About Us

  We support our clients' businesses by proposing appropriate application processes for intellectual property rights and specific business plans to utilize said intellectual property for business profitability. We are not only specialized in patenting technology, but also in branding and design protection. We focus on providing thorough support with the assistance of other experts in various business fields.

Masahiro Matsushita

President　/　Patent Attorney

• Founded IPP International Patent Office in 2006
• Patent Attorney for Soushin International Patent Office
• Majored in electrical engineering at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Waseda University (Research Topic: Multi-Core Processors (VLIW))
• Graduate of Waseda University, BA in Mechanical Engineering

Hideki Ishibashi

Partner　/　NY Lawyer, CPA and MBA

• Founded Profound Co., Ltd. in 2006
• Managing Director of IP Trading Japan Co., Ltd.
• General Manager of the Tech-Judicial Affairs Division of Alps Co., Ltd.
• Director of Judicial Affairs Division of Accenture Japan Ltd.
• Joined the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
• Graduate of Chuo University, BA in Law

Katsuyuki OKUBO

Partner　/　Patent Attorney / Specific infringement lawsuits counsel

• Contributed as Patent Attorney for International Patent Firms in Japan over 7 years
• Board Member at IP Trading JAPAN Co., LTD.
• Research and Development Manager at a foreign affiliated company
• Graduate of Guraduate School Science and Faculty of Science, Tohoku University

Teruo NOZAKI

Partner　/　Patent Attorney / Specific infringement lawsuits counsel

• Patent Attorney for International Patent Firms in Japan over 35 years
• Engineer at THE NIPPON SIGNAL CO., LTD.
• Majored in mechanical engineering at the Faculty of Engineering at Hosei University
• Guraduate of Hosei University, BA in Mechanical Engineering

Service Area

■ Patents ■ Trademarks ■ Designs ■ Utility Models ■ Copyrights ■ Licensing

Patents

• Technologies dealing with computers, software, electronics, telecommunications, signal processing, optics, switching, telephony, and related areas
• Mechanical devices
• E-commerce
• A broad range of other technical areas

Trademarks

• Assisting clients in branding their goods and services
• Licensing clients’ rights and enforcing them in the marketplace
• Counseling clients to avoid infringement on the rights of others

Company Profile

We are a professional group of Japanese intellectual property experts who are active in various business fields. We provide detailed services while reducing overhead costs.

• Superior communication and responsiveness
• Excellent network with experts in　various business fields
• High quality services at a reasonable cost

With these three points, we are able to respond to our clients’ various needs in regards not only to intellectual property matters but also to business management in Japan.

Why Use Us

Expertise:

We provide support services for most effectively obtaining intellectual property rights in Japan. Namely, we modify original specifications considering the unique Japanese examination criteria, etc. This is an essential process for obtaining rights that can be used in business. We provide full search services for patents and trademarks in Japan

• to avoid infringement on the rights of others.
• to provide patent information to be utilized as technical information during the beginning stages of product development.

Full Support:

We are able to respond to our clients' various needs in regards not only to intellectual property matters but also to business management in Japan.

• Consulting for contracts between businesses
• Marketing in Japan, Japanese business alliances, etc.

Value:

We are an efficiently run patent office that can provide services in a very cost-effective manner.

• Superior communication and responsiveness
• Excellent network with experts in　various business fields
• High quality services at a reasonable cost

With these three points, we are able to respond to our clients’ various needs in regards not only to intellectual property matters but also to business management in Japan.

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