About Us

[KUSHIBUCHI & ASSOCIATES]
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney Masayuki Kushibuchi
Partner, Patent Attorney Kazue Kushibuchi
Head of Kyoto Office, Patent Attorney Tsuneyuki Matsumura
Number of Attorneys 6
Established on 1989 (become corporation on July 2009)
Services
  1. I. Enforcing IP rights in Japan

    - Prepare / File Application
    - Appeal / Trial
    - Opposition
    - Suit Against Appeal / Trial Decision
    - IP Search and Counsel
    - Expert Opinion (clearance opinion and exculpatory opinion)
    - Offer of Information
    - License Agreement and Negotiation
    - English / Japanese Translation
    - Renewal

  2. II. Enforcing IP rights in Abroad

    - Prepare Application
    - Appeal / Trial
    - IP Search and Counsel
    - Expert Opinion (clearance opinion and exculpatory opinion)
    - Translation

  3. III. Registration of IP Rights

    - Transfer of Intellectual Property
    - Licensing
    - Copyright / Computer Programming
    - Integrated Circuit
    - Plant

  4. IV. Handling Infringement Cases

    - Write a Warning Letter
    - Legal Action
    - Settlement
    - Arbitration
    - Consulting, Search, and Expert Opinion on Infringement Cases

  5. V. Contract Agreement and Negotiation

  6. VI. Consultation

  7. VII. Patent Search, Submission of Relevant References

    - Submitting a Relevant Reference
    - Seminar, Planning a publication
    - Translation

[Saitama Headquarter]
Sonic-City Bldg. 18F 1-7-5,
Sakuragi-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, 330-8669, Japan
Tel: 048-631-1230
Fax: 048-631-1233

[Kyoto Office]
No.15 Hase Bldg. 9F, 688 Takan'na-cho,
Shijo-agaru, Karasuma-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8153, Japan
Tel: 075-254-7907
Fax: 075-254-7908

History