Artificial intelligence in focus at meeting of world’s five largest patent offices in Tokyo
Artificial intelligence in focus at meeting of world’s five largest patent offices in Tokyo
Publish Date: 2026-06-12 05:38:00
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- The European Patent Office (EPO) participated in the annual meeting of the world’s five largest intellectual property offices (IP5) in Tokyo, focused on enhancing cooperation on the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve user services and examination efficiency.
- The IP5 Heads of Office, including EPO President António Campinos, JPO Commissioner KASAI Yasuyuki, MOIP Minister Kim Yong Sun, USPTO Director John Squires, and CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Zhang Zhicheng, agreed to strengthen collaboration to keep pace with rapid technological changes.
- The meeting provided an opportunity to advance cooperation with industry, including a dedicated meeting with industry associations from the IP5 regions, focusing on AI deployment and responsible use.
- EPO President Campinos held bilateral meetings with the Japanese and Korean intellectual property offices, discussing progress in collaboration, including examination practices and opportunities in AI-driven technologies.
- The meeting marked the 20th anniversary of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), reaffirming commitment to a system that enables accelerated patent examination and work-sharing among participating offices.
