Tsubame Patent Attorney Firm at a Glance. Tsubame Patent Attorney Firm Registered Patent Attorney Itsuki Shimbo PhD.

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1 Tsubame Patent Attorney Firm at a Glance Tsubame Patent Attorney Firm Registered Patent Attorney Itsuki Shimbo PhD. 1

2 Profile Tsubame Patent Attorney firm was founded in 2004 with the aim of providing full support to patent applicants: from filing the application, to the transferring of technology. In order to make this possible, our firm employs experts in a wide range of technological fields and in intellectual property law. At Tsubame, we strive to provide the optimum combination of both intellectual property and business strategy. Consideration of intellectual property is linked to the realization of a greater differentiation of technology and the addition of value to products or services; it offers advantages that reach beyond the basic legal protection of your brand or invention. Intellectual property is active at two different levels: offense and defense. Offense involves securing a competitive edge through capitalizing on added value and limiting copycat businesses. Defense covers both preventative measures for circumventing infringement and risk management. As the importance of intellectual property grows in the world, so too does the necessity of protecting these rights on the international stage. Our firm provides international protection through our long-standing business relationships with many organisations in Japan and abroad. The most significant of these is our alliance with firms in Korea, China, and India, enabling us to provide a single point of contact for filing in multiple countries in Asia Standing in our core concept of creating value for tomorrow, Tsubame offers clients a wealth of practical assistance for filing in Japan and abroad. 2

3 Legal and Technological Fields We cover patent, utility model, industrial design, and trademark law, as well as Unfair Competition Prevention Law and trade secret protection. Our team of lawyers and experts in the technology arena work closely together on all IP and infringement litigation. This dynamic team includes highly specialized experts in a wide range of fields, from commodities to communication technology, right through to biotechnology. Our Services Together with our clients, we focus on business focused IP strategies that encompass the entire IP creative cycle: from creation and protection to leverage of the invention or brand. This process allows us to offer support of the conception and development of the invention, as well as IP protection strategies that are best suited to each individual client s business plan. We also act as license contract mediators for licensing in and licensing out. To date, we have handled the license negotiations, risk management plans, and infringement actions for a variety of IP cases, and always include a cost-benefit analysis in determining the appropriate measures to take. Patent and Utility Model Prosecution Through close communication with our clients, based on an exact understanding of the nature of the invention and requirements for realization, we aim to create robust, broad, and absolute patents. When handling national phase applications, we consider the distinct characteristics of the Japanese system and, where possible, restructure the original specification to capitalize on these characteristics to our client s advantage. Trademarks and Designs Registering and protecting a trademark for your brand or service name is extremely important. Cases where trademarks are registered abroad by a third party are increasingly prevalent. We support our clients in developing international strategies for maximum protection of their trademarks. Along with offering protection for designs, the elusive element that governs sales, the design patent can also offer supplementary protection for those parts of items which are difficult to protect with standard or utility patents. We offer suggestions for combining patents with design patents or trademarks for strategic protection of your ideas. 3

4 Attorneys and Agents Director/Registered Japanese Patent Attorney: Itsuki Shimbo Specialties: Biochemistry and Medical Technology, Genetic Engineering Licensed Chinese Lawyer: Linghu Han Technical Specialist: Hideki Tsuruma Physical chemistry; Computer engineering Technical Specialist: Hideo Iwayama Mechanical engineering, Information Communication Technology Trademark Representative: Akiko Naganobori Foreign Filing Procedures: Erika Spencer Other staff: National filing representative (1), Foreign filing procedures (3, Languages: English, Chinese, Korean), Industrial design representative (1) 4

5 Registered Patent Attorney: Itsuki Shimbo 2001 Doctorate, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, Medical Research Division 2003 Registered as a Patent Attorney in Japan Prior experience at patent law firms, the intellectual property section of the Government Research Institute, RIKEN Committee Membership Expert Member, Japanese Intellectual Property High Court RIKEN Committee for Research Strategy RIKEN Program for Drug Discovery and Medical Technology Platform 5

6 Licensed Chinese Lawyer: Linghu Han LLM, Graduate School of Law, Keio University LLB, Economic Law, China University of Political Science and Law Fluent in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Experience in M&A, international trade, IP, direct foreign investment, liquidation, bankruptcy, labor, foreign exchange, arbitration, etc. Chinese counsel for Japan s Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation 6

7 We focus on breaking language barriers Tsubame s staff includes native English, Chinese, and Korean Speakers 7

8 We Represent Over 450 Clients, Including: Communications (Networks, Encryption, Wireless Technology), Computers (Language Processing, Web Technology, UI, Image Processing), Biotechnology, Basic Scientific Fields Biotechnology, Basic Scientific Fields Design, Daily Commodities Computers (Aggregate Processing) Industrial Design National phase filing of foreign PCT Applications 8

9 Breakdown of Applications Filed From January 2008 to December 2010 Trademarks, 256 Patents, 218 Industrial Design, 34 Utility Model, 21 Patent Application Breakdown by Class from Other; 34 Biotechnology, 48 Machinery; 33 Communications, 87 Commodities; 16 9

10 A Valuable Source of Information The Asia Patent Alliance Newsletter We offer useful information regarding patent filing in Asia on a monthly basis, such as: Making Use of the Divisional Application System After Assessment (October 6, 2010) Filing Divisional Applications Prior to Service of a Decision of Final Rejection According to the Japanese Patent System (December 17, 2010) System for Extension of Patent Term Duration and the Current Status (January 18, 2011) Joint seminars on Intellectual Property Law in Japan, China, and Korea with the Tokyo Small and Medium Investment and Consultation Co, Ltd. Seminar on Intellectual Property Strategy in Korea, July 31, 2007 Seminar on Intellectual Property Strategy in China, October 9, 2007 Analytical Research of Bio Intellectual Property Tsubame staff have contributed to research and publications in the past. The Patentability of Medicinal Inventions Related to Personalized Medicine in Japan. Nov Nature Biotechnology Patent Protection for Protein Structure Analysis. Jan Nature Biotechnology 10

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