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New Ruling on Scope of Protection of Extended Patent Rights in JAPAN
Overview regarding Patent Term Extension (PTE) in Japan There are two main issues in Japan regarding the Patent Term Extension, and the following slid
02/04/2019
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Office Relocation: WeWork Minatomirai in front of Pacifico Yokohama
Dear Valued Associates and Clients: We are proud to announce that our office is relocated to the following address as of February 1, 2019. We believe
02/01/2019
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PARTICIPATION IN AIPLA MID-WINTER PRE-MEETING IN FLORIDA, JANUARY 29-30, 2019
PARTICIPATION IN AIPLA MID-WINTER PRE-MEETING IN FLORIDA, JANUARY 29-30, 2019 Hiroshi Higuchi, a managing partner of Allegro IP, will attend the Ameri
01/25/2019
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and Brazil target expansion
The JPO and the INPI started the PPH pilot program form April 1, 2017, but the technical fields eligible for the PPH were limited to IT and machinery
01/18/2019
Government Fee for filing a Request for Examination will be revised
The Japan Patent Office will revise the Government Fee for filing a Request for Examination. To our overseas clients, the following fees will be appl
01/09/2019
Season’s Greetings from Allegro IP 2019
We would like to thank you for your continuously entrusting us with the handling of your patents and applications in Japan. We greatly enj
01/01/2019
4 reasons to obtain patents in Japan
4 reasons to obtain patents in Japan: If you consider starting up business in Japan, we believe it advisable to obtain and utilize patents to support
12/19/2018
Just 2 steps to complete PCT national phase entry into Japan
Just 2 steps to file Japanese national phase entry of PCT application: Step 1: Please let us know your PCT application number. Step 2: Please provide
12/17/2018
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Attorneys Professional Liability Insurance and Corporate Structure
Our firm launched in 2016. As a new firm, we have thoroughly streamlined the firm’s system and strategy to exclusively focus on patent matters in Japa
12/02/2018
Policy
Our Policy | Non-Reciprocal Services
Non-Reciprocal relationship between foreign associates and Allegro IP We are sometimes asked by foreign associates to work with them in a reciprocal m
11/27/2018
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and India starts in 2019
It was officially agreed that PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) between Japan and India starts in 2019. We would like to use this opportunity to announ
10/31/2018
The JPO will support universities in obtaining patent protection
The Japan Patent Office will soon start support teams specialize in the technical fields receiving international attention and dispatch them to severa
10/22/2018
Japan rises to 5th in WEF competitiveness rankings
I am glad to hear the news that Japan rose to fifth from ninth in the WEF (World Economic Forum) global competitiveness rankings in 2018, attaining it
10/19/2018
Chugai Pharma filed a suit regarding HERCEPTIN, drug for breast cancer treatment
On October 12, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. filed a suit against Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. and Pfizer based on a use patent related to #HERCEPTIN (Trastuz
10/12/2018
JFTC will launch investigation on bullying based on IP not only by JP companies but also by foreign companies
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) will launch an investigation in October for the first time on bullying based on intellectual property to see if
09/25/2018