Patent, design, utility model and trademark applications are the backbone of our firm.
We believe we can provide faster, more efficient and better quality application services
for our international clients than most other firms because we do nearly all of our translations in-house.

Electronic Applications

Our office is also equipped to file our applications electronically via the Japanese Patent Office's electronic filing system. This allows us to complete the application process instantaneously and immediately report back to our clients with application numbers.

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Prosecution

Our ability to quickly translate our foreign clients' amendments into Japanese, as well as our ability to translate office actions from Japanese quickly and concisely allows us to deal with prosecution matters better than most Japanese firms.

Annuity payments

Our firm is also equipped to make the annuity payments on patents, utility models and designs. We routinely notify our foreign clients well before payment deadlines, and send reminders as necessary to avoid oversights.

Renewals

Similarly, for trademark registrations we notify our clients before the renewal period begins, and send reminders to ensure that a registration does not unintentionally lapse.

Searches

Virtually all of our searches are handled in-house, to insure client confidentiality. We employ state-of-the-art computers that link our office to the patent and trademark data distribution system, which provides quick and reliable access to documents published by the government. Our firm has access to the PATOLIS, DIALOG, G-Search, JOIS and BRANDY search databases. Certified professional searchers handle all searches for our foreign clients.

Applications

Patent, design, utility model and trademark applications are the backbone of our firm. We believe we can provide faster, more efficient and better quality application services for our international clients than most other firms because we do nearly all of our translations in-house.

Electronic Applications

Our office is also equipped to file our applications electronically via the Japanese Patent Office's electronic filing system. This allows us to complete the application process instantaneously and immediately report back to our clients with application numbers.

Prosecution

Our ability to quickly translate our foreign clients' amendments into Japanese, as well as our ability to translate office actions into English quickly and concisely, allow us to deal with prosecution matters better than most Japanese firms.

Annuity payments

Our firm is equipped to make annuity payments on patents, utility models and designs. We routinely notify our foreign clients well before payment deadline dates, and send reminders to avoid delinquency, if necessary.

Renewals

For trademark registrations we notify our clients before the renewal period begins, and send reminders to ensure that a registration does not unintentionally lapse.

Searches

Virtually all of our searches are handled in-house, to ensure client confidentiality. Our office is linked to the patent and trademark data distribution system, which provides quick and reliable access to documents published by the government. Our firm has access to professional patent search databases. Certified professional searchers handle all searches for our foreign clients.

Fees

FeesWe offer standard flat rate fees for services, allowing our clients to plan their budgets for intellectual property protection. Our location in Gifu, one of the main industrial corridors of Japan, allows our firm to offer reasonable fees.

Communication

We believe our firm is unparalleled in response time to our clients' inquiries. Typically, we respond within one day of receiving an inquiry from our clients.
In some parts of Asia and Oceania we customarily respond to the morning's correspondence before our business closes on the same day. You can reach us by post, facsimile or e-mail. If our usual working hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) suit your convenience, we welcome you to call us. Our receptionist will happily field your calls in English and direct you to the proper staff member.

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