilian Courts to Maximize Patent Value: Insights for Japanese Right Holders” Roberto Carapeto／Licks Attorneys
  4. “Updates on the Brazilian patent litigation landscape: how patentees can shape and drive the country’s patent system in life sciences and biotechnology fields” Viviane Kunisawa／Daniel Law
  5. “An Overview of Punitive Damages for Intellectual Property Infringement in Korea” Jung Young-Jae／Hanyang International Patent & Law
  6. “Proposal for a European Union Regulation on Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs)” Luis Durán、Luis-Alfonso Durán／DURAN-CORRETJER, S.L.P.
  7. “TIMING, COSTS, CONFIDENTIALITY AND SO MUCH MORE -LEARNINGS FROM DECISIONS IN 2 YEARS OF THE UPC-” Dr. Christof Karl、Nobuchika Mamine／BARDEHLE PAGENBERG Partners
  8. “European litigation strategies after BSH” Dr. Dirk Schüßler-Langeheine、Dr. Michael Pfeifer／HOFFMANN EITLE

■ Session 3: Sep. 12, 2025 (Fri) 13:00-17:45　Participants: 181 (Online: 156 / On-site: 25)

  1. “After Final Office Action Practice: How to Choose the Right Path Forward” Csaba Henter、Miki Motohashi Iino／Millen, White, Zelano ＆ Branigan, P.C.
  2. “Overview of Indian Patent Landscape” Debashish Banerjee、Jayanta Pal／Remfry ＆ Sagar
  3. “Patenting of AI related inventions: Indian Perspective” Sneha Gandhi、Aparna Kareer／Obhan & Associates Advocates and Patent Agents
  4. “Enforcement in India Post-IP Division: Evolving Trends in Injunctions, Damages, and Judicial Efficiency” Nidhi Anand、Nao Rimi／Chadha ＆ Chadha IP
  5. “Divisional Applications” Jürgen Faller、Sayaka Tozaki／TBK
  6. “The Importance of the Description – EPO’s G1/24 and Consequences” Dr. Jürgen Meier／Vossius and Partner
  7. “Software and AI-related inventions: Finding the boundary between whether it will be difficult to obtain patents in Europe and the US compared to Japan, and points to consider when addressing the objection” Yasuaki Koshiro／Maiwald GmbH

■ Session 4: Nov. 17, 2025 (Mon) 13:00-17:15　Participants: 222 (Online: 198 / On-site: 24)

  1. “Recent Trends in AI-related Patent Filings and Examinations in China” Ao Lian／CN-KnowHow Intellectual Property Agent Limited
  2. “Burden of Proof in Software Patent Infringement Cases” Tao CHEN、Fenfang ZHANG／Linda Liu & Partners
  3. “The German Employee Inventions Act – Challenges faced by Japanese Companies” Friedemann Horn／HKW Intellectual Property PartG mbB
  4. “Clarity at the EPO – why it matters and what to do about it” Matthew Smith／MEWBURN ELIS LLP
  5. “Recent Developments in U.S. Patent Lawl” Douglas P. Mueller、Masako Yoshida／HSML P.C.
  6. “Ever evolving definition of prior art under 35 USC §102” Bruce H. Bernstein、Lynne H. Browne、Miki Tomii／Greenblum ＆ Bernstein, P.L.C

◆ Presentation Summaries & Materials (Members Only)
https://www.jipa.or.jp/kaiin/katsudou/houkoku/bukaihoukoku/bukai.html
Please refer to the sessions labeled “Mini Seminar”.

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