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Fees for Patent Examination Requests to be Reduced
The Japanese Patent Office has announced that the official fees for patent examination requests will be reduced effective August 1, 2011
Mr. Mitsuo Teramoto, who served at the JPO as a patent examiner and appeal examiner for 33 years, most recently, as a Senior Director of the 18th Board of Appeal (Metal Processing), has joined our firm as a Vice President. Click here to view his profile.  2011.04
Announcement from the JPO - Related Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake. 2011.04
We now have abridged versions of our website in Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic. 2011.03
Shiga Ranked Tier 3 in MIP's IP Survey 2011 2011.03
Norihide Takei Contributes to MIP's Japan IP Focus 2011  2011.03
Hirohisa Suzuki, Akihiko Tanaka, and Rieko Kogure contribute to the August 2010 edition of Asia IP regarding "Trademark Trends in Japan".  2011.03
The web page of our Trademark and Design Department has been renewed. Please visit the new page to see Madrid Protocol FAQ, Japanese Trademark System FAQ, Japanese Design System FAQ, etc.  2011.03
Extension of Implementation Term of Examination Fee Deferment Program
Shiga Listed as No. 1 PCT Filing Firm in Japan and No. 5 Worldwide in 2010 for the Second Year in a Row
Shintaro Yamada Contributes to MIP's Japan IP Focus 2010
Shinya Jitsuhiro Contributes to MIP's Japan IP Focus 2009