EU-Japan IP Action Launch Event and EU Japan Conference on Generative AI

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has officially launched the EU-Japan intellectual property (IP) Action initiative on 27 April 2026 in Tokyo, marking a new chapter in the IP partnership between the European Union (EU) and Japan. A two‑day EU–Japan Conference on AI and Intellectual Property gathered experts from industry, government and academia to explore the impact of AI developments on creative sectors such as manga, animation and music. Speakers from these sectors contributed to discussions on fair compensation for creators whose works had been used in AI training datasets and on the legal, contractual and technological mechanisms needed to support human‑centred IP governance.