Japanese companies generate the majority of their revenue abroad – yet most still structure their IP operations around domestic, Japanese-language workflows. Foreign filings depend heavily on outside counsel, cross-border collaboration is slow, and visibility into work done in other jurisdictions remains limited.

AI is starting to change that equation.

Not by replacing patent professionals, but by making global IP strategy more accessible, more transparent, and more controllable from inside Japanese organizations. Drafting and reviewing in English, verifying translations, checking claims prepared by foreign counsel- these are no longer theoretical capabilities. They’re shifting how leading Japanese IP teams operate.

Join us on Tuesday, June 2, at 8 AM EDT / 9 PM JST for a candid discussion on what this shift means for Japanese corporations and the international law firms that support them.

Moderated by Gene Quinn, the panel featuring Daniel Brown and François-Xavier Leduc will explore how Japanese IP teams can use AI to expand their strategic reach globally – while preserving the reliability, precision, and trust that patent practice demands.

What We Will Cover:

• Rethinking “Japan-first” filing strategy – how AI is enabling Japanese teams to draft, review, and file more directly in English, and what that means for global IP strategy
• Working with foreign counsel, with more transparency – using AI to verify translations, review claim drafts, and reduce the “black box” of cross-border collaboration (particularly relevant for filings in the US, Europe, and China)
• AI as a language equalizer – how Japanese in-house teams are gaining autonomy over foreign-language materials, prior art, and patent systems they previously had to outsource entirely
• Efficiency today, quality tomorrow – where AI delivers measurable time savings today (office actions, document analysis, translation review), and the open question of whether it can also improve patent quality and reduce rejections
• Practical adoption – what it takes to bring AI into a Japanese corporate IP workflow while maintaining confidentiality, governance, and professional standards