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Canon Participates in 2025 JPO/IPR Training Course on Anti-Counterfeiting Measures for Practitioners

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) conducts various international training programs with the aim to assist capacity building in the field of industrial property rights in developing countries mainly in the Asia Pacific Region. Recently, Canon participated as a speaker in an invitational training program "2025 JPO/IPR Training Course on Anti-Counterfeiting Measures for Practitioners" for Customs and Intellectual Property Office personnel to learn about the current situation and efforts to strengthen IP enforcement in Japan. Canon introduced its global program against counterfeiting and provided participants with hands-on experience of counterfeit goods such as camera batteries and printer ink, as well as explanations on product authentication and the dangers of counterfeit goods. Furthermore, a round-table meeting was held where participants actively engaged in discussions, sharing the current status and issues concerning enforcement against 'counterfeiting in the participants' countries, as well as measures against the increasing trend of counterfeit sales on e-commerce.

  • Lecture at JPO/IPO Training Course
  • Participants Seeing Actual Counterfeit Samples

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