| Part I: Games X IP
1:30pm – 3:15pm (SGT) Synopsis The Games market is expanding not only in Japan but also in ASEAN countries due to the pandemic. There have been an increase in gaming-related IP filings by Japanese companies to protect classic hardware equipment and programs that are integrated with Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Cloud, and Billing technologies. With the scope of IP protection extending into Trademarks (for Game titles) and Designs (for hardware equipment, and images), it is evident that the Games industry require multifaceted IP protection. Event Outline - Trends in Game-related Patent Applications
- IP Strategy of Japanese Companies in Game field
- JPO’s IP Initiatives related to AI Inventions
- Panel Discussion
Target Audience | Time | Description | Speaker | Remarks | | 1.00pm – 1.30pm | Registration | | | | 1.30pm – 1.40pm | Opening & Welcome Remarks (English-Japanese consecutive interpretation) | Mr. Koichi HAMANO, Commissioner, Japan Patent Office (JPO) | Physical | | 1.40pm – 1.55pm | Patent Landscape on Game - Integration with Advanced Technology (No interpretation) | Mr. Atsushi NOZAKI, President / IP Information Architect, e-Patent Co., Ltd. | Virtual | | 1.55pm – 2.10pm | IP Strategy in Games field (English-Japanese consecutive interpretation) | Mr. Yoji KAWAGUCHI, Secretary General, Japan Online Game Association (JOGA) | Virtual | | 2.10pm – 2.25pm | JPO’s recent initiatives on the examination of AI-related inventions (No interpretation) | Mr. Taichiro OKAYAMA, Deputy Director, Examination Standards Office, Administrative Affairs Division, Japan Patent Office (JPO) | Virtual | | 2.25pm – 2.30pm | Break | | | | 2.30pm – 3.10pm | Panel Discussion (English-Japanese consecutive interpretation) | Moderator: Mr. Lih Shiun GOH, Senior Director, Public Affairs, APAC, Tencent | Physical | | 3.10pm – 3.15pm | Closing Remarks (No interpretation) | Mr. Kenji MIHARA, Director for IP, JETRO Singapore | Physical |
Part II: Dialogue between IPOS and Japanese enterprises
3.30pm – 5.15pm (SGT) Purposes - Promote JP enterprises to use IP services provided by IPOS
- Better understand JP enterprises’ IP-based businesses in Singapore
- Collect JP enterprises’ needs for IPOS
Topics (Filing and retrieval system update - IPOS Digital Hub) - IP Filing Procedures
- Database for IP Search
Attendees - IPOS officers responsible for the topics
- Directors or Deputy Directors (Policymakers)
- Japanese enterprises + JPO/JETRO officers
| Time | Description | Speaker | Remarks | | 3.00pm – 3.30pm | Registration | | | | 3.30pm – 3.45pm | Opening & Welcome Remarks (IPOS, JPO) Commissioner Hamano’s Speech (English-Japanese consecutive interpretation) | Mrs. Rena Lee, Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) Mr. Koichi HAMANO, Commissioner, Japan Patent Office (JPO) | Physical Physical | | 3.45pm – 4.00pm | IPOS’ Initiatives to Support Business Growth – Part 1: Programmes and Resources | Ms. Rachel Yong, Assistant Director, Partnership and Programmes Department (PPD/IPOS) | Physical | | 4.00pm – 4.15pm | IPOS’ Initiatives to Support Business Growth – Part 2: Tools and Services | Mr Audrew Au, Senior Trade Mark Examiner, Registry of Trade Marks (TM/IPOS) | Physical | | 4.15pm – 4.25pm | Q&A Session with English-Japanese consecutive interpretation | Moderator: Mr. Kenji MIHARA, Director for IP, JETRO Singapore | Physical | | 4.25pm – 4.30pm | Closing Remarks (English-Japanese consecutive interpretation) | Mr. Masaki OKAMOTO, Director of Regional Cooperation Office, International Cooperation Division, Japan Patent Office (JPO) | Physical | |
