Services
May 15, 2020
NEW! Participation as Guest at Berggren Live Radio
One of our attorneys joins as a guest at “Berggren Live Radio”, which is an Internet broadcast program of an IP law firm Berggren, Finland.
May 1, 2020
Revisions to the Design Law (April 1, 2020)
The revisions to the Design Law promulgated on May 17, 2019, came into effect on April 1, 2020.
Apr. 28, 2020
Remedial Measures at the JPO in Circumstances Affected by COVID-19
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has announced relief measures regarding the handling of procedures related to patents, utility models, designs and trademarks that are affected by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Apr. 7, 2020
Declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo
The Japanese government has declared a state of emergency in relation to COVID-19 pandemic in several cities including Tokyo metropolitan city until May 6, 2020.
Apr. 3, 2020
Remedies for procedures before the Japan Patent Office affected by COVID-19
On April 3, 2020, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) made an announcement regarding the effect of COVID-19 on procedures such as the filing of patents, utility models, designs and trademarks.
Mar. 24, 2020
IP High Court Grand Panel Case: Beauty Device Case: Presumption of Damages
The IP High Court decision established criteria for determining the amount of damages as stipulated in Article 102(1) of the Patent Law of Japan.
Jan 27, 2020
Conceivability and Unexpected Effect -Doxepin Derivative Case-
In the present case, an inventive step of an invention relating to an ophthalmic formulation containing a doxepin derivative for treating allergic eye diseases was at issue.
Nov. 18, 2019
APAA 2019 - The 70th Council Meeting Taipei, Taiwan, November 9-12, 2019.
APAA (ASIAN PATENT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION) Council Meeting was held in Taiwan.
Three attorneys participated in the meeting from TAIYO, NAKAJIMA & KATO.
Sept. 27, 2019
2019 AIPPI World Congress London UK, September 15-19.
AIPPI World Congress was held in UK.
A patent attorney participated in the meeting from TAIYO, NAKAJIMA & KATO.
July 11, 2019
Criteria for Determining an Amount of Damages: the “Carbon dioxide-containing viscous composition” Case
In this Grand Panel case, criteria for determining damages under Articles 102(2) and (3) of the Patent Law were clarified.
Apr. 22, 2019
141st INTA Annual Meeting 2019
TAIYO, NAKAJIMA & KATO will join the INTA Annual Meeting in Boston on May 18 to 22, 2019.
Eight members including Japanese, U.S. and Korean patent attorneys, will attend the Meeting from our firm. If you have plan to attend the meeting, please feel free to contact us.