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Date & Time: |
Monday, 28 October 2019, 10:00 – 14:00 (Registration starting at 09:45) |
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Venue: |
Delegation of the European Union to Japan (Tokyo) (Europa House, 4-6-28 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku Tokyo 106-0047) |
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Organized by: |
EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law IAM Media |
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Language: |
English/Japanese (simultaneous interpretation) |
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Participation: |
Free (registration required) |
Overview
This seminar will explore trends, opportunities, and challenges faced by IP professionals, especially in in-house positions, when dealing with strategy-related topics about the IPRs they manage such as international patent filings in the EU and Japan, and the dynamics of corporate IP functions in light of the technological development.
Programme
| 10:00-10:15 | Welcome and opening remarks by Mr. Philippe de Taxis du Poet, EU-side General Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, and Mr. Gabriele Lo Monaco, First Secretary, Trade and Economic Section, Delegation of the European Union to Japan |
Presentation Sessions
| 10:15-10:45 | Key issues faced by IP owners doing business in the EU
Speakers: Mr. Takao Saito, Chief IP Specialist, Panasonic + Mr. Oscar Sewerin, European Patent Attorney, Kransell & Wennborg + Dr. Yoshitaka Sonoda, Patent Attorney, Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property law |
| 10:45-10:50 | Q & A |
| 10:50-11:20 | Technological development and the impact for leading corporates’ IP functions
Speakers: Jari Vaario, DSc(Tech), Head of Asia IP Business Development, Nokia + Satoshi Matsuo, General Manager, IP Platform Dept. IPD,. Hitachi, Ltd. + Dr. Yoshitaka Sonoda, Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law |
| 11:20-11:25 | Q & A |
| 11:25-11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30-12:10 | Important IP considerations for European and Japanese companies Speakers: Dr. Yoshitaka Sonoda, Patent Attorney, Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law + Mr. Oscar Sewerin, European Patent Attorney, Kransell & Wennborg |
| 12:10-12:15 | Q & A |
| 12:15-12:40 | Panel Discussion Moderator: Mr.Luca Escoffier, Project Manager, EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk – EU-Japan Centre for Industrial CooperationPanelists: Dr. Yoshitaka Sonoda Mr. Oscar Sewerin Mr. Jari Vaario Mr. Takao Saito |
| 12:40-12:45 | Closing Remarks by Mr. Luca Escoffier, Project Manager, EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk – EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation |
| 12:45-14:00 | Networking Lunch |
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The EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk is a service of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. The services aim at supporting EU and Japanese companies, universities, research centres and individuals in their steps to search for technologies and understand the mechanics of tech transfer transactions, as well as bridging the knowledge gap about current available technologies from both Japan and the EU. |
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IAM is universally acknowledged as the world’s leading IP business media platform. It was launched as a magazine in July 2003 to address the need for organisations to maximise the value of their intellectual property and other intangibles, and to examine the strategies they can put in place to do this. IAM now produces a wide range of publications, as well as a weekly email and daily blog. |
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Founded in March 1998, Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property was founded with the specific intention of creating a Japanese IP law firm with a global mindset, to foster stress-free communication and to provide exceptional services. We believe that clear communication and transparency are the keys to mutual understanding. By adopting this unique working style, combined with a high expertise of Intellectual Property Law and Technology, Sonoda & Kobayashi has been able to exclusively represent leading global and domestic companies in a wide spectrum of enterprises, and to become one of the most trustworthy firms in Asia for the prosecution and enforcement of intellectual property rights. |
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