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Our team at MACIPO & ASSOCIATES Japanese Branch
comprises highly-qualified patent and trade mark specialists, professionals
and technical experts. We provide local and international IP services
including patents, trademarks, industrial designs, advisory services and
portfolio management.
Patents
Our patent filing service consists of performing patent searches and
watches, prosecuting patent applications, and paying annuities. We
will also analyze patentability and infringement, prepare for
oppositions and appeals, handle appeals and administrative nullify
procedures, both in Japan and abroad.
- drafting of patent specifications in all fields
of technology;
- filing and prosecution of local, international
patent applications and PCT national phase in Japan;
- advising in relation to infringement and validity
of patents;
- patent watches;
- patent novelty searches;
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patent renewals.
Trade Marks
Our attorneys will perform conflict searches, give legal opinions,
prepare and file trademark applications, renew trademark
registrations, perform trademark watches, prepare oppositions, carry
out appeals and administrative nullity procedures, both in Japan and
abroad.
- trade mark conflict searches and watching;
- filing and prosecuting of trade mark applications
locally and internationally;
- prosecution of trade mark applications, including
appearance at hearings;
- monitoring, maintaining and renewing of trade
mark registrations;
- acting in opposition proceedings;
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IP transactional work including trade mark assignment, licensing
and franchising.
Designs
We will draft and file industrial design applications, perform
design searches and watches, pay renewal fees, prepare oppositions,
appeals, and administrative nullity procedures, both in Japan and
abroad.
- conducting design searches;
- filing of design registrations;
- advising on matters in relation to infringement
and validity of designs registrations;
- renewal of design registration.
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