The Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2023 – JSIP2023

The Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2023 – JSIP2023 was held from October 17 to 19, 2023. This was the seventh edition of the symposium, which has been conducted annually since 2017 under the auspices of the Supreme Court of Japan, the Intellectual Property High Court, the Ministry of Justice, the Japan Patent Office, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, and the Intellectual Property Lawyers Network Japan. This article presents an overview of the symposium.

About the Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property

At the Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property (JSIP), trial examiners and other legal professionals from various countries conduct mock trials and discussions on current intellectual property (IP) topics and judicial decisions related to IP disputes. The symposium was first held in 2017 and has since attracted many participants each year. The event serves to share updates on the IP judicial system in Japan, as well as the systems and operations in other countries around the world, with judges and other legal experts from Europe, the United States, and Asian countries invited to attend. The seventh edition of the JSIP offered a comprehensive program on the latest arguments and issues related to IP dispute resolution in Asia. The event was attended by approximately 1,630 participants in total from 17 countries.

Outline of JSIP2023

JSIP2023 was held at the Bar Associations Building in Tokyo's Chiyoda City over a three-day period from October 17 to 19. The symposium was conducted in two languages, Japanese and English, with simultaneous interpretation, and was made available not only to the audience at the venue, but also to online viewers via simultaneous Internet streaming.

Outcomes of JSIP2023

The theme of this year's symposium was "IP Dispute Resolution in Asia" The program was divided into three parts, consisting of mock trials and panel discussions (see program). The panelists — judges, lawyers, trial examiners, and government officials from ASEAN countries, India, Japan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, — presented the latest information from their respective countries and engaged in a lively exchange of opinions.