Patent Prosecution
- Prompt and accurate translation of documents including patent specifications and Office actions
- Comprehensive analyses and proposals for responding to Office actions with a goal to obtaining the broadest and strongest rights
- Exerting the utmost effort to avoid problems which might be caused by differences in language, legal systems, and formal requirements
Trademark and Design Prosecution
- Flexible services customized to our clients’ needs
- Comprehensive approach in anticipation of the future enforcement of rights when performing searches and prosecution procedures
- Undertaking negotiations, trials at the Japanese Patent Office, and lawsuits at the court
- Proactive analyses and proposals regarding clients’ portfolios based on their business conditions
- Applying for customs registrations and providing representation in customs seizure procedures
IP Legal Services
- Comprehensive legal support and advice which match our clients’ strategies and objectives, while taking into consideration all relevant technical issues
- High-quality and detailed opinions on patentability, validity, and infringement which meet the individual needs of our clients
- Licensing and consulting
- Litigation
Patent Searches
- Uncovering Japanese documents in an attempt to invalidate competitors’ patents
- Clearance searches prior to product launch
- Creation of graphic patent portfolios and patent maps
