Feb 28, 2023 EPO fee revision (from April 1, 2023) The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that it will revise its official fees effective April 1, 2023. Please note that this is a significant revision, with almost double of increase (4%-6%) compared to the previous revision (April 1, 2022). Normally fees are revised…
Feb 13, 2023 Our Firm Awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year 2023 in Japan by the Global Law Experts We are pleased to announce that our firm has been once again selected as a top trademark firm in Japan this year, and Kazutaka Otsuka, Head of Trademark & Design Department, is also a…
Feb 9, 2023 Marks & Clerk LLP from UK visited our firm. From right to left : Ms Kiko Kondo, Mr Shinoda, Patent Attorney, Mr Jason Chester, Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Mr Otsuka, Patent Attorney and Mr Matsumiya, Patent Attorney
Jan 26, 2023 The Cabinet Approves the Cabinet Order for Establishing the Effective Date for Partial Revision of the Patent Law and other related laws Enacted in the 204th ordinary Diet session, the Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Law was passed on May 14, 2021, and promulgated as Law No.42 on May…
Jan 23, 2023 Patent Attorney Kazutaka Otsuka Co-Publishes “Legal Practice of Trademarks: Analysis of Important Precedents and Promotion of Brand Strategy” Our firm’s Patent Attorney and Director of Trademark Dep Kazutaka Otsuka is the Editor and Co-Author of a new book published by Chuokeizai-sha, Inc. on Jan 19,2023, entitled Legal Practice of Trademarks: Analysis…
Jan 1,2023 Closed Dates – 2023– Japan Patent Office (JPO) and ASAMURA IP P.C. Closed dates of the JPO and ASAMURA IP P.C. in 2023 are as follows. Closed Weekly on: Saturday and Sunday Closed Additionally on: 1 January 2023 2 January 2023 9 January 2023 23 February 2023…
Dec 27, 2022 Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) The Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) system is a combination of the European Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Under the UPCA system, a European patent granted by the European Patent Office (EPO) is registered by filing an application under the…
Dec 26,2020 The year end and new year holidays Our office and Japan Patent Office (JPO) will be closed from December 29, 2022 to January 3, 2023 due to the year end and new year holidays. We will resume our business on January 4, 2023.
Dec 20, 2022 Japan: International Application Fees Revised The fees for filing international applications with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) have been revised once again and will be partially increased from January 1, 2023. This increase is due to the recent and continuing depreciation of the yen. Type of Fee Requirements Amount of…
Dec 13, 2022 The Trademark Lawyer Magazine: Our Firm Awarded the Top 10 Trademark Law Firm in Japan 2022 We are pleased to announce that our firm has been awarded the Top 10 Trademark Law Firm in Japan 2022. It is a testament to the strength of our IP practice across the region. With…
