Dec 27,2023 The year end and new year holidays Our office and Japan Patent Office (JPO) are closed from December 29, 2023 to January 3, 2024 due to the year end and new year holidays. We will resume our business on January 4, 2024.
Dec 25, 2023 The Trademark Lawyer Magazine Annual 2024 features an article written by Asamura IP’s Kazutaka Otsuka Kazutaka Otsuka, the Head of Asamura IP’s Trademark and Design Department, has written an article on Japanese trademark consent system that will start on April 1,2024, in Japan. The article was published in the latest Issue…
Jan 1,2024 Closed Dates – 2024– JPO and ASAMURA IP P.C. Closed dates of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and ASAMURA IP P.C. in 2024 are as follows. Closed Weekly on: Closed Additionally on: Saturday and Sunday 1 January 2024 2 January 2024 3 January 2024…
Dec 8, 2023 K&S Partners from India visited our firm. From left to right : Ms. Tanaka, Patent Attorney, Mr. Mizumoto, Patent Attorney, Mr. Asamura, Patent Attorney and Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Naveen Suriya, Mr. Amrish Tiwari, Mr. Inoue, Patent Attorney, and Mr. Tatsuhito Onishi
Dec 6, 2023 Japan: International Application Fees Revised Due to the continuing depreciation of the yen, the fees for filing international applications with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) will be revised once again and increase from January 1, 2024. Type of Fee Requirements Amount of money Before Dec 31, 2023 On and after…
Dec 4, 2023 L.S. Davar & Co. from India visited our firm. From left to right : Mr. Otsuka, Patent Attorney, Dr. Joshita Davar Khemani, Managing Partner, Mr. Sonal Mishra, Patent Attorney and Mr. Antriksh Mishra, Associate Partner
Nov 27, 2023 Japan: Act for Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (IP Lump-sum Act) promulgated and the Effective Date Decided The Act for Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (IP Lump-sum Act) was passed and enacted as Act No. 51 on June 14, 2023. The effective date of this…
Nov 24, 2023 China Science Patent & Trademark Agent Ltd visited our firm. From left to right: Ms. Liyan ZHANG, Patent Attorney, Mr. Asamura, Patent Attorney and Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Ruijing KE, Patent Attorney, Mr. Mizumoto, Patent Attorney and Ms. Yukie Sawada
Nov 20, 2023 BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT from Germany visited our firm. From left to right : Ms. Ito, Patent Attorney, Mr. Otsuka, Patent Attorney, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Dr. Sebastian Engels and Mr. Matsumiya, Patent Attorney
Nov 15, 2023 Spoor & Fisher from South Africa visited our firm. From left to right : Mr. Matsumiya, Patent Attorney, Mr. Otsuka, Patent Attorney, Ms. Jen Colantoni, Mr. Paul Ramara and Ms. Hirayama, Patent Attorney
