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Minister Muto Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang
February 13, 2025
On Thursday, February 13, Mr. Muto Yoji, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a meeting with Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).*１ They shared their understanding related to further cooperation on the initiatives regarding GX in the field of intellectual property and the international forum to promote the use of intellectual property in solving social issues at the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
Overview
During the meeting, they both recognized the importance of further deepening the cooperative relationship in the field of intellectual property between Japan and WIPO, and shared their understanding of the need to cooperate with each other on the expansion of WIPO GREEN*2 initiatives through the Funds-In-Trust Japan Intellectual Property Global (FIT Japan IP Global)*3.
Minister Muto welcomed the participation of Director General Tang in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. They shared their understanding to strengthen collaboration between Japan and WIPO regarding holding an international forum at the EXPO aiming to promote the use of intellectual property in solving social issues.
*1 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): A specialized organization of the United Nations that administers international intellectual property systems
*2 WIPO GREEN: A platform operated by WIPO to promote the use of environmental technologies
*3 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
Related Links
- 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