【Date & time held】
　March 27 (Mon), 2023　13:30 – 15:30
【Event method】
　Hybrid
　Venue: Hiroshima University MIRAI CREA (Higashi-Hiroshima campus) / Online (Zoom)
【Instructors】
　Dr. SUZUKI Eiichiro (Executive Vice President, Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation for the Advancement of Life Sciences)
　Dr. KITAOKA Shun (Patent & Trademark Attorney, HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM)
【Theme】
　Lecture on Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
【Number of participants】
　11

On March 27, 2023, a hybrid workshop was held, with HIRAKU-Global Consortium Mentor Dr. SUZUKI Eiichiro and Dr. KITAOKA Shun from HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM instructing the workshop.

Focusing on the theme of "patents from the standpoint of inventors and scholars", Dr. SUZUKI outlined the history of patents in Japan's industrial development and the significance of patents in basic research. Thereafter, focusing on the theme of "patents from the standpoint of a patent attorney", Dr. KITAOKA explained the various systems in place, such as the intellectual property system, as well as the necessary requirements and procedures that need to be undertaken for patent applications.

At the conclusion of the presentations, a question and answer session was undertaken, where all participants, including those who joined online, actively partook in the discussions.
At the conclusion of the workshop, the participants mentioned that the workshop itself was a valuable experience because they do not usually have the opportunity to learn about patents and intellectual property.