July 12, 2021 Operational Changes in Response to the 4th Emergency Announcement: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Offices In response to a spike in Covid-19 cases, Japanese government issued the fourth emergency declaration in Tokyo on July 12, 2021. Please refer to the following guideleines: Staff We remain fully operational as our employees continue…
Jul 8,2021 Our firm has been selected as one of the top five firms (Tier 1) in the category of Trademark Prosecution in Japan by Asia IP Our firm has been selected as a Trademark Prosecution Recommended Firm for four consecutive years since 2018. This time, we are delighted to announce that we have been…
July 8, 2021 Operational Changes during Tokyo Olympics: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Offices During the period of Tokyo Olympics, July 22 – August 9, the office will operate under the same system as during the declaration of the state of emergency. All employees will be working from home, mail will be received twice…
Jun 21, 2021 Resumption of Normal Operations In response to the government’s announcement to lift the state of emergency in Tokyo on June 20, Asamura Patent Office and Asamura Law Offices will resume normal operations, which includes resumption of mail, as of June 21, 2021. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone…
Jun 8, 2021 Asamura Patent Office Declares Two Stars in Security Action Asamura Patent Office Declares Two Stars in Security Action We are pleased to announce that we have declared our commitment to information security measures, as part of the Security Action implemented by the Security Center of the Information Technology Promotion Agency…
May 13, 2021 Asamura Patent Office has been Awarded a Silver Certificate for Excellence in Health & Well-Being in 2021 At Asamura Patent Office, we have implemented initiatives to promote health in our workplace in cooperation with the Tokyo Branch of the National Health Insurance Association. On April 30, 2021, our firm was awarded a…
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…
