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SIPTO will join IPBC Asia 2022 in Tokyo as a Gold Sponsor

September 1, 2022
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IPBCSIPTO supports IPBC Asia 2022 (October 31-November 2, 2022: Tokyo) as a Gold Sponsor, in agreement with the viewpoint that IP management lies in viewing IP as a business asset and maximizing it, which is the main emphasis of the IPBC Asia meeting. Takuya Saito, Executive Vice President & Senior Partner Patent Attorney of the firm, will speak at the session entitled “Interacting with business leaders and investors” (November 1).

IPBC Asia 2022 is one of the largest IP events to be held in the Asian region in 2022. In the midst of the current severe pandemic situation, the event will be held in Tokyo, the region’s IP powerhouse. The event will bring together many IP leaders from Japan, leading companies in the Asian region, and key persons who have played a significant role in creating IP value globally.

SIPTO and President Shobayashi identified as a leading 'go-to' resource firm in “IAM Patent 1000” for three years in a raw

July 1, 2021
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IAM Patent 1000” identified the SIPTO and its President Masayuki Shobayashi, for three years in a raw, as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource firm and professional equipped with world-class, private practice patent expertise. “IAM Patent 1000” arrived at the 2021 rankings for the world’s leading patent professionals and it recognizes the SIPTO’s outstanding factors such as depth knowledge, market presence and the level of work performances in the turf of IP prosecution. SIPTO is then presented awarded by the IAM (Intellectual Asset Management) magazine.

The iam, which produces a wide range of publications such as “IAM” magazine, is globally acknowledged as the world’s leading IP business media platformer. And the IAM is uniquely treats intellectual property as a business asset and tool rather than simply as a legal right.

SIPTO identified as a leading ‘go-to’ resource firm for those seeking world-class private practice patent expertise in “IAM Patent 1000

July 1, 2020
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“IAM Patent 1000” identified SIPTO, for two years in a raw, as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource firm equipped with world-class, private practice patent expertise. “IAM Patent 1000” arrived at the 2020 rankings for the world’s leading patent professionals and it identifies SIPTO’s outstanding factors such as depth knowledge, market presence and the level of work performances in the turf of IP prosecution. SIPTO is then presented bronze band by the IAM (Intellectual Asset Management) magazine. The iam, which produces a wide range of publications such as “IAM” magazine, is globally acknowledged as the world’s leading IP business media platformer. And the IAM is uniquely treats intellectual property as a business asset and tool rather than simply as a legal right.

SIPTO welcomed by WIPO as a WIPO GREEN partner, the first amongst Japanese patent law firms

April 1, 2020
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SIPTO is welcomed by WIPO as a WIPO GREEN partner, the first patent law firm in Japan to be entitled to such partnership. WIPO GEEEN is one of these WIPO initiatives to bridge the intellectual property and the global environment issues.
WPO GREEN Partners: https://www3.wipo.int/wipogreen/en/partners/

Against a backdrop of rapidly expanding the role of the intellectual property in the recent society, it is expected and anticipated that the intellectual property is to contribute to resolving some of the global environment issues. WIPO GREEN is an online platform for technology exchange by connecting providers and seekers of environmentally friendly technologies. Japan is, in collaboration by the government and industrial circles, an active player to support WIPO GREEEN, which was originally proposed to WIPO by the Japanese industrial circles. SIPTO, as a WIPO GREEN partner, would commit itself to continuously contributing to the promotion of both the innovation concerning green technologies and transactions of intellectual property.

SIPTO will join IPBC Asia 2019 in Tokyo as a Bronze Sponsor

August 20, 2019
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SIPTO will join the IPBC Asia 2019 conference from October 28 to 30 in Tokyo, Japan as a Bronze Sponsor. SIPTO’s sponsorship is to support IPBC Asia’s view that intellectual property as a business asset that should be managed to realize its maximum value. SIPTO looks forward to meeting with the speakers, delegates, and attendees coming from across the IP industry.

SIPTO strives to enhance the intellectual property business and its commercialization through support and active participation in intellectual property activities and events like IPBC Asia.

SIPTO supporting the LESI 2019 Annual Conference as a silver sponsor

May 21, 2019
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SIPTO joins the cause of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) that intellectual property professionals from around the world should convene to exchange their views and to connect with one another. SIPTO thus supports the LESI 2019 Annual Conference (May 26 to 28 in Yokohama, Japan) as a silver sponsor and hopes that the Conference will be successfully conducted with other prominent sponsor companies all over the world.

