日本語
Patents & utility models are monopoly rights that prevent other people from using your "invention" (patent) or "device" (utility model). "Invention" and "device" here denotes the level of technical creativity and ideas involved. In Japan, patents offer 20-year protection whilst utility models offer 10 years.
We handle the prosecution and enforcement of patent and utility model applications across a wide range of technical fields including:
Our broad portfolio of clients includes individual inventors, medium-sized firms, world-leading research institutions and major international corporations.
We offer you a complete, personalized "one-stop" service over the lifecycle of your patents and Utility models – from initial consultation to annuities and beyond - with no hidden fees.
Our bilingual patent team consists of attorneys, engineers and PhD’s with relevant international experience in theoretical research and corporate R&D. The diversity of our team and regular round-tables allow us to provide comprehensive, interdisciplinary solutions for even the most complex of technical and legal issues.
We prosecute patents domestically and overseas, cooperating with a carefully selected network of associates in all parts of the world. We successfully file 200+ international PCT and Paris Convention applications each year.
Furthermore, our dedicated team of IP management staff, who are responsible for docketing and accounting your IP, promise you clear and timely procedures, reporting and invoicing. Our services are fully digital and encrypted for optimal security and administration of your patent and utility model rights.
Each of our patent-related procedures is fully costed according to our schedule of fees and estimates are provided upfront. You can therefore make your important IP decisions, confident of your budget beforehand.
We offer you a bespoke "one-stop" service from initial consultation to annuities and beyond - with no hidden fees. We provide patent solutions for even the most complex of technical and legal issues.