
We support your international business contract activities with our expertise backed by years of experience:
Our records show that we have so far handled or been involved in (2004 statistics):
・Well over 200 IP- related litigations between Japanese entities,
・Well over 30 IP- related litigations between Western and Asian entities and Japanese counterparts,
・Well over 1,000 agreements between Western and Asian entities and Japanese counterparts, and
・Well over 300 agreements between Japanese entities
Kinds of agreements:
・All involving patents, know-how, trademarks and other IP rights
- Technical assistance (technology licensing) agreements;
- Joint technology development agreement;
- OEM agreements;
- Manufacturing sub-contracts;
- Distributorship agreements;
- Agency agreements;
- Consignment sales agreements;
- Franchise agreements;
- Joint venture company agreements;
- Confidentiality agreements; letters of intent;
- All related communications with the clientユs counterpart;
- All contract-related legal translation, etc.
・Our activities extend to:
- Pre-contract IP conflict searches;
- Contract negotiations in Japan and overseas;
- Drafting of contracts, closely co-ordinating with clients;
- Observation of post-contract performance for amicable solutions;
- Support for international commercial arbitration;