SIPTO pays a best effort to enhance intellectual property business and its commercialization through our active participations and supports to intellectual property activities and events like the LESI Annual Conference. LESI is a global business association representing more than 10,000 intellectual property professionals coving over 90 countries, collaborating across multiple industries and sectors to create networking and learning environments.

SIPTO joins the EU-Japan Centre to advance IP Rights between Europe and Japan

April 17, 2019
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On April 17, 2019, SIPTO officially joined the EU-Japan Technology Transfer HelpDesk as a member of their IP Rights Support Program. As part of this program, SIPTO will offer free 30-minute consultations for individuals and businesses to evaluate their situation and provide them with preliminary advice on any IP related questions.

We welcome and encourage any interested parties to contact the EU-Japan Centre to find out more details and arrange a free consultation with us. More information may be found at the EU-Japan Centre website.

SIPTO will attend the INTA 141st Annual Meeting.

March 11, 2019
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The SIPTO team will be attending International Trademark Association’s (INTA) 141st Annual Meeting (May 18-22, 2019) in Boston this year.  

Tom Abe, Senior Vice President from our Global Business Development, Management & Consulting Unit will be leading the SIPTO team and attending the INTA meeting with the following members from the firm. Our team is looking forward to making new connections on behalf of the firm.

Mr. Tom Abe, Senior Vice President
Mr. Hitoshi Watanabe, Partner, Head of International Department, Patent Attorney (Patents)
Ms. Takako Shinoda, Patent Attorney (Trademarks)
Mr. Jonathan Chan, Associate

We may be reached by emails at:
tm "at mark" sho-pat.com (for inquiries on trademarks)
ip "at mark" sho-pat.com (for general inquiries)

正林国际特许商标事务所将参加今年5月的INTA总会

正林国际特许商标事务所,将参加2019年5月18日-22日在波士顿举行的国际商标协会(INTA)第141届总会。INTA是拥有来自191个国家的政府机关、教育机构、企业等7200个会员的国际规模的团体,从事与商标、品牌相关的知识产权强化的支援活动。本事务所本着相同的目的,每年都参加INTA年度总会。

President Masayuki Shobayashi is invited to give a lecture at the international forums held in China.

March 8, 2019
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Masayuki Shobayashi, President of our firm, is invited to give a lecture at the 7th China (Shanghai) International Technology Import and Export Trade Fair, and 2019 Shanghai Pujiang International Forum on Intellectual Property Rights, held on April 19-20. Other speakers at this conference are Mr. Liu Tongda, former director of China National Intellectual Property Administration, and Mr. Chen Ahui, current director of Shanghai Intellectual Property Research Institute, etc., who are prominent IP experts from China, USA, Canada, EPO, Japan, Korea, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

正林真之所长将在4月19-20日在上海举行的国际论坛上被邀请做主旨演讲

本所所长正林真之先生,受邀参加第七届中国(上海)国际技术进出口交易会 2019年上海浦江知识产权国际论坛(4月19-20日,上海),并受邀与前知识产权局局长田力普先生、现任上海知识产权法院院长陈亚娟女士等来自中国,美国,加拿大,欧盟成员国,日本,韩国,印度,新加坡,马来西亚,澳大利亚知识产权专家同台进行演讲。

SIPTO will support the IPBC Shenzhen as a silver sponsor.

March 1, 2019
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The second IPBC Shenzhen which is to be held on April 2, 2019 in China is a forum for IP experts from all over the world to gather and discuss how to utilize intellectual property as a business asset. The event will be held in Shenzhen, which is undergoing rapid development, and will take account of corporate growth and risk management from an international and domestic perspective on IP value creation and strategic corporate IP activities.

正林国际特许商标事务所将作为白金赞助商参加IPBC深圳论坛

正林国际特许商标事务所,将作为白金赞助商参加2019年4月2日在中国深圳举行的IPBC深圳论坛。本次是第二次在深圳举办IPBC论坛,届时全世界的知识产权专家将聚集一堂,就如何运用作为重要商业资产的知识产权进行讨论和交流,特别是本次论坛在飞速发展的深圳举行,将从国内、国际多视角,着眼企业成长、风险管理等诸多问题,对知识产权价值的创造和企业战略性知识产权活动等进行意见交换。