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Application process information search

Information regarding competitors’ application process/registration information is essential for constructing intellectual property strategy. At our firm, we conduct searches on competitors’ application process/registration information regardless of whether they are domestic or international. We conduct searches on the information important for your firm – such as whether the application is pending with the JPO, what stage of the application process it is in, and so on.
In recent times, with rights actively changing due to the transfer of intellectual property rights and corporate restructurings, it is becoming more necessary for applicants and right owners to have an accurate understanding of this information.
Our searches are conducted on current applicants/right holders. We also provide monitoring services.

This service can be used to obtain the following information:
· Application process (pendency, withdrawal, registration, ongoing validity of the right)
· Current applicants/right owners
· Research of the statements made to the JPO by the right holder during the application stage in order to compare them with the statements made by the right holder in the infringement warning letter

Collecting information on the Japanese Intellectual Property System

We research the latest information on the Japanese intellectual property law revisions deliberated in committees, the operation of the JPO and Ministry of Culture, as well as intellectual property information in connection with the Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry; the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries; and the Cabinet (Intellectual Property Strategy Head Department).

Collecting information on Foreign Intellectual Property Systems

We provide information on intellectual property law revisions and intellectual property systems in the United States, Europe, China, Korea and other countries.
Features of our firm
· We can quickly obtain the latest information from our partners around the globe
· Our in-house foreign staff is able to research and analyse the latest information from overseas

Search and analysis of trial decisions/precedents

We conduct searches on trial decisions related to intellectual property. Not restricted to just industrial property rights, our research covers a wide range, including Copyright Law and Unfair Competition Prevention Law precedents. In addition, we analyse court decision trends and the most recent court decisions. As legal precedents in Japan have considerable binding authority, rulings issued in connection with suits against appeal trial decisions and infringement litigation exert a large influence on intellectual property strategy. You can access information regarding trial decisions and legal precedents on our website, at the following address:

Introduction of Trial Decisions and Judgments