Patents

Our patent attorneys and technical staff have backgrounds in a wide range of technical fields, and so by utilizing people that are experienced in the technical field appropriate to an invention we are able to provide assistance in obtaining effective patents and exercising the rights of that invention.

When an overseas client files a patent application in Japan, accuracy of the translation of the application documents into the Japanese language is extremely important. YKI places special emphasis on translation accuracy, and maintains a system enabling us to provide high-quality translations.

At the stage of responding to an office action issued by the Japan Patent Office (JPO), YKI provides, for each patent application, proposals and advice regarding the best course of action, considering such factors as the client's wishes, future technical trends, and the JPO examination tendencies, and drafts an Argument and Amendment for filing with the JPO. When preparing a response to an office action, YKI not simply aims to obtain any allowance of the application, but makes every effort to obtain a scope of patent protection that provides practical benefit to the client.

In the event of a patent dispute, YKI as a group of specialists offers comprehensive support according to the client's requests in providing patentability evaluations, infringement opinions, evidence searches, advice for changing technical designs, negotiation strategy proposals, and license negotiation services. As necessary, we form a team with Japanese attorneys-at-law to settle cases by means of cooperation and appropriate task sharing among multiple specialists. YKI is able to offer expert services in dispute cases based on our long-accumulated experience and know-how, and continues to gain strong confidence from many clients due to our performance.