INOUE Patent Office is a prestigious intellectual property law firm operating in Tokyo, Japan, providing professional services for obtaining, enforcing and maintaining patent, design patent and trademark rights in Japan since 2003.
We are dealing with cases mainly in the field of electric,
mechanical, semiconductor, optical and software technologies for both of
domestic and foreign clients.
Filing Japanese patent applications
In filing a Japanese patent application, accurate translation for Specification
and Claims is one of the key issues for obtaining an effective patent right.
However, troubles often occur because of poor translations made by professional
translators not having technical background.
In INOUE Patent Office, all of the patent applications are checked by our
stuff qualified as Japanese patent attorney and having both technical background and full knowledge on Japanese patent
practice, in order to guarantee correct and proper translations.
Foreign Document Application system
In Foreign Document Application system, it is possible to file a Japanese patent application with English Specification,
Claims Drawings and Abstact, provided Japanese translation is submitted
within two months from the filing date. INOUE Patent Office highly recommends
utilization of this system, because amendments of Japanese text of Specification
and Claims can be made based on the original English text.
Handling of Office Actions
In some cases, it is difficult to correctly understand what is the matter
in Office Actions especially for non-Japanese clients because of the differences
of languages, patent practices or legal systems . INOUE Patent Office provides
comprehensive translations for Office Actions and on client's demand, provides
analyses and/or recommendations for properly dealing with Office Actions.
Management of administrative tasks
Administrative tasks are managed by professional administrative staff using a fully computerized system.
Area of Practice INOUE Patent Office provides a full range of services in the field of Patents,
Utility Models, Designs and Trademarks and highly specialized in Patents
and Utility Models in the field of electric, mechanical, telecommunications,
computer hardware and software, business method.