We are pleased to announce that Daisuke Murakami has joined our firm as a Patent Attorney. Mr. Murakami was registered as a patent attorney in 2022 (Reiwa 4) and brings extensive experience in obtaining and utilizing patents in the fields of AI, IoT, informatics, mechanical engineering, and... We are pleased to announce that Daisuke Murakami has joined our firm as a Patent Attorney. Mr. Murakami was registered as a patent...
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I would like to send you some information about the latest developments in one of the hot topics in intellectual property in the Japanese context, specifically AI inventorship. As you may well be aware, there have been a number of patent applications made in various jurisdictions which list an AI... I would like to send you some information about the latest developments in one of the hot topics in intellectual property in the Japanese...
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We are pleased to announce that Tsutomu Takase, Koichi Shirahama, and Kengo Nagata have joined Ohtsuka Patent Office, P.C. as patent attorneys. Patent Attorney Tsutomu Takase has had a distinguished career at the Japan Patent Office, where he served as Chief Examiner, Chief Trial Examiner, and... We are pleased to announce that Tsutomu Takase, Koichi Shirahama, and Kengo Nagata have joined Ohtsuka Patent Office, P.C. as patent...
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Effective April 1, 2023, a request for stay of the examination of divisional applications will be accepted by the Japan Patent Office (JPO). Under the law, a chance to file a divisional application during the Appeal examination is not guaranteed. It is only possible when a new Office Action is... Effective April 1, 2023, a request for stay of the examination of divisional applications will be accepted by the Japan Patent Office...
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The Patent Act Revision effective from April 1, 2023 will make recovery from unintentionally missed deadlines on or after April 1, 2023 possible if an action is taken within a specific period, subject to the payment of surcharge. For the recovery, a declaration stating that the delay was... The Patent Act Revision effective from April 1, 2023 will make recovery from unintentionally missed deadlines on or after April 1, 2023...
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