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Dec 6,2024
Recent Application Trends In Business-Related Inventions
Akie OHNOBusiness-related inventions are the inventions in which a method to carry out business is realized through information and communication technology (ICT).
Recent trends show that the number of patent applications in the field of business-related inventions has been increasing still gradually starting from 2012 and 13,411 application was filed in 2022 (see Graph 1). This increase is assumed to be caused by the R&D being activated in the solution business under the circumstances in which the industrial structure is shifted from “product” oriented one to “experience” oriented one. Other reasons can be the expansion of business sectors, such as the financial sector, where new ICT-based services are being developed due to the spread of smartphones and SNS as well as advances in AI and IoT technologies.
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Green column: the number of business-related inventions with main feature(s) in other technical fields
Blue column: the number of business-related inventions with the business-related aspect itself being the main feature
The grant rate of business-related inventions has been rising year by year and is recently around 70%, which is similar to that of other technical fields (see Graph 2).
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Blue column: the number of decisions to grant a patent
Red column: the number of decisions of refusal
Line graph: grant rate
See the below link (in Japanese only):
https://www.jpo.go.jp/system/patent/gaiyo/sesaku/biz_pat.html#anchor2-1
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May 7,2024
Announcement of Office Relocation
We are pleased to announce the relocation of our office, effective May 7, 2024 (please click here for further information). We look forward to welcoming you at our new office.
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Nov 25,2024
Ms. Mami Hino made a presentation titled “Report on Questionnaire Survey on Diversity in the JPAA” at “WIPO IPGAP Global Research Experts Meeting on Improving Gender and Diversity in IP and Innovation” hosted by WIPO.
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Sep 27,2024
Ms. Serina Matsuda participated as a speaker in LESI YMC webinar series, “Trade Secrets in the Asia Pacific Region”.
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Jul 8,2024
Ms. Mami Hino wrote an article titled “Japan’s first case regarding compulsory license based on public interest is finally settled” posted on Kluwer Patent
Awards
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Sep 13,2024
We were highly evaluated in Asialaw 2024 Rankings
In Asialaw 2024 Rankings, our firm was highly ranked in the following categories, and the following attorneys and patent attorneys were selected as leading lawyers.Practice Area Rankings
Intellectual property：Outstanding
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences：Recommended
Dispute resolution：Highly recommended
Restructuring and insolvency：Highly recommendedIndustry Sector Rankings
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences：RecommendedPractitioners
Elite practitioner：Eiji Katayama
Distinguished practitioner： Makoto Hattori
Notable practitioner：Junichi Kitahara Mami Hino -
Aug 1,2024
We were highly evaluated in Who’s Who Legal: IP 2024
The following attorneys were selected as being among the highest-ranked Lawyers in Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – IP 2024 (Law Business Research).IP – Patents Agents & Attorneys
Mami HinoIP – Patents
Eiji Katayama Junichi Kitahara -
Jul 4,2024
Mami Hino named a WIPR Leader 2024 (Japan)
Mami Hino was named a WIPR Leader 2024 as one of the leading IP practitioners in Japan, in the WIPR Leaders 2024 edition announced by Newton Media Ltd. -
Jul 2,2024
We were highly recognized in IP STARS 2024
In IP STARS 2024 published by Managing IP Research Team, our firm was highly evaluated in the following category, and the following attorneys and patent attorneys were recognized as leading intellectual property specialists.Patent disputes – domestic firms (2024) : Tier 1
Patent prosecution – domestic firms (2024) : Tier 3Patent star 2024：Eiji Katayama Hiroshi Kobayashi Mami Hino Naho Ebata Shimako Kato
Trade mark star 2024：Naho Ebata -
Jun 19,2024
We were awarded “Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year” at the ALB Japan Law Awards 2024
Our firm was named Winner of the following category at the ALB Japan Law Awards 2024 held by Asian Legal Business (ALB), an international legal journal of Thomson Reuters Group.
－Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year