EXPO 2025 International Forums on the Promotion of Intellectual Property Utilization for the SDGs
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) will host an international forum together with top management from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and commissioners from patent offices in various countries at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
Panel discussions will be held on topics such as approaches taken toward climate change that utilize intellectual property and promoting empowerment of a wide range of human resources, including women, in the field of intellectual property. In addition, the EXPO 2025 JPO WIPO AWARD Ceremony will be held to honor companies that leverage IP to design a better future in the field of the environment and beyond. A live stream of the forum can be viewed by anyone, so please join!
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
October 4, 2025 (Sat.) Theme Weeks Studio
Theme Weeks Studio,EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (EXPO 2025)
The forum will be streamed live from the EXPO venue, the Theme Weeks Studio
The forum will be streamed live from the EXPO venue, the Theme Weeks Studio.

INFORMATION

Date
October 4 (Sat.), 2025
Time
10AM–5:30PM (GMT+9)(TBD)
Venue
Theme Weeks Studio, EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Persons who received invitation in advance, please come to the venue.
Host
Host:
Japan Patent Office (JPO)

Joint Host:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

The forum will be streamed live from the EXPO venue, the Theme Weeks Studio.
Please be sure to watch.

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SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS (planned)

KASAI Yasuyuki Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office (JPO)

KASAI Yasuyuki

Commissioner, Japan Patent Office（JPO）

Daren Tang Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Daren Tang

Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization（WIPO）

Pascal Faure Director General of the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI-Fr)

Pascal Faure

Director General, National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI-Fr)

Konstantinos Georgaras Chief Executive Officer,Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)

Konstantinos Georgaras

Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)

Xaysomphet Norasingh Director General of the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Laos

Xaysomphet Norasingh

Director General, Department of Intellectual Property（DIP), Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Laos

Alexandre Dantas Rodrigues Director, Patents, Computer Programs, and Integrated Circuit Topographies, National Institute of Industrial Property（INPI-Br）

Alexandre Dantas Rodrigues

Director, Patents, Computer Programs, and Integrated Circuit Topographies, National Institute of Industrial Property（INPI-Br）

YAMAMOTO Masafumi Japan Ambassador of WIPO GREEN Senior Associated Officer at Daikin Industries, Ltd.

YAMAMOTO Masafumi

Senior Associated Officer, Daikin Industries, Ltd., the Japan Ambassador of WIPO GREEN

Wang Xiaoyun First-Class Inspector, Personnel and Education Department, Patent Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)

Wang Xiaoyun

First-level Inspector, Personnel and Education Department, Patent Office, China National Intellectual Property Administration（CNIPA）

Brigitte M. Da Costa-Villaluz, Director General, The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines（IPOPHL)

Brigitte M. Da Costa-Villaluz

Director General, The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines（IPOPHL)

PROGRAM (planned)

SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS

Opening remarks

Remarks from the JPO commissioner
Remarks from the WIPO director general

Part 1
EXPO 2025 JPO-WIPO AWARD Ceremony

This exciting award ceremony will be held in collaboration with WIPO, honoring companies that leverage IP to design a better future in the field of the environment and beyond.

Part 2
WIPO GREEN Roundtable

This dynamic roundtable discussion will showcase successful environmental technology transfers, including those facilitated through WIPO GREEN following the launch of the Green Technology Book EXPO Special Edition. We will also discuss existing challenges with respect to matching, explore the roles of government and industry, and discuss green IP policies.

Part 3
Women & Youth Roundtable

This engaging roundtable discussion will focus on enhancing the roles of women and youth within the IP ecosystem.

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EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

EXPO 2025 Osaka,
Kansai, Japan

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