The 2024 AIPPI Trilateral Meeting (Japan-China-Korea) was successfully held in Okayama, Japan from Friday 28 June to Sunday 30 June 2024. More than a hundred participants gathered from three countries and AIPPI International. The meeting was hosted by AIPPI Japan, in collaboration with AIPPI China and AIPPI Korea.

The meeting started with the opening remarks by Mr. Hitoshi ABE (Vice-president of Japanese Group), followed by greetings and welcome messages from Dr. Shoichi OKUYAMA (President of AIPPI International) and the representatives of each country; Mr. Chuanhong LONG (Vice-president of Chinese Group), Mr. Seong Tahk AHN (President of Korean Group), and Mr. Yuzuru OKABE (President of Japanese Group).

Keynote speeches were delivered by Mr. Masanori KATSURA (Deputy Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office) and Mr. Masatoshi MIYASAKA (Presiding Judge of the Fourth Division of the Intellectual Property High Court).

Three topics presented this year by the speakers from three countries were; (1) Updates on intellectual property systems in each country, (2) Harmonization of disclosure requirements and consequences of non-compliance (SQ on Patent of 2024 Hangzhou WC), and (3) Conflicts between composite trademarks including non-distinctive Elements (SQ on Trademark of 2024 Hangzhou WC).

The meeting was wrapped up by Mr. Eiichiro KUBOTA (Vice-president of Japanese Group) and was brought to an end by his closing remarks.

Next year’s meeting will be hosted by AIPPI Korea in Gyeongju, Korea between 13 – 15 June