May 17, 2021 Explanation of China’s Copyright Law coming into force in June 2021 Asamura Patent Office Chinese Lawyer Zheng Xinjia The revision of Copyright Law of China The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted a decision on amending the Copyright Law on November 11, 2020. The new Copyright Law (hereinafter referred to…
May 14, 2021 The Diet passed a bill to amend the Patent Law on 14 May 2021 On 2 March 2021, the Cabinet of Japan approved a bill to partially amend the Patent Law and other related laws. The draft law was submitted to the 204th ordinary Diet session and was passed and enacted…
May 6, 2021 Patent attorney, Kazuyuki Obinata, was awarded The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette We are delighted to announce that on April 29, 2021, the Cabinet Office awarded our firm’s patent attorney Mr. Kazuyuki Obinata The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette for his outstanding contributions…
Apr 1, 2021 Asamura Patent Office celebrates its 130th anniversary this year This year, Asamura Patent Office celebrates its 130th anniversary. 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. Founded in 1891, our firm is a pioneer…
Mar 19, 2021 Resumption of Normal Operations In response to the government’s announcement to lift the state of emergency in Tokyo on March 21, Asamura Patent Office and Asamura Law Offices will resume operations as of March 22, 2021. We will continue to take preventions and new control measures in accordance with the Ministry…
Mar 5, 2021 State of Emergency Extended: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office / Asamura Law Offices The declaration of a state of emergency issued on January 8, 2021 in Tokyo and 3 neighboring prefectures Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba due to the spread of the new coronavirus has been extended until March 21, 2021. During…
Mar 4, 2021 Asamura Patent Office recognized as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2021 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan Health Council Asamura Patent Office has been certified as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2021 (Small and Medium-Sized Corporations Category) by…
Feb 18,2021 Asamura Patent Office Wins “Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan – 2021” This year once again Global Law Experts named Asamura Patent Office the “Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Japan – 2021″. Our trademark and design department has been recognised once again for its high – quality trademark services…
Jan 22, 2021 The JPO Appeal System Handbook: Japanese and English Editions are Available The Appeals Division of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) has two roles: higher examination and early resolution of IP disputes. The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has recently published a handbook on the Japanese appeal system, the summary of which…
Jan 7, 2021 Operational Changes in Response to the Emergency Announcement: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office / Asamura Law Offices On January 7, 2021, Japan is planning to announce a state of emergency in Tokyo and other major cities once again based on the Act on Special Measures against Pandemic. It will be effective…
