TOKYO, July 28 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news:
Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO took place from July 8 to 17, 2025, where various reports, budgets, and activities of the respective committees were discussed.
On the first day, the JPO Commissioner KASAI delivered a General Statement on behalf of Japan, stating: "The Japan Patent Office (JPO) welcomes WIPO's initiatives. We have agreed to strengthen collaboration with WIPO in supporting SMEs in developing countries and will continue to cooperate in global initiatives."
He further emphasized, "We also recognize the transformative impact of frontier technologies, especially AI, on IP systems. Japan is actively conducting domestic consultation in this area and looks f...