With the aim of developing human resources that will support intellectual property services so as to promote expeditious examination/trial examination at the JPO, formulation of intellectual property strategies at companies, and proper protection and utilization of intellectual property rights, the department implements the following training.
(1) Training for JPO staff
The department constantly implements necessary training for smooth performance of services at the JPO, and in particular, provides proper training on a timely basis in response to the changes in the environment affecting the industrial property administration, including the mass recruitment of fixed-term JPO examiners and the need for highly specialized knowledge on laws and international relations, as well as rapid progress in advanced technology. The department also makes efforts to effectively implement necessary training for the development of human resources that will support SMEs and venture companies in formulating intellectual property strategies.
(2) Training for people other than JPO staff
The department provides people other than JPO staff who engage in industrial property services at registration search agencies with training based on know-how accumulated through the enforcement of examination/trial examination.
(3) Training with the use of information communication technology
The department provides people engaging in intellectual property services in general, including JPO staff, with opportunities to mutually improve their skills and knowledge with the use of information communication technology, and enhance such training opportunities in terms of quantity and quality, thereby promoting the development of human resources that are well versed in intellectual property services.
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