Working Policy

  • 01

    Communication

    We offer the services sought by our clients by maintaining close communication with them and demonstrating a deep understanding of both intellectual property and the corporate activities that underline it.
  • 02

    Service Quality

    The quality of our services must reflect the level sought after by our clients. We work hard to offer a level of quality that goes beyond personal satisfaction to provide services that satisfy client expectations.
  • 03

    Cost

    Intellectual property is a relatively low-cost investment that is crucial to safeguarding against future risk. We continually endeavor to maintain fair, transparent rates that accurately reflect the amount of work involved, the difficulty of the task at hand, and deadlines.
  • 04

    Deadlines

    Management of deadlines is one of the most important aspects of our operations. We allocate the same level of priority to honoring deadlines as we do to quality and cost management. We give assurance to our clients through meticulous management of deadlines.
  • 05

    Flexibility

    By carefully considering what our clients want and what concerns they may have, we offer flexible services that break away from a “one-size-fits-all” paradigm.
  • 06

    Assurance

    Our ultimate goal is to give assurance to clients so that they can feel at ease when trusting us with their requests.

Cost-Effective Services

Patent Applications
 

Preparation of patent application materials and implementation of procedures leading to the acquisition of rights, including responses to notices of reasons for refusal

Applications for Registration of Utility Models

Preparation of application materials necessary to the registration of utility models and implementation of procedures leading to the acquisition of rights, including responses to notices of reasons for refusal

Design Registration
 

Preparation of application materials necessary to the registration of design and implementation of procedures leading to the acquisition of rights, including responses to notices of reasons for refusal

Trademark Registration
 

Preparation of application materials necessary to the registration of trademarks and implementation of procedures leading to the acquisition of rights, including responses to notices of reasons for refusal

Overseas Applications
 

Management of overseas application procedures including applications with priority right under the Paris Convention, as well as international applications based on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the Madrid Protocol, and the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs; and assistance with overseas entities in applying for patents in Japan (including PCT national phase procedures)

Objections / Appeals / Litigation / Appraisals

Assistance with patent opposition and trademark registration opposition proceedings; invalidation, correction, and cancellation appeals; cases pertaining to suite for canceling trial decisions or infringement suite; and the preparation of reports pertaining to validity of rights and potential for infringement

Investigations
 

Investigations into prior art, potential for infringement, and trademarks (brands)

Contract and IP Consultancy
 

Licensing procedures (negotiation and preparation of contracts) for license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and collaborative research agreements; advice pertaining to the protection and use of intellectual property for small- and medium-sized businesses and venture companies; and other advice pertaining to IP matters