Intellectual Property

We have attorneys-at-law who are former judges at the intellectual property division of high court or attorneys-at-law whose major in university was science and technology. We can handle various cases related to intellectual property with the help of our patent attorneys with specialized knowledge at our Patent Division and Trademark and Design Division.
We have wide range of experiences in legal advice on preparing or reviewing of expert opinions, contracts and company rules, and in case of disputes, on pursuing negotiations, litigations, and arbitration, and mediation procedures.
We handle border measures to suspend the importation and exportation of infringed goods at customs.
See here for procedures at Patent Office such as applications for patents and utility models, and see here for procedures at Patent Office such as applications for trademarks and designs.

• Prevention and Resolution of Disputes Regarding Patent Right and Utility Model Right
• Prevention and Resolution of Disputes Regarding Trademark Right and Design Right
• Prevention and Resolution of Disputes Regarding Copyright
• Prevention and Resolution of Disputes Regarding Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act, and Geographical Indications of Goods Act
• Border Measures to Suspend the Importation and Exportation of Infringed Goods at Customs
• Employee’s Invention and Work For Hire
• Intellectual Property License Contract, Intellectual Property Transfer Contract, and Intellectual Property Collateral Contract
• Collaborative Research and Development Contract and Software Development Consignment Contract

Professionals practicing in Intellectual Property

Legal Update relating to Intellectual Property

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• 2023/05/12 Japan Intellectual Property Laws、Others

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• 2023/04/26 Japan Intellectual Property Laws、Others

  Utilization and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: Discussions on Prohibiting Chat GPT

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• 2016/03/10 Japan Intellectual Property Cases

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• 2016/01/15 Japan Intellectual Property Laws

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