Symposium

The 3rd JIPA Intellectual Property Symposium

[Theme]	"How should Litigation on Intellectual Property be?"
[Day & Time]	February 24, 2004 10:00 - 17:30
[Place]	Tokyo Big Site
[Schedule]	10:30	Opening Address by Mr, AKira Miura, Chairperson of JIPA
	10:35	Keynote Lecture "HONDA's Managing and IP strategy” by Mr. Hiroyuki Yoshino(HONDA MOTORS)
	11:45	Lunch
	13:00	Lectures on “Current Situation of and Legal Problems on Litigation on Intellectual Property in each Country” Chief Judge Dee Benson, the US District Court for the District of Utah Mr. Justice Laddie, Judge of the Patent Court, UK Mr. Toshiaki Iimura, Judge of Tokyo District Court
	14:30	Coffee Break
	15:00	Panel Discussion: “Speedy and Proper Litigation on Intellectual Property”: 1.One time resolution of dispute in the court (esp. decision of the validity of patent right) 2. Enlargement of procedure for gathering evidences (incl. protection of trade secret) 3. Speedy examination in litigation Coordinator:Mr. Isamu Sojyo, Executive Managing Director of JIPA Panelists: ･Chief Judge Dee Benson(the US District Court for the District of Utah) ･Mr. Justice Laddie(Judge of the Patent Court, UK) ･Mr. Kazuaki Yamashita(Chief Judge of Tokyo High Court) ･Mr. Toshiaki Iimura(Chief Judge of Tokyo District Court) ･John T. Johnson, Esq.,(AIPLA, USA,Fish & Richardson. PC) ･Mr. Thierry Sueur, UNICE, EU(Air Liquide) ･Mr. Sadakazu Igeta, (Fujitsu Techno Research Ltd.)
	17:00	Closing Address by Mr. Yasuo Sakuta, President of JIPA
	17:10	Closing