Sep 2, 2020 Latest Revision of Interview Guidelines for Trademark Examination Trademark Examination Guidelines published by the JPO were revised on August 24, 2020, to facilitate smoother communication between the examiner and the applicant. The main revisions are as follows: 1. Web-based interviews may be conducted via video conferencing system; web application (Skype for Business) will…
Jul 21, 2020 The Cabinet Approves the Decision on the Enforcement Date of the Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Related Act The Cabinet approves the decision on the enforcement date of the Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Related Acts. Amendments to the 2019 Patent Law…
Jun 4, 2020 Asamura Patent Office Ranked Tier 2 for Trademark Prosecution in 2020 Asia IP Rankings We are delighted to announce that for the third year in a row, Asia IP ranked Asamura Patent Office as one of the top 10 trademark IP law firms. In 2020 Asia IP trademark Survey, our firm ranked…
Jun 1, 2020 Resumption of Normal Operations In response to the government’s announcement to lift the state of emergency in Tokyo, Asamura Patent Office and Asamura Law Offices have resumed operations as of June 1, 2020. We will continue to take preventions and new control measures in accordance with the Ministry of Health, Labor and…
May 25, 2020 Business Reopening from June 1: Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Office Since the declaration of emergency due to the spread of COVID-19 was lifted in Tokyo on May 25, 2020, we have decided to continue working remotely until Friday, June 29, and prepare to reopen from Monday, June 1.Until Friday, June…
May 13, 2020 Asamura Patent Office has been Awarded a Silver Certificate for Health Promotion in Workplace At Asamura Patent Office, we have implemented initiatives to promote health in our workplace and formulated Health Declaration in cooperation with the National Health Insurance Association. As of April 23, 2020, we have been awarded a Silver Certification…
May 7, 2020 Operational Changes in Response to the Extended Emergency Declaration : Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Office On May 4, 2020, Japanese government extended the nationwide state of emergency until the end of May based on the Act on Special Measures against Pandemic. During this period please refer to the following guidelines:…
May 7, 2020 Chinese Version of Our Website Launched We are pleased to announce that we have launched Chinese version of our website. We will also send newsletters in Chinese with the latest from Asamura Patent Office. If you have any inquiries, our staff is more than happy to assist you in Chinese through phone…
Apr 17, 2020 Latest Corona Virus (COVID-19) updates and its impact on patent offices across the globe: (*External links may be deleted) Europe EPO https://www.epo.org/news-issues/covid-19.html EUIPO https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news Intellectual Property Office, the UK ( IPO) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-important-update-on-ipo-services German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) https://www.dpma.de/english/our_office/publications/news/corona/index.html Finnish…
Apr 16, 2020 Operational Changes in Response to the Emergency Declaration : Guidance by Asamura Patent Office/Asamura Law Office On April 7, 2020, Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and other major cities based on the Act on Special Measures against Pandemic. The emergency declaration will be effective until May 6th so during…
