Expert testimony Opinion on whether an invention is patentable Opinion on the effectiveness of patent Opinion on likely outcome of a case for copyright infringement Opinion on likely outcome of a case for unfair competition
Appeals/ Cancellation of appeal or trial decision Appeal against decision of patent invalidity Appeal against decision of trademark invalidity Appeal against cancellation of trademark for failure to exercise Action for cancellation of a judgment for any of the above
Disputes/Litigation Litigation, negotiations, responding to and issuing warnings, concerning patent rights, trademark rights, design rights, copyright infringement and unfair competition
Customs action at the border Request to Customs to prohibit entry of products infringing patent rights or copyright, or that involve unfair competition (unauthorized product display etc.)
Contract related Checking Japanese and English joint development agreements, licensing agreements and regulations covering employee’s inventions