services

Patent Group

In addition to regular works at a patent and law firm, Patent Group consists of well-experienced members who are dedicating so much namely:

Research of prior art and evaluation in Japan and all over the countries
Prosecution and enforcement in terms of inventions created by a university and academia institutes

Regular works

Normal duties associated with domestic Japanese cases

Applications to and patent actions involving the Japan Patent Office
Demands for appeal or trial to the Japan Patent Office or third parties
Searches
Demands for interpretation
Assistance in infringement lawsuits

Domestic Japanese duties that are our special forte

University-related inventions
Involvement in patent searches and invention exploitation from the initial stages of product development
Consultation and negotiation representation relating to negotiations with third parties
Contract drafting and content deliberation

Normal duties associated with overseas cases

Applications to and registrations with the patent offices in countries around the world
Demands for appeal or trial to patent offices and third parties in countries around the world
Searches and demands for interpretation in countries around the world
Assistance in infringement lawsuits

Overseas duties that are our special forte

Proposals relating to effective and efficient acquisition of intellectual-property rights
Searches and interpretations in countries around the world

Trademark & Design Group

In addition to regular works at a patent and law firm, Trademark & Design Group consists of well-experienced members who are dedicating so much namely:

Research of senior marks/design and evaluation in Japan and all over the countries
Enforcement in terms of trademark/design before the Office, namely observation, opposition, invalidation, cancellation and seeking for official evaluation on ability of trademark/design.
Ligation in terms of a decision by the Tribunal Court at the Office
Civil Litigation in terms of trademark/design enforcement
ADR filed with e.g. WIPO, Japan ADR Center etc. for disputes of Internet domain name
Making and proceed with strategies in terms of counterfeiting

Regular works

Normal duties associated with domestic Japanese cases

Applications to and registrations with the Japan Patent Office
Demands for appeal or trial to the Japan Patent Office or third parties
Searches
Demands for interpretation
Assistance in infringement lawsuits

Domestic Japanese duties that are our special forte

Conflict searches and trials or appeals
Opposition to registration, trial for invalidation of registration, and other inter-parties trials
Consultation and negotiation representation relating to negotiations with third parties
Contract drafting and content deliberation
Drafting of written expert opinions
Action in Internet domain-name disputes
Advice relating to merchandising rights
Enterprise trademark administration
Action for imitation goods

Normal duties associated with overseas cases

Applications to and registrations with the patent offices in countries around the world
Demands for appeal or trial to patent offices and third parties in countries around the world
Searches and demands for interpretation in countries around the world
Assistance in infringement lawsuits

Overseas duties that are our special forte

Proposals relating to effective and efficient acquisition of intellectual-property rights
Searches and interpretations in countries around the world
Opposition to registration, trial for invalidation of registration, and other inter-parties trials, particularly for cases against registration or use with ill intent
Consultation and negotiation representation relating to negotiations with third parties
Contract drafting and content deliberation
Action for knock-off goods
Action in Internet domain-name disputes
Enterprise trademark administration

contact

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