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Scope of Work
Startups
Intellectual property services for startups and ventures. If your company doesn’t yet have an in-house IP department and you’re unsure where to start, I can help resolve those early-stage IP concerns by drawing on my own startup experience. For
your first application, start with a free consultation.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
We provide all-in-one intellectual property services that small and medium-sized enterprises can rely on. This service is designed for companies without an IP manager or dedicated IP department. Click here to consult with us about revising your IP strategy
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Large Corporations
We offer the high level of expertise and speed required by large corporations, and we also accept requests for one-off projects and mid-case engagements. Whether you have an idea but are new to patent applications, or need assistance with urgent cases or specialized fields that your in-house team cannot handle alone, our experienced patent attorneys will work closely with your company to provide support. Click here for consultations by technical field.
Patent / Utility model
Prior to filing a patent application
- Search Services
- Prior Art Search
- Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Search
- Invalidity Evidence Search
- Patent Mapping
- Advice on R&D Direction
- Advice on Infringement Avoidance Strategies
- Strategic advice on securing prior user rights
Patent application stage
- Patent Application
- Patent Application (Standard)
- Divisional Application
- Amendment of Application
- Domestic Priority
- Foreign Patent Applications
- PCT Application (International Patent Application)
- United States, China, Europe, South Korea, Taiwan, etc.
- Internal interviews
- In-house seminars for researchers, etc., to identify inventions Drafting
and reviewing joint application agreements - Protection as trade secrets
- Consideration of comprehensive intellectual property protection, including the acquisition of design rights (IP mix strategy)
After filing a patent application
- Early Examination
- Early Examination (Standard)
- Super-expedited examination
- Inter-examination procedures
- Statement of Reasons
- Amendment
- Statement of Request
- Interview Examination
- Appeal against a Rejection Decision
- Action to Annul a Decision
After Grant
- Patent Opposition
- Patent Invalidity Trial
- Lawsuit to Revoke a Trial Decision
- Infringement Notices and Negotiations with Infringers
- Reporting intellectual property infringement on e-commerce sites such as Amazon and Rakuten
- Patent Infringement Litigation
- Border Control Measures at Customs
- Proposals for Rights Maintenance Management Methods
- Request for Rulings and Expert Appraisals
- License Agreements
- Patent Transfer Procedures, Pledges, and Security Interest Establishment Procedures
Design
Prior to filing a design application
- Research Services
- Prior Art Search
- Infringement Prevention Search
- Invalidity Evidence Search
- Design Map Creation
- Advice on Design Development Direction
- Advice on Infringement Avoidance Strategies
Design Application Stage
- Design Application
- Foreign Design Application
- Hague Application (International Design Application)
- Divisional Application
- Amendment of Application
- In-house Consultations
- In-house seminars for designers
- Drafting and Review of Joint Application Agreements
- Consideration of comprehensive intellectual property protection, including the acquisition of design rights (consideration of an IP mix)
After filing a design application
- Early Examination
- Inter-examination procedures
- Statement of Reasons
- Amendment
- Statement
- Interview Examination
- Appeal against a Decision of Rejection
- Appeal against Rejection of Amendment
- Action to Annul a Decision
After grant
- Invalidity Trial
- Action to set aside a trial decision
- Infringement warnings and negotiations with infringers
- Reporting intellectual property infringement on e-commerce sites such as Amazon and Rakuten
- Design infringement litigation
- Border Control Measures at Customs
- Proposals for Rights Management Strategies
- Request for Determination and Expert Appraisal
- License Agreements
- Design Service Agreements
- Non-exclusive license
- Exclusive Right of Use
- Assignment Agreement
- Design Right Transfer Procedures, Pledge, and Security Interest Establishment Procedures
Trademark Trademark
Prior to Trademark Application
- Research Services
- Prior Trademark Search
- Infringement Prevention Research
- Competitor Trend Research
- Advice on Trademark Acquisition Strategies
- In-house Trademark Seminars
- Brand Discovery
Trademark Application Stage
- Trademark Application
- Standard Trademark
- Collective Trademarks
- Collective Trademark
- Three-dimensional Trademarks
- Motion Trademarks
- Hologram trademarks
- Color-only trademarks
- Sound trademarks
- Position marks
- Foreign Trademark Applications
- Madrido Protocol Applications (International Trademark Applications)
- Internal interviews
- Drafting and Review of Contracts
- Consideration of comprehensive intellectual property protection, including the acquisition of design rights (IP mix)
After filing a trademark application
- Accelerated Examination
- Interim processing procedures
- Statement of Reasons
- Amendment
- Statement
- Interview Examination
- Appeal against a Decision of Rejection
- Appeal against Rejection of Amendment
- Action to Annul a Decision
After grant of rights
- Opposition
- Invalidity Proceedings
- Cancellation Proceedings for Non-Use
- Proceedings for Cancellation Due to Improper Use
- Action to set aside a decision
- Infringement warnings and negotiations with infringers
- Reporting intellectual property infringement on e-commerce sites such as Amazon and Rakuten
- Trademark Infringement Litigation
- Border Control Measures at Customs
- Proposals for Rights Management Strategies
- Request for Rulings and Expert Appraisals
- License Agreements
- Trademark Transfer Procedures, Pledge, and Security Interest Establishment Procedures
Copyright Copyright
Consultation
- Consultation on General Copyright Matters
- Seminars on General Copyright Matters
Application
- Application for Copyright Registration
- Registration of the Transfer of Copyright and Related Rights
- Registration of the Grant or Transfer of Publication Rights
- Application for Registration of Computer Programs
- Application for the Registration Ledger
- Application for Certified Copies and Inspection
- Application for a ruling on unknown copyright holders, etc.
Contract
- Copyright Assignment Agreement
- License Agreement
- Writing Contract
- Publishing Agreement
- Commissioned Production Agreement
- Pledge Agreement
- Non-Disclosure Agreement
- Contracts regarding appearances in videos on YouTube and other platforms, etc.
Research Services
- Copyright Owner Investigation
- Investigation of Copyrighted Works
Unfair Competition Prevention Act
Consultation on the Unfair Competition Prevention Act
- Consultation on the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (within the scope of patent attorney services)
- Seminars on the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (within the scope of patent attorney services)
Warnings and Responses Under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act
- Drafting of warning letters and responses under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (within the scope of patent attorney practice)
- Acts Causing Confusion Due to Well-Known Status (Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 1)
- Misappropriation of Well-Known Marks (Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 2)
- Acts of Copying Designs (Exact Copies) (Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 3)
- etc.
CONTACT
Consultations & Inquiries
For consultations and inquiries regarding intellectual property—including patents, utility models, designs, trademarks, copyrights, and the Unfair Competition Prevention Act—please click here.
