{"id":66,"date":"2019-02-04T10:04:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T01:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:21:14","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  data-label=\"Features\" data-id=\"features--3\" data-export-id=\"features-12\" data-category=\"features\" class=\"features-12 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"features-3\" style=\"background-color: rgb(243, 246, 248); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\">  <h2  class=\"\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">Who We Are<\/span><\/h2><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"row spaced-cols\" data-type=\"row\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-6\"> <div  class=\"row space-bottom\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-fit icon-column\" data-preview-empty=\"1\">  <\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm\" data-type=\"column\">  <\/div> <\/div><\/div>    <\/div><\/div> <\/div><div  data-label=\"Features\" data-id=\"features--1\" data-export-id=\"features-16\" data-category=\"features\" class=\"features-16 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"features-1\" style=\"background-color: rgb(243, 246, 248); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\">  <p  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(240, 216, 244);\"><\/span><span  style=\"color: rgb(240, 216, 244);\"><\/span> <\/p><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"row spaced-cols\" data-type=\"row\"> <div  class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 space-bottom\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image2023\/ATTORNEYS\/m_asamura_250.jpg\"  data-lazy-type=\"image\" class=\"lazy face lazy-loaded\" alt=\"\" title=\"cropped-f52c3dc97c9009878d4d0c4d58d06c07-4.jpg\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"> <div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"col-padding-small col-padding-small-xs description-container\"> <h4  class=\"font-500\"><span  id=\"_mce_caret\" data-mce-bogus=\"1\" data-mce-type=\"format-caret\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(251, 192, 45);\">\ufeff<span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(60, 66, 79);\">Masahiro Asamura<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4><h6  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">I became inaugurated as ASAMURA IP P.C., Director from May 2019. I entered the ASAMURA IP P.C. at that time in April 1999, and after being registered as a patent attorney in 2001,&nbsp;<\/span><\/h6>  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/greetings\/#cta-1\" target=\"_self\" data-cp-link=\"1\" style=\"position: relative; top: 0px; left: 0px;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 space-bottom\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image2023\/ATTORNEYS\/kanai_250.jpg\"  data-lazy-type=\"image\" class=\"lazy face lazy-loaded\" alt=\"\" title=\"cropped_kanai_360_rev1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"> <div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"col-padding-small col-padding-small-xs description-container\"> <h4  class=\"font-500\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(60, 66, 79); font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">Ken Kanai<\/span><\/h4> <h6  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">The ASAMURA IP P.C. responds quickly to customers\u2019 needs for international intellectual property rights,<\/span><\/h6> <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/greetings\/#cta-2\" target=\"_self\" data-cp-link=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 space-bottom\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image2023\/ATTORNEYS\/k_asamura_250.jpg\"  data-lazy-type=\"image\" class=\"lazy face lazy-loaded\" alt=\"\" title=\"cropped-cropped_kiyoshi_asamura_400.jpg\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"> <div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"col-padding-small col-padding-small-xs description-container\"> <h4  class=\"font-500\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(60, 66, 79); font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">Kiyoshi Asamura<\/span><\/h4> <h6  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">With young leaders, we will strive to develop the traditional ASAMURA IP P.C. with the new era.<\/span><\/h6> <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/greetings\/#cta-3\" target=\"_self\" data-cp-link=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div><div  data-label=\"Features\" data-id=\"features--2\" data-export-id=\"features-12\" data-category=\"features\" class=\"features-12 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"features-2\" style=\"background-color: rgb(243, 246, 248); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\">  <h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(60, 66, 79);\">We are top patent office in Japan<\/span><\/h3><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">We have been experts in intellectual property since 1891. Today, we use our history, heritage and experience to help companies around the world get the results they want.<\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">In the century we have been operating, advancements in technology have transformed the way we live, communicate and work. Over three generations we have adapted and continued to grow our expertise. Today, we are not only Japan\u2019s longest-running patent office, we are a trusted IP partner to innovative companies from every corner of the globe.<\/span><\/h4><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(68, 114, 196);\">Firm Name<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">&nbsp;ASAMURA IP P.C.<\/span><\/h4><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(68, 114, 196);\">Address<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;\"><span  style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Otemachi 1st Square West Tower 17F\n<\/span><br ><span  style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; 1-5-1,&nbsp;Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, JAPAN<\/span>\n<\/span><span  style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;\n<br ><span  style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Phone \uff1a+81-3-6840-1536 (general)\n<br >&nbsp;Fax&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\uff1a+81-3-6840-1540<\/span><\/span><\/h4><p  class=\"lead\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(68, 114, 196);\">Management<\/span><\/h3><p  class=\"lead\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">&nbsp;Masahiro Asamura&nbsp;Senior Managing Partner, Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney<br >&nbsp;Ken Kanai&nbsp;Managing Partner, Patent Attorney<br >&nbsp;Kiyoshi Asamura&nbsp;Advisor<\/span><\/p><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(68, 114, 196);\">Establishment<\/span><\/h3><p  class=\"lead\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">&nbsp;1891: Osaka Patent Agency in Kitahama, Osaka City was founded<br >&nbsp;2008: The company name is officially changed to Asamura Patent Office, p.c.