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25/04/01 Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 2) in the category of Trademark Prosecution by Asia IP

25/03/10 Our Firm Recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2025 in the Category of Small and Medium-sized Corporations

25/02/03 Our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan -2025 according to Corporate INTL

25/01/29 The Trademark Lawyer Magazine Annual 2025 features an article written by Asamura IP’s Kazutaka Otsuka

25/01/01 Asamura IP: Your Trusted IP Partner in Japan

25/01/01 Closed Dates – 2025 – JPO and ASAMURA IP P.C.

24/12/23 The year end and new year holidays

24/07/25 Our firm has been awarded Best Full-Service IP Law Firm 2024 – Japan according to AI Global Media (Global Excellent Awards)

24/07/01 Asamura IP has been included once again as a Ranked Firm 2024 based on MIP Rankings

24/05/23 Asamura Patent Office has been Awarded a Silver Certificate for Excellence in Health & Well-Being in 2024

24/04/15 Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 2) in the category of Trademark Prosecution by Asia IP

24/03/15 Global Law Experts: Our Firm is Once Again a Recipient of a Prestigious Award

24/03/12 Our Firm Recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2024 in the Category of Small and Medium-sized Corporations

24/01/09 Ryota Hara, a patent attorney at our firm, has been awarded the Lawyer Monthly Legal Award 2023 in the category Trademark Lawyer of the Year

23/12/27 The year end and new year holidays

23/12/25 The Trademark Lawyer Magazine Annual 2024 features an article written by Asamura IP’s Kazutaka Otsuka

23/12/11 Closed Dates – 2024 – JPO and ASAMURA IP P.C.

23/10/12 Asamura IP has been included once again as a Ranked Firm 2023 based on MIP Rankings

23/09/29 The Patent Lawyer Magazine: Our Firm is Once Again a Recipient of a Prestigious Award

23/07/27 Asamura IP P.C. has been awarded Best Full-Service Intellectual Property Law Firm 2023-Japan

23/07/05 The Trademark Lawyer Magazine: Our Firm is Once Again a Recipient of a Prestigious Award

23/06/22 Asamura IP and Asamura Law Offices：New Office Location

23/06/07 Notice of Office Relocation (details)

23/05/31 Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 2) in the category of Trademark Prosecution by Asia IP

23/05/24 Asamura Patent Office has been Awarded a Silver Certificate for Excellence in Health & Well-Being in 2023

23/04/26 Notice of Office Relocation

23/03/09 Our Firm Recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2023 in the Category of Small and Medium-sized Corporations

23/03/06 Global Law Experts: Our Firm is Once Again a Recipient of a Prestigious Award

23/02/13 Our Firm Awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year 2023 in Japan by the Global Law Experts

23/01/23 Patent Attorney Kazutaka Otsuka Co-Publishes “Legal Practice of Trademarks: Analysis of Important Precedents and Promotion of Brand Strategy”

23/01/01 Closed Dates – 2023 – Japan Patent Office (JPO) and ASAMURA IP P.C.

22/12/26 The year end and new year holidays

22/12/13 The Trademark Lawyer Magazine: Our Firm Awarded the Top 10 Trademark Law Firm in Japan 2022

22/12/13 The Patent Lawyer Magazine: Our Firm Awarded the Top 10 Patent Law Firm in Japan 2022

22/12/09 Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 3) in the category of Patent Prosecution by Asia IP

22/12/09 Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 2) in the category of Trademark Prosecution by Asia IP

22/12/08 Japan’s Top 50 IP Experts 2022 revealed: Masahiro Asamura and Yoichi Inoue Recognized for Excellence by Asia IP

22/11/25 Kiyoshi Asamura Receives a Japan-China Trademark Exchange Contribution Award

22/11/01 Notice of Change of Company’s Name

22/10/27 Our firm celebrates 131 years in business!

