Sophia IP Law Firm
Goddess Sophia (ΣΟΦΙΑ) protects your company’s intellectual property.
Sophia (ΣΟΦΙΑ) is the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology.
In Japan, trust our firm.
Intellectual property rights protection systems vary from country to country.
Trust our firm, which is well-versed in Japan's industrial property rights system (patents, utility models, designs, and trademarks).
Trademark System
• Registration-based: Trademark rights (exclusive rights) do not arise unless registered.
• First-to-file: The first person to file an application can be registered.
• Examination-based: Only trademarks that meet certain registration requirements can be registered.
Design System
• Subject of protection: The shape, etc. of an article, or image.
• First-to-file system: The first person to file an application can obtain registration.
• Examination system: Only designs that meet certain registration requirements can be registered.
Patent System
• First-to-file system: The first person to file an application is granted registration.
• Request for examination system: After filing, the application is examined upon request for examination.
• Publication of application system: The specification, etc., is made public regardless of whether a request for examination is filed.
Intellectual Property Litigation, etc.
• Concentrated Jurisdiction: Intellectual property litigation is heard centrally in the Intellectual Property Divisions of the Tokyo District Court and the Osaka District Court.
• Invalidity Defense: In infringement litigation, invalidity defenses are permitted.
• Intellectual Property Mediation: Intellectual property mediation allows for quick, inexpensive dispute resolution through simplified procedures.
Topics
In [Characteristics of our Firm], we have written about the legal protection of software (computer programs).
[Thousand and One Nights] described the real state of the intellectual property industry.
In [Reference materials], “Technical scope of patented inventions and their interpretation” and other PDF files were stored.
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