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At Taiyo, Nakajima & Kato, we advise clients on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, utility models, designs, trademarks and service marks, copyrights, opinion work, litigation, unfair competition prevention, arbitration, licensing, searches, and translation. Since IP rules, regulations and practices vary widely from country to country, we understand the importance of being able to respond to the individual needs of each of our international clients.
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Patents
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We routinely file and prosecute applications domestically at the Japanese Patent Office, internationally under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and in individual countries in association with overseas law firms. Our patent work includes filing utility model and design applications with the Japanese Patent Office. Our staff include in-house specialist draftspersons, who are experienced in preparing drawings and arranging illustrations and photographs that will meet the stringent Japanese Patent Office standards for design applications.
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Our patent practitioners have helped our clients obtain patents in numerous technical fields. The following are some of the technical areas that we deal with.
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- Aerospace Engineering
- Automotive Parts and Control Systems
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Business Methods
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Compounds and Processes
- Communications Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Digital Imaging
- Displays (e.g., LCD, plasma)
- E-Commerce
- Electrical Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Electrophotography
- General Engineering
- Genetic Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Optics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Photographic Technology
- Photocopier Technology
- Photoreceptors
- Polymer Chemistry/Engineering
- Printing Plates and Lithography
- Radiation Chemistry
- Robotics
- Semiconductor Technology
- Telecommunications
- Vehicle Tire Design and Manufacturing
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Trademarks and service marks
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We provide a full range of services for trademarks and service marks, including pre-filing computer searches for potential conflicts, and filing of applications with the Japanese Patent Office, worldwide under the Madrid Protocol and in individual countries in cooperation with foreign associates.
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Searches and Opinions
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We provide search services for patents and other prior art, such as pre-filing searches for assessing scope of patentability, and searches pertaining to issues of validity and/or infringement for previously issued patents. Our attorneys are skilled in analyzing search results to assist our clients in assessing risks. We provide opinions concerning the potential for a product or mark to infringe the intellectual property rights of others, and the validity of existing patents, registrations, or other forms of intellectual property.
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Licensing
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We assist with the negotiation and drafting of licenses, both in licensing intellectual property rights to other parties for our clients, and obtaining rights to the use of intellectual property by our clients from other parties.
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Litigation
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We are experienced in conducting oppositions at the Japanese Patent Office for patents and trademarks, as well as trials for invalidation. With respect to matters conducted before the Japanese courts, our patent attorneys cooperate closely with litigation counsel in preparing thorough and aggressive representation for our clients.
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Translations
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Translation services are an essential part of any international law firm. We have a large group of in-house translators consisting of both native Japanese and English speakers. We believe our translations to be among the best available.
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For further information about any of our services, please feel free to contact us.
E-mail: mail@taiyo-nk.co.jp