22/07/05 Our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan 2022, according to the Lawyer Network

22/05/19 Asamura Patent Office has been Awarded a Silver Certificate for Excellence in Health & Well-Being in 2022

22/03/24 Asamura Patent Office certified as a Telework Master Company

22/03/22 Asamura Patent Office has been included once again as a Ranked Firm 2022 based on MIP Rankings

22/03/22 Ryota Hara, a patent attorney at our firm, has been awarded the Lawyer Monthly Legal Award 2021 in the category Trademark Lawyer of the Year

22/03/09 Asamura Patent Office recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2022

22/03/01 Our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan 2022 according to Global Law Experts

22/02/25 Discussion Meeting with the Patent Office Appeals Division

22/01/01 Closed Dates – 2022 – JPO and Asamura Patent Office

21/12/24 The year end and new year holidays

21/12/01 Asamura Patent Office is featured in local news media

21/10/25 130 years since the foundation of Asamura Patent Office, Japan’s longest established patent firm

21/09/30 Resumption of Normal Operations

21/09/24 Our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan 2021 according to the Lawyer Network

21/09/15 Ryota Hara, a patent attorney at our firm, has been awarded the Finance Monthly Legal Award 2021 in the category Trademark Lawyer of the Year

21/08/31 Asamura Patent Office has been certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs as a company that practices “Telework Tokyo Rules”

21/08/31 Two Patent Attorneys of our Firm have been selected as Top 50 IP Experts by Asia IP

21/08/27 Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 2) in the category of Patent Prosecution in Japan by Asia IP

21/07/21 Our firm once again has successfully ranked in the top 10 recommended IP law firms in Japan in 2021

21/07/21 Asamura Patent Office has been included once again as a Highly Ranked Firm based on MIP Rankings

21/07/19 Asamura Patent Office was awarded “The TOP 10 Trademark Law Firm Rankings 2021 for JAPAN” in The Trademark Lawyer Magazine

21/07/12 Operational Changes in Response to the 4th Emergency Announcement: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Offices

21/07/08 Our firm has been selected as one of the top five firms (Tier 1) in the category of Trademark Prosecution in Japan by Asia IP

21/07/08 Operational Changes during Tokyo Olympics: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Offices

21/06/21 Resumption of Normal Operations

21/06/10 Asamura Patent Office Declares Two Stars in Security Action

21/05/18 Asamura Patent Office has been Awarded a Silver Certificate for Excellence in Health & Well-Being in 2021

21/05/10 Patent attorney, Kazuyuki Obinata, was awarded The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette

21/04/01 Asamura Patent Office celebrates its 130th anniversary this year

21/03/19 Resumption of Normal Operations

21/03/05 State of Emergency Extended: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Offices (Updated)

21/03/04 Asamura Patent Office recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2021 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan Health Council

21/02/18 Asamura Patent Office Wins “Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan – 2021”

21/01/07 Operational Changes in Response to the Emergency Announcement: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Offices (Updated)

21/01/04 Closed Dates – 2021 – JPO and Asamura Patent Office

20/11/19 Asamura Patent Office Receives Once Again a Prestigious IP Award

20/11/04 Resumption of Normal Operations ( Updated )

20/10/12 Status of application for design registrations for new subjects of protection under the revised Design Act

20/10/02 Notice of Temporary Business Interruption due to Office Layout Changes

20/09/23 Asamura Patent Office has been included as a Highly Ranked Firm based on MIP Rankings

20/09/17 Overview of the Amendments to the Design Law promulgated in May 2019

20/09/03 Our firm once again has successfully ranked in the top 10 recommended IP law firms in Japan in 2020

20/09/02 Latest Revision of Interview Guidelines for Trademark Examination

20/07/21 The Cabinet Approves the Decision on the Enforcement Date of the Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Related Acts

20/06/04 Asamura Patent Office Ranked Tier 2 for Trademark Prosecution in 2020 Asia IP Rankings

20/06/01 Resumption of Normal Operations (updated)

20/05/25 Business Reopening from June 1: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Office (Updated)

