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Our services cover a variety of matters realting to acquisition and maintenance of IP rights. We mainly offer the following services:

• Filings of applications for patents, utility model registrations, designs, and trademarks in Japan and other countries
• Preparation of opinions, patent ability search, assignment of IP rights, license negotiation, drafting of contracts, and other IPR-realted matters
• Trust worthy representation
• Advice giving and consultation whenever necessary

Some of the Services We Provide

• Free initial consultation
• Preparation and prosecution of patent applications
• Preparation and prosecution of unity model applications
• Preparation and prosecution of trademark applications
• Preparation and prosecution of design applications
• Prior art searches
• Patent validity and infringement opinions
• Oppositions
• Invalidation and cancelation proceedings
• IP infringement monitoring
• Enforcement of rights
• Litigation support

We handle patent matters on a global basis.

As a patent firm based in Osaka, Japan, we specialize in patent application and patent protection in various countries around the world.
The largest and second largest numbers of foreign applications are made in the United States and China, respectively.
Other countries include: South Korea, most of the European countries, Brazil, Russia, India, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Tanzania.

Areas of Practice

＜Technical Fields＞

●Fuel cells/ Primary batteries/ rechargeable batteries/ solar cells/ power supply systems/ electronic components/ circuits/ resin compositions/ polymers & plastics/ adhesives/ sheet materials/ textiles/ synthetic leather/ semiconductors/ automobile components/ plasm devices/ lasers/ environmental technology/ medical equipment.
●We mainly handle matters in the chemical field, mechanical field, information technology, etc.
Services in the area of electrochemistry (chemical batteries, fuel cells, etc. ) are in high demand in recent years.
●Services relating to foreign patent applications (mostly US patent applications) are in high demand.
We have ties with many foreign patent firms and communicate well with all of them.
●We also put much effort in providing consulting services to help our clients discover new inventions. Even if there is an idea, it is a difficult task to write claims and descriptions for a specification. Therefore, we will provide the needed support in completing an invention, by pointing out what is missing and what needs to be added.

Our Patent Attorneys

Shinichi KAWASAKI, Patent Attorney, Chief Managing Partner
Ph. D., Attorney Registration No. 11797
Chemicals, batteries, electronic components, plastics, legal opinion, litigation

【Qualification】
●Ph.D. in Engineering
●Extensive experience preparing and prosecuting foreign and domestic patent applications

Career

Shigeru KURODA, Patent Attorney
Patent Attorney Registration Number: 11515
Electrical / electronic devices, batteries, organic / inorganic materials, appraisals / disputes

[Qualification]
● Additional registration for specific infringement litigation agency business

Career

Yu YAMAMOTO, Patent Attorney
Attorney Registration Number: 17628
Organic / inorganic materials, adhesives

Career

Naoto SAEKI, Patent Attorney
Patent Attorney Registration Number: 15456
Electricity, information technology, machinery, control, energy, devices, materials, optics, optoelectronics, business models, legal opinions and litigation

[Qualification]
● Additional registration for specific infringement litigation agency business
● Second-class Chief Electrical Engineer

Career

Shinya HAZUI, Patent Attorney
Attorney Registration Number: 20755
Chemicals, batteries, electronic components, inorganic materials

Career

Tomoshi TANIBE, Patent Attorney
Attorney Registration Number: 22315
Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Motors

Career

Masayuki IKEMURA, Patent Attorney
Attorney Registration Number: 14918
Electrical/electronic devices, control, software, optoelectronics, machinery

[Qualification]
● Additional registration for specific infringement litigation agency business

Career

Hisashi TAKAHASHI, Patent Attorney
Attorney Registration Number: 23613
Organic/inorganic materials, batteries, electronic components, control

Career

Tomoaki YAMADA, Patent Attorney
Attorney Registration Number: 23578
Chemicals, organic/inorganic materials, medicine

Career

Kaoru HASHIMOTO, Patent Attorney Attorney Registration Number: 10747
Electrical products, machines, optical products, textiles, legal opinion, litigation, design

【Qualification】
●Obtained additional registration for representation of clients in specific infringement litigation
●Extensive experience in patenting and designing technologies for electronics, controllers, mechanics, and textile manufacturers

Career

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