MORIWAKI IP, PC (Japan) together with Lucas & Mercanti, LLP (the United States) will be hosting a seminar in Tokyo, JAPAN on March 5, 2018. The main topic is: “Practical Advice for US Obviousness Rejections” and “Recent US Patent Cases – on sale... Read more
PATRONUS IP， THE HARRIS FIRM & MORIWAKI IP, P.C. MORIWAKI IP, PC (Japan) together with PATRONUS IP (Germany), and THE HARRIS FIRM (the United States) will be hosting a seminar in Osaka, JAPAN on September 6, 2017. The main topic is: “Comparing I... Read more
January 4, 2016 MORIWAKI IP, P.C. President Masashi Moriwaki Notice of Establishment of Professional Corporation: MORIWAKI IP, P.C. MORIWAKI IP was established in 2002, and has been operating as a sole proprietorship. We are pleased to inform you tha... Read more
Under the Japanese Patent Act, Article 9, “empowerment” is required for a Japanese Patent Attorney to undertake a procedure which is disadvantageous to the client, as stated in the act: Article 9 An agent of a person domiciled or resident... Read more
The linkes below shows a Flow-Chart Concerning Design Prosecution in JPO. http://www.jpo.go.jp/cgi/linke.cgi?url=/tetuzuki_e/t_gaiyo_e/de_right.htm I hope that this will help your understanding. The required materials for design registration in Japan... Read more
The link below shows a flow chart of the procedure for obtaining trademark rights in the JPO. http://www.jpo.go.jp/tetuzuki_e/t_tokkyo_e/pdf/tt1303-061_1.pdf The required materials for trademark registration in Japan are: — The trademark that y... Read more
This article is a general introduction to the procedure for a patent invalidation trial before the JPO. According to the JPO website, it will take a year or less from filing a request for invalidation to obtaining the final decision by JPO. http://ww... Read more