TOKYO, April 7 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news:

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) held a meeting on April 7, 2025 to exchange opinions with the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI*).

JPO Commissioner ONO delivered the opening remarks, which were followed by a lively exchange of opinions on various topics, beginning with an introduction of the Action Plan for the Utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology, and JPO-led initiatives in the area of AI-related inventions.

The JPO aims to improve and revitalize the intellectual property (IP) system by fostering an appropriate understanding of JPO initiatives, and by gathering requests and opinions from FICPI (which comprises IP attorneys f...