Dec 17, 2021 Multiple dependent claims depending on other multiple dependent claims will no longer be allowed in Japan On December 15, 2021, the Patent System Subcommittee of the Industrial Structure Council approved the plan on multiple dependent claims depending on other multiple dependent claims to be no longer permitted in Japan. From now…
Dec 1, 2021 Asamura Patent Office is featured in local news media Asamura Patent Office celebrates its 130th anniversary, founded on the recommendation of Mr. Korekiyo Takahashi, and the articles on the 130th anniversary appeared on Kyodo News, YAHOO! News, and BIGLOBE News on December 1, 2021. Asamura Patent Office Celebrates 130th Anniversary,…
Oct 25, 2021 130 years since the foundation of Asamura Patent Office, Japan’s longest established patent firm On October 25, 2021, our firm celebrates its 130th anniversary, and we would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to all of you for your trust and kind support over these years. On…
Oct 1, 2021 Changes to fee rates for patent, trademark and renewal registration from April 1, 2022 in Japan The Cabinet approved a Cabinet Order to specify the effective date of the Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act, which also includes provisions for the revision of patent fees. (List of IP information…
Sep 30, 2021 Resumption of Normal Operations In response to the government’s announcement to lift the state of emergency in Tokyo on September 30,2021, Asamura Patent Office and Asamura Law Offices will resume operations from October 1,2021. We will continue to take preventions and new control measures and adapt a new working style making 70%…
Sep 24, 2021 Our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan 2021 according to the Lawyer Network We are pleased to announce that our firm has been awarded Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan 2021. It is a testament to the strength of our IP practice across…
Sep 16, 2021 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 Cabinet of Japan approved a Cabinet Order to specify the effective date for partial revision of the Patent Law and other…
Sep 15,2021 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 Ryota Hara, a patent attorney in the Trademark and Design Department of our firm, is a winner and recipient of a prestigious the Finance Monthly * Legal Award…
Aug 31,2021 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” After an examination, 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”.…
Aug 27,2021 Two Patent Attorneys of our Firm have been selected as Top 50 IP Experts by Asia IP We are proud to announce that Yoshiteru Mizumoto, Director of the Mechanical & Electrical Department, and Yoichi Inoue, Director of the Chemical Department, have been selected as Japan’s Top 50 IP Experts 2021 by Asia IP…