\n<br >&nbsp;2022: The company name is offially change to ASAMURA IP P.C.<br >&nbsp;(For details, please refer to<span  style=\"color: rgb(0, 28, 255);\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a data-mce-href=\"..\/our-history\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/our-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-selected=\"inline-boundary\" data-cp-link=\"1\" class=\"\"><span  style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(0, 28, 255); text-decoration: underline;\">History of ASAMURA IP P.C.\ufeff<\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/p><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(68, 114, 196);\">Our business is made up of:<\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">Every member of our team is important, and we all work together to make each case a&nbsp; &nbsp;success. We make sure we appoint the right person for the job.<\/span><\/h4><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">&nbsp; \u2022\tOver 124 members<\/span><br >&nbsp;\n<span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">\u2022\t2 attorneys-at-law<\/span><br >&nbsp;\n<span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">\u2022\t37 patent attorneys (2 are licensed attorneys)\n<br >&nbsp; \u2022 1 Chinese attorney-at-law\n\n<br >&nbsp; \u2022 70 IP management technicians \n<br >&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tier 1 \u2013 2\n<br >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Tier 2 \u2013 27<br >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Tier 3 \u2013 41<\/span><br >&nbsp;\n<span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\">\u2022\tOver 3,000 business-related offices abroad<\/span><\/h4><h3  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(68, 114, 196);\">Our Services<\/span><\/h3><h4  class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span  style=\"font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 500;\"><span  style=\"color: rgb(0, 176, 240);\">Domestic Practice\n<\/span><br >\nSearch, domestic application, registration, maintenance after obtaining rights (annuity management), expert opinion, trial, and other procedures related to intellectual property (patent, utility model, design, trademark, etc.)<br >\n\n<br ><span  style=\"color: rgb(0, 176, 240);\">Foreign and Domestic Practice<\/span><br >\nRepresenting foreign clients in all IP-related matters before the Japan Patent Office (JPO)<br ><br ><span  style=\"color: rgb(0, 176, 240);\">Litigation<\/span><br >\nHandling of domestic and international IP-related infringement lawsuits and countermeasures against them<br ><br ><span  style=\"color: rgb(0, 176, 240);\">IP Valuation<\/span><br >\nWe offer Intellectual property valuation (AIVAS) services to measure the value and profitability of Japanese and foreign intellectual property\n<br >\n<\/span><\/h4><img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Health-Silver-about-us-2022-en.jpg\"  class=\"lazy custom-image lazy-loaded\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" title=\"Health-Silver-about-us-2022-en\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Telework-Tokyo-Rule-en.jpg\"  class=\"lazy custom-image lazy-loaded\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" title=\"Telework Tokyo Rule-en\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image\/2000\/OVERVIEW\/EN\/fig-02.jpg\"  data-lazy-type=\"image\" class=\"lazy custom-image lazy-loaded\" title=\"health and productivity 2022-en\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image\/2000\/OVERVIEW\/EN\/fig-03.jpg\"  class=\"lazy custom-image lazy-loaded\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" title=\"Telework Tokyo Rule-us-en\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/about-us-en-security.png\"  class=\"lazy custom-image lazy-loaded\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" title=\"about-us-en-security\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/about-us-en-silver.png\"  class=\"lazy custom-image lazy-loaded\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" title=\"about-us-en-silver\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/image\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/about-us-en-health-.png\"  class=\"lazy custom-image lazy-loaded\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" title=\"about-us-en-health -\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\"><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"row spaced-cols\" data-type=\"row\">     <div  class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3\"> <div  class=\"row space-bottom\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-fit icon-column\" data-preview-empty=\"1\">  <\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm\" data-type=\"column\">  <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div><div  data-label=\"Cta\" data-id=\"cta--1\" data-export-id=\"cta-centered-bg-section\" data-category=\"cta\" data-section-ov=\"1\" class=\"cta-centered-bg-section content-section content-section-spacing-medium white-text\" data-parallax-depth=\"20\" id=\"cta-1\" style=\"background-color: rgb(243, 246, 248); 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I entered the ASAMURA IP P.C. at that time in April 1999, and after being registered as a patent attorney in 2001,&nbsp; Read more Ken Kanai The ASAMURA IP P.C. responds quickly to customers\u2019 needs for international intellectual property rights,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"pro\/page-templates\/full-width-page.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":197,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14630,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66\/revisions\/14630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}