20/05/13 Asamura Patent Office has been Awarded a Silver Certificate for Health Promotion in Workplace

20/05/07 Operational Changes in Response to the Extended Emergency Declaration : Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Office (Updated)

20/05/07 Chinese Version of Our Website Launched

20/04/17 Latest Corona Virus (COVID-19) updates and its impact on patent offices across the globe: (Updated)

20/04/16 Operational Changes in Response to the Emergency Declaration : Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Office (Updated)

20/04/06 Operational Changes in Response to COVID-19: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Office (Updated)

20/02/17 Asamura Patent Office receives another prestigious IP award

20/01/07 Closed Dates – 2020 – JPO and Asamura Patent Office

19/12/24 Notice of Office Closure during New Year Holidays

19/09/27 Our firm once again has successfully ranked in the top 10 well-respected IP law firms in Japan in 2019

19/08/26 The website renewed

19/07/01 We are pleased to announce that Nikkei has published a latest article on Kim Kardasian West’s Kimono trademark which includes commentary from our patent attorney Mr. Yasuaki Yamaguchi

19/07/01 Senior Managing Partner Masahiro Asamura discusses Kimono with TBS

19/05/30 Three-Dimensional Trademark Registration of “Kikkoman Tabletop Dispenser” in Japan

19/05/14 The Trademark Lawyer Magazine Ranks Asamura Patent Office among Top 10 Recommended Trademark Firms in Japan

19/05/07 Mr.Masahiro Asamura, a patent attorney and a lawyer, has been appointed as an TOP of the office

19/04/07 Please note that our firm, including the Japan Patent Office (JPO), will be closed from 27 April 2019 to 6 May 2019 for Golden Week holidays

19/02/27 An article entitled “Russia FAS’s decision concerning the 3D design of soy sauce bottle produced by Kikkoman” by Mr. Haruo Goto, Mr. Kazutaka Otsuka and Mr. Ryota Hara of our firm (with Kikkoman Corporation) was published in February 2019 issue of the Monthly Journal A.I.P.P.I (Vol. 64 No. 2)

19/01/10 An article entitled “Kikkoman’s Bottle Design Protected in Russia” by Mr. Haruo Goto, Mr. Kazutaka Otsuka and Mr. Ryota Hara of our firm (with Kikkoman Corporation) was published in January 2018 issue of the Japanese Intellectual property journal Chizai Prism

16/06/22 Mr. Haruo Goto received the award from Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation

16/04/14 Mr. Masahiro Asamura served as speaker at the IP Law Summit Spring 2016 of Marcus Evans held in Las Vegas, USA

16/03/18 Our office will be closed on March 21 as a national holiday

16/02/15 Change of Official Fees (reduction) effective April 1, 2016

15/12/28 Practice on extension of the reply period to the Office Action will be changed from April 1, 2016

15/07/08 Summary: the decision of the Supreme Court of Japan on interpretation of Product-by-Process claim

15/01/29 Announcement of Change in Issuance of Questionings of the Appeal Board of the JPO

14/12/15 Year End and New Year Holidays

14/11/11 Mr. Kiyoshi Asamura elected as the Honorary President of APAA

14/09/04 Mr. Takuhiro Shinoda, Patent Attorney of the Trademark & Design Department gave lectures

14/05/21 Mr. Masahiro Asamura, Managing Partner/Patent Attorney/Attorney at law, gave a lecutre

14/05/20 Dr. Ohira, R&D Dept, gave a lecture

14/05/15 Dr. S.Inoue, Patent Attorney, gave a lecture

14/04/18 Mr. Kiyoshi Asamura won a prize for 2014 Intellectual Property Achievement Awards

14/03/26 Summary of Main Subjects of Bill for the Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act, etc

14/03/20 Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act of the Partial Revision of the Patent Act, etc

14/01/16 We have accepted a trainee as the long term researcher from the Indonesian Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights

13/12/25 Renewal of Our Website

13/12/20 Year End & New Year Holidays