LEXIA PARTNERS

We provide comprehensive one-stop legal services related to intellectual property through a collaboration between attorneys-at-law and patent attorneys.
Through a collaboration between patent attorneys specializing in two different fields-patent and design rights-we propose measures designed to provide patent protection for individual products from both the technical and design perspectives.
With a wealth of knowledge and experience in design and trademark practices, our patent attorneys will work to obtain permanent exclusive rights to your designs.

We are experienced in providing legal services for foreign clients.
We help our clients provide in-house training on internal regulations and contract negotiations, as well as intellectual property practices.

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2022.4.1
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Chemical Division welcomed a new patent attorney, Kenichi Fukui.

2021.7.1
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Mechanical & Electrical Division welcomed a new patent attorney, Tomoo Higuchi.

2020.12.18
SEMINARS: Koyu Nakamura will give a lecture entitled “Pharmaceutical Patent Rights in the US: Understanding the Fundamentals through Recent Practical Case Studies” with Mr. David Albagli from White & Case Law Offices at a seminar hosted by Johokiko Co., Ltd. on February 4, 2021.

2020.9.29
SEMINARS: Koyu Nakamura will give a lecture entitled “Pharmaceutical Patent Rights in the US: Understanding the Fundamentals through Recent Practical Case Studies” with Mr. David Albagli from White & Case Law Offices at a seminar hosted by Johokiko Co., Ltd. on December 3, 2020.

2020.6.1

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcement in relation to COVID-19

The COVID-19 emergency declaration has been officially lifted. From June 1, 2020, we are operating normally. Thank you very much for your cooperation so far.

2020.4.9

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcement in relation to COVID-19

Due to the announcement of the emergency declaration related to COVID-19 by the Japanese government, our office is currently operating in principle by telework. Please contact us by e-mail to the address of a person in charge or info@lexia-ip.jp. We appreciate your understanding.

2019.11.25
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Koyu Nakamura authored a book entitled “FDA Pharmaceutical Regulation and Drug Patent Litigation ~A Guidebook for U.S. Drug Development~” published by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry.

2019.3.12
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Kazuhiko Shibata authored an article entitled “A Study on ‘Confusion’ in Article 2.1.1. of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act” published in LES JAPAN NEWS December 2018, Vol.59 No.4.

2019.2.1
SEMINARS: Iichiro Yamada will give a lecture entitled “Practice in the Execution of Rights in Trademarks, Designs and Unfair Competition: Effective Protection of Product Brands and Designs” at a seminar hosted by the Kinki Chapter of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry on March 1, 2019.

2018.5.16
SEMINARS: Iichiro Yamada and Kazuhiro Ishigami co-authored an article entitled “Practice in Service Marks including in Retail Industry in Key Countries and Regions in East and Southeast Asia” published in Intellectual Property Management (Chizai Kanri) Vol.68 No.5 2018.

2018.5.16
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Hiroki Matsui authored an article entitled “Global Strategies in Design Registration: Design Protection Strategies in the US, Europe, China and ASEAN, based on Design Applications in Japan” published in Intellectual Property Management (Chizai Kanri) Vol.68 NO.2 2018.

2017.9.5
SEMINARS: Iichiro Yamada will give a lecture entitled “Considerations and Strategies in Conducting Lawsuits concerning Intellectual Property Infringement” at the Shiga Patent Seminar hosted by the Kinki Branch of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association.

2017.8.30
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Iichiro Yamada authored an article entitled “Protection of Store Exterior under Article 2.1.1 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act” published in Intellectual Property Prism (August 2017 Issue; issued by the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry).

2017.5.16
SEMINARS: Hiroki Matsui and Yukihiro Suzuki will give a lecture entitled “Final Answer for Designs: Proposing a Truly Useful Design Right” at a seminar to be held in Nagoya on June 27, 2017.

2017.5.16
SEMINARS: Hiroki Matsui and Yukihiro Suzuki will give a lecture entitled “Final Answer for Designs: Proposing a Truly Useful Design Right” at a seminar to be held in Osaka on June 30, 2017.

2022.4.1
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Chemical Division welcomed a new patent attorney, Kenichi Fukui.

2021.7.1
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Mechanical & Electrical Division welcomed a new patent attorney, Tomoo Higuchi.

2020.6.1

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcement in relation to COVID-19

The COVID-19 emergency declaration has been officially lifted. From June 1, 2020, we are operating normally. Thank you very much for your cooperation so far.

2020.4.9

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcement in relation to COVID-19

2016.5.26
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our homepage has been revamped.
Our homepage has been revamped.

2020.12.18
SEMINARS: Koyu Nakamura will give a lecture entitled “Pharmaceutical Patent Rights in the US: Understanding the Fundamentals through Recent Practical Case Studies” with Mr. David Albagli from White & Case Law Offices at a seminar hosted by Johokiko Co., Ltd. on February 4, 2021.

2020.9.29
SEMINARS: Koyu Nakamura will give a lecture entitled “Pharmaceutical Patent Rights in the US: Understanding the Fundamentals through Recent Practical Case Studies” with Mr. David Albagli from White & Case Law Offices at a seminar hosted by Johokiko Co., Ltd. on December 3, 2020.

2019.2.1
SEMINARS: Iichiro Yamada will give a lecture entitled “Practice in the Execution of Rights in Trademarks, Designs and Unfair Competition: Effective Protection of Product Brands and Designs” at a seminar hosted by the Kinki Chapter of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry on March 1, 2019.

2018.5.16
SEMINARS: Iichiro Yamada and Kazuhiro Ishigami co-authored an article entitled “Practice in Service Marks including in Retail Industry in Key Countries and Regions in East and Southeast Asia” published in Intellectual Property Management (Chizai Kanri) Vol.68 No.5 2018.

2017.9.5
SEMINARS: Iichiro Yamada will give a lecture entitled “Considerations and Strategies in Conducting Lawsuits concerning Intellectual Property Infringement” at the Shiga Patent Seminar hosted by the Kinki Branch of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association.

2017.5.16
SEMINARS: Hiroki Matsui and Yukihiro Suzuki will give a lecture entitled “Final Answer for Designs: Proposing a Truly Useful Design Right” at a seminar to be held in Nagoya on June 27, 2017.

2017.5.16
SEMINARS: Hiroki Matsui and Yukihiro Suzuki will give a lecture entitled “Final Answer for Designs: Proposing a Truly Useful Design Right” at a seminar to be held in Osaka on June 30, 2017.

2017.4.21
SEMINARS: Iichiro Yamada will give a lecture entitled “Unfair Competition Prevention Act: Protection of Product Designs under the Copyright Act – Possibilities and Limitations in Protection based on the Humidifier Case (Intellectual Property High Court Decision on November 30, 2016)” at a seminar to be held in Osaka on May 24, 2017.

2016.11.18
SEMINARS: Keiya Mizutani will give a lecture entitled “The must-know IP practices – Patent Application in the U.S. and China” at a seminar hosted by Osaka City University on February 8, 2017.

2016.10.15
SEMINARS: Iichiro Yamada will give a lecture entitled “Basic Agreements related to Academic-Industrial Alliance – Joint Development Agreement, NDA and MTA” at a seminar hosted by Osaka City University on November 16, 2016.

2016.10.15
SEMINARS: Junya Tanaka will give a lecture entitled “Importance of Intellectual Property in the field of Life Science -Interpretation of Invention- ” at a seminar hosted by Osaka City University on October 20, 2016.

2019.11.25
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Koyu Nakamura authored a book entitled “FDA Pharmaceutical Regulation and Drug Patent Litigation ~A Guidebook for U.S. Drug Development~” published by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry.

2019.3.12
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Kazuhiko Shibata authored an article entitled “A Study on ‘Confusion’ in Article 2.1.1. of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act” published in LES JAPAN NEWS December 2018, Vol.59 No.4.

2018.5.16
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Hiroki Matsui authored an article entitled “Global Strategies in Design Registration: Design Protection Strategies in the US, Europe, China and ASEAN, based on Design Applications in Japan” published in Intellectual Property Management (Chizai Kanri) Vol.68 NO.2 2018.

2017.8.30
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Iichiro Yamada authored an article entitled “Protection of Store Exterior under Article 2.1.1 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act” published in Intellectual Property Prism (August 2017 Issue; issued by the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry).

2017.1.4
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Hiroki Matsui authored an article entitled “A Study on Overlapping Registration of EUTM and Trademarks in Other Countries and Maintenance of Trademark Rights ” published in Intellectual