April 3, 2026 Japan: International Application Fees Revised: May 1, 2026 For international applications filed with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the international filing and handling fees will be revised as follows effective May 1, 2026. Reference *¹ Filing fee: Sending fee (17,000 yen) + search fee…
March 31, 2026 Abel + Imray from UK visited our firm. From left to right : Ms Ito, Patent Attorney, Mr Matsumiya, Patent Attorney, Mr Rhys Williams, Mr Julian Crump and Mr Otsuka, Patent Attorney
March 11, 2026 Zacco from Sweden visited our firm. From left to right: Mr. Otsuka, Patent Attorney, Mr. Mizumoto, Patent Attorney, Mr. Marcus Eilenberg, Mr. Stuart Clarkson and Mr. Asamura, Patent Attorney and Attorney-at-Law
March 9, 2026 Marval O’Farrel Mairal from Argentine visited our firm. From left to right: Mr. Otsuka, Patent Attorney, Mr. Cristian Bittel, Mr. Martín G. Chajchir and Mr. Asamura, Patent Attorney and Attorney-at-Law
March 6, 2026 Wächtershäuser&Hartz from Germany visited our firm. From left to right: Mr. Wada, Attorney-at-Law, Dr. Wolfgang Blodig, Mr. Stephen Haley, Mr. Asamura, Patent Attorney and Attorney-at-Law and Mr. Tatsuzuki, Patent Attorney
February 5, 2026 Unitalen Attorneys at Law from China visited our firm. From left to right: Mr. Matsumiya, Patent Attorney, Mr. Otsuka, Patent Attorney, Mr. Yingtao He, Vice-President and Attorney-at-Law, Ms. Hirayama, Patent Attorney and Ms. Nakamura, Patent Attorney
January 29, 2026 Asiana International Patent & Law Office from Korea visited our firm. From left to right : Mr. Tatsuzuki, Patent Attorney, Ms. Sejeong HWANG, Mr. E-Nam HWANG, Mr. HA-Kyun HWANG and Mr. Kameoka, Patent Attorney
January 1,2026 ASAMURA IP Closed Dates – 2026 – JPO and ASAMURA IP P.C. Closed dates of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and ASAMURA IP P.C. in 2026 are as follows. Closed Weekly on: Closed Additionally on: Saturday and Sunday January 1, 2026 January 2, 2026 January 3, 2026 January 12, 2026…
December 25,2025 ASAMURA IP P.C. The year end and new year holidays Our office and Japan Patent Office (JPO) are closed from December 27, 2025 to January 4, 2026 due to the year end and new year holidays. We will resume our business on January 5, 2026.
December 3, 2025 Japan: International Application Fees Revised: January 1, 2026 For international applications filed with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the international filing and handling fees will be revised as follows effective January 1, 2026. Reference Example of calculation for an international application when JPO is the receiving Office,…
