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Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA)

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…

The year end and new year holidays

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.    

Japan: International Application Fees Revised

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…

The Trademark Lawyer Magazine: Our Firm Awarded the Top 10 Trademark Law Firm in Japan 2022

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…

The Patent Lawyer Magazine: Our Firm Awarded the Top 10 Patent Law Firm in Japan 2022

Dec 13, 2022 The Patent Lawyer Magazine: Our Firm Awarded the Top 10 Patent Law Firm in Japan 2022   We are pleased to announce that our firm has been awarded the Top 10 Patent Law Firm in Japan 2022 for the fourth consecutive year. It is a testament to the strength of our IP…

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

Dec 9, 2022 Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 3) in the category of Patent Prosecution by Asia IP   We are pleased to announce that our firm was awarded Tier 3 by Asia IP in the Patent Prosecution category. It is a testament to the strength of…

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

Dec 9, 2022 Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 2) in the category of Trademark Prosecution by Asia IP   We are pleased to announce that our firm was awarded Tier 2 by Asia IP in the Trademark Prosecution category. It is a testament to the strength of…

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

Dec 8, 2022 Japan’s Top 50 IP Experts 2022 revealed: Masahiro Asamura and Yoichi Inoue Recognized for Excellence by Asia IP   We are proud to announce that our firm’s Masahiro Asamura, Attorney-at-Law, and Yoichi Inoue, Patent Attorney and Head of Chemical Dept. have been recognized by Asia IP as one of the Top 50…

HUMBERTO RUBIO & CIA from colombia visited Asamura

Dec 8, 2022 HUMBERTO RUBIO & CIA from colombia visited our firm. From right to left : Mr. Humberto Rubio, President, Ms. Tineke Stol, Attorney and Mr. Matsumiya, Patent Attorney  

YOON & YANG (IP) LLC from Korean visited Asamura

Dec 8, 2022 YOON & YANG (IP) LLC from Korea visited our firm. From right to left : Mr. Mizumoto, Patent Attorney, Mr. Kanai, Patent Attorney, Mr. EUNG SUN KANG, Senior Managing Partner, Mr. SUNG KWAN CHO, Patent Attorney and Partner, Mr. Asamura, Patent Attorney and Attorney-at-Law and Ms. Tanaka, Patent Attorney