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\r\n \r\n Closed Dates \u2013 2026 \u2013 JPO and ASAMURA IP P.C. <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

January 1,2026 ASAMURA IP Closed Dates \u2013 2026 \u2013\u00a0 \u00a0JPO and ASAMURA IP P.C.     Closed dates of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and ASAMURA IP P.C. in 2026…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n The year end and new year holidays <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

December 25,2025 ASAMURA IP P.C. The year end and new year holidays   Our office and Japan Patent Office (JPO) are closed from December 27, 2025 to January 4, 2026…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Thank You for Visiting Us at AIPPI Yokohama World Congress <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

October 1, 2025 ASAMURA IP P.C. Thank You for Visiting Us at AIPPI Yokohama World Congress \u00a0 During the AIPPI World Congress held in Yokohama from September 13 to 16,…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n The Trademark Lawyer Magazine 2025 Issue3 features an article written by Asamura IP\u2019s Kazutaka Otsuka <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

August 14, 2025 ASAMURA IP P.C. The Trademark Lawyer Magazine 2025 Issue3 features an article written by Asamura IP\u2019s Kazutaka Otsuka \u00a0 Kazutaka Otsuka, the Head of Asamura IP\u2019s Trademark…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Our Firm has been recognized in the IP STARS 2025 patent rankings by Managing IP Awards <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

August 1, 2025 ASAMURA IP P.C. Our Firm has been recognized in the IP STARS 2025 patent rankings by Managing IP Awards \u00a0 We are pleased to announce that our…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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July 22, 2025 ASAMURA IP P.C. Meet us at 2025 AIPPI World Congress in Yokohama \u00a0 The 2025 AIPPI World Congress is coming to Yokohama, and our team at Asamura…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Our Firm has been recognized in the IP STARS 2025 trademark rankings by Managing IP Awards <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

July 1, 2025 ASAMURA IP P.C. Our Firm has been recognized in the IP STARS 2025 trademark rankings by Managing IP Awards \u00a0 We are pleased to announce that our…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Asamura Patent Office has been Awarded a Silver Certificate for Excellence in Health & Well-Being in 2025 <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

June 4, 2025 ASAMURA IP P.C. Asamura Patent Office has been Awarded a Silver Certificate for Excellence in Health & Well-Being in 2025 At Asamura Patent Office, we have implemented…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 2) in the category of Trademark Prosecution by Asia IP <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

April 1, 2025 ASAMURA IP P.C. Our firm has been selected as one of the top 10 firms (Tier 2) in the category of Trademark Prosecution by Asia IP \u00a0…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>

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\r\n \r\n Japan: International Application Fees Revised: May 1, 2026 <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

April 3, 2026 Japan: International Application Fees Revised: May 1, 2026 \u00a0 For international applications filed with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the international filing and handling fees will be…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Japan: International Application Fees Revised: January 1, 2026 <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

December 3, 2025 Japan: International Application Fees Revised: January 1, 2026 \u00a0 For international applications filed with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the international filing and handling fees will be…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Japan: International Application Fees Revised: January 1, 2025 <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

December 3, 2024 Japan: International Application Fees Revised: January 1, 2025 \u00a0 For international applications filed with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the international filing and handling fees will be…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Japan-U.S. Collaborative Search Pilot Program Completed <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

Nov 1, 2024 Japan-U.S. Collaborative Search Pilot Program Completed \u00a0 The US-JP Collaborative Search Pilot Program (CSP), which started on August 1, 2015, with the aim of providing more certainty…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Japan: International Application Fees Revised: September 1, 2024 <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

Aug 20, 2024 Japan: International Application Fees Revised: September 1, 2024 \u00a0 For international applications filed with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the international filing and handling fees will be…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Japan: Summary of the IP Lump-sum Law to be enforced on April 1, 2024 <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

Mar 26, 2024 Japan: Summary of the IP Lump-sum Law to be enforced on April 1, 2024 \u00a0 The following is a summary of the law to partially amend the…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Japan: Trademark Consent System <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

Mar 1, 2024 Japan: Trademark Consent System \u00a0 The Act for Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act was passed and promulgated as Act No. 51, June 14, 2023.…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Japan: IP Lump-Sum Act Now in Effect <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

Jan 22, 2024 Japan: IP Lump-Sum Act Now in Effect \u00a0 This is an overview of The Act for Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (IP Lump-sum Act)…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Japan: International Application Fees Revised <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n

Dec 6, 2023 Japan: International Application Fees Revised \u00a0 Due to the continuing depreciation of the yen, the fees for filing international applications with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) will…<\/p>\n \r\n Read more<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>

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Client First<\/span><\/h2>

ASAMURA IP P.C. hereby declares, as through the many generations (established 1891), we have always, to pursue the progress of IP systems in the world. To ensure our client\u2019s satisfaction at all times.<\/span>
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Asamura Declaration<\/span><\/h2>

ASAMURA IP P.C. will contribute to the progress of the Intellectual Property systems in the world.<\/span><\/h4>

ASAMURA IP P.C. provides services based on knowledge and experience cultivated from over a hundred years, as a patent firm having the longest history and tradition in Japan.<\/span><\/h4>

ASAMURA IP P.C. will accurately grasp our client\u2019s needs, and will always endeavor to offer our clients the satisfaction they seek.<\/span><\/h4><\/div>
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Our Value and What Makes Us different<\/span><\/h3>

For over a century, we have been providing our clients with excellent service based on knowledge and expertise. We have contributed to the evolution of intellectual property systems all over the world, and helped companies protect their inventions.<\/span><\/p>Details<\/a><\/div>

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Who We Are<\/span><\/h3>

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><\/p>Details<\/a><\/div>

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Visitors<\/span><\/h3>

Visitors to Asamura IP P.C. are listed here.<\/span><\/p>Vistors<\/a><\/div>

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Awards<\/span><\/h3>

We are proud to receive various IP awards every year.<\/span><\/p>Details<\/a><\/div>

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Our History<\/span><\/h3>

-First Patent Office In Japan-<\/span>
\nThe world was a very different place when ASAMURA IP P.C. was founded in 1891. When Mr.Saburo Asamura opened his office, telephones were only beginning to become widely commercially available. In the century that followed, the company has seen the technology transform the way people live their lives.<\/span>
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Our Services<\/h3>

We provide global expertise, grounded in history and heritage.<\/span><\/p> Details<\/a><\/div>

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Our Corporate and Social Responsibilities<\/span><\/h3>

\ufeffWe do not just do great work for our clients, we also try to work for our community and the environment. <\/span><\/span><\/h4>Details<\/a><\/div>
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Kiyoshi Asamura<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Yoichi Inoue<\/span><\/h3>
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Kazutaka Otsuka<\/span><\/h3>
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Yasuaki Yamaguchi<\/span><\/h3>
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Hiroyuki Hashimoto<\/span><\/p>

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Yuko Tanaka<\/span><\/p>

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