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If you wonder about following matters, please feel free to contact us.
･ Obtaining an IP right for an invention, a device, a design, a brand name, or a trademark.
･ Performing a prior art search for a product development.
･ How to assign, transfer or inherit an IP right.
･ What kind of a contract document should be prepare for providing technical assistance to another company?
･ How to deal with infringement of another company’s patent, or to prevent any infringement by another company.
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| Flow of an application for IP rights |
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In order to obtain an IP right (Patent, Utility Model, Design, Trademark ), you must apply to the Japan Patent Office .
We prepare documents to be filed with Japan Patent Office in the following manner. |
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Please contact by telephone or e-mail and make an appointment of a meeting.
Upon the meeting, we start to draft documents to be filed. |
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Please explain about a matter to be discussed.
We charge a fee for consultation (5000 yen/30 min.) if you conclude not to file an application. |
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We conduct a prior art search where necessary. |
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Based on information from the meeting, we draft an application document.
We may request additional information as needed. |
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Please check the drafted document.
We will revise the draft in accordance with your instruction.
We will repeat revising and reviewing process several times and finalize the application document. |
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After your final review and approval, we will file the application with Japan Patent Office. |
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Utility Model |
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Design patent |
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Trademark |
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10,000 yen～
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25,000 yen～
Research on similar trademarks |
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37,000 yen～
Fees including preparing application documents and application fees. |
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120,000 yen～
Including preparing amendments and remarks |
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100,000 yen～
Including fee contingent on success and official fees for ten-years registration |
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※For maintenance of a patent, maintenance fees must be paid for the next decade. |
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