Intellectual Property
At Kuroda Law Offices, we handle an extremely diversified range of areas related to intellectual property rights. Since our offices’ establishment, we have focused our efforts on this diversified practice area. We are capable of providing high-level services through the united efforts of our talented attorneys and patent attorneys and our staff of seasoned specialists. As a result, we have earned an outstanding reputation from clients both in Japan and overseas.
Our specialists in this field will continue to work together to provide services that meet the needs of our clients.
Services Related to Patent Law, Utility Model Law and Design Law
- Providing advice on product development concerning patent, utility model and design rights
- Applications for patent, utility model and design rights
- Preparation of expert opinions concerning infringement of patent, utility model and design rights
- Preparation of expert opinions concerning the effectiveness of patent, utility model and design rights held by others
- Preparation of and negotiation for contracts concerning assigning and licensing of patent, utility model, and design rights
- Infringement litigation for patent, utility model and design rights, as well as invalidation litigation and litigation against trial decisions
Services Related to Trademark Law
- Investigation of similar trademarks in Japan and foreign countries
- Applications for trademark registration
- Preparation of and negotiation for contracts concerning assigning and licensing of trademark rights
- Trademark infringement litigation, requests for cancellation of trademarks not in use, cases requesting invalidation of trademarks and litigation for appeals
- Litigation concerning premature cancellation or refusal of contract renewal for trademark licenses and distributorship agreements
Services Related to Copyright Law
- Preparation of and negotiation for contracts concerning assigning and licensing of copyrights in Japan and foreign countries
- Serving of written warnings to parties infringing copyrights, lawsuits claiming damages, etc. (for copyrights of programs such as business, educational and game software, and copyrights of digital content, music, books, paintings, photographs, etc.)
Services Related to Unfair Competition Prevention Law
- Preparation of and negotiation for contracts concerning the assigning and licensing of know-how in Japan and foreign countries
- Cases requesting injunction against use of trade secrets, use of trade names or use of famous or well-known names
