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Minister Saito Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang
February 21, 2024
On Wednesday, February 21, Mr. Saito Ken, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a meeting with Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) *1. They reached a consensus on mutual cooperation in supporting SMEs and start-ups within developing countries in the field of intellectual property through the Funds-In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global (FIT Japan IP Global)*2, the dissemination of GX technology through WIPO GREEN*3, and the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
Overview
On Wednesday, February 21, Minister Saito held a meeting with Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of WIPO.
During the meeting, they noted their shared understanding that WIPO and Japan are expanding cooperation in various fields. These include support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, the dissemination of GX technology through WIPO GREEN, and the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. They also both recognized the importance of WIPO’s presence for Japanese industry, as well as the importance of further deepening the cooperative relationship between Japan and WIPO.
Minister Saito welcomed the signing of the cooperation statement by the Japan Patent Office and WIPO. This statement strengthens support for SMEs and start-ups in developing countries in the field of intellectual property through the FIT Japan IP Global. Japan makes voluntary contributions to WIPO for this initiative. Minister Saito also reaffirmed bilateral cooperation between Japan and WIPO regarding this support.
Minister Saito and Director Tang also shared the view that Japan and WIPO will strengthen cooperation more than ever for WIPO GREEN initiatives, and for the success of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
*1 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): A specialized organization of the United Nations that administers international intellectual property systems
*2 Funds-In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global (FIT Japan IP Global): A trust fund established based on voluntary contributions from the Japanese government to WIPO
*3 WIPO GREEN: A platform operated by WIPO to promote the use of environmental technologies
Related Links
- Commissioner Hamano of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Director General Tang of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) signed the "Cooperation Statement in the field of support for SMEs, Start-ups and Entrepreneurs"
- International cooperation in association with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Funds-In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global (FIT Japan IP Global) (WIPO HP)
- Collaboration with WIPO GREEN
- WIPO GREEN (WIPO HP)
Division in Charge
International Policy Division, Policy Planning and Coordination Department, Japan Patent Office