{"id":7313,"date":"2020-05-07T16:48:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T07:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en\/?p=7313"},"modified":"2022-04-15T12:02:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T03:02:37","slug":"operational-changes-in-response-to-the-extended-emergency-declaration-guidance-by-asamura-patent-office-asamura-law-office-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/2020\/05\/07\/operational-changes-in-response-to-the-extended-emergency-declaration-guidance-by-asamura-patent-office-asamura-law-office-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"Operational Changes in Response to the Extended Emergency Declaration : Guidance by Asamura Patent Office\/Asamura Law Office (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">May 7, 2020<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"border-style: solid; background: #1d6a96; border-width: 0px; height: 7px; width: 930;\" \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif; font-size: 24pt; color: #333333;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Operational Changes in Response to the Extended Emergency Declaration : Guidance<br \/>\r\nby Asamura Patent Office\/Asamura Law Office<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<hr style=\"border-style: solid; background: #1d6a96; border-width: 0px; height: 7px; width: 930;\" \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\"><br \/>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">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:<\/span><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\"><strong>Staff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\">We remain fully operational as our attorneys and employees continue working full-time remotely in a secure environment. All online procedures for the Japan Patent Office (the JPO) can be performed at home, and we will continue to accept job requests as usual.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\"><strong>Contact Method<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\">During this period, please contact us by email or fax as phones are unavailable due to our office being closed.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\"><strong>Mail <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\">Please refrain from sending mail to our office as much as possible during this period. For any documents that have a deadline submission, please provide the attorney in charge with the tracking number and any relevant information so we can make sure to receive the original on time.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\r\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"border-style: solid; background: #1d6a96; border-width: 0px; height: 5px; width: 930;\" \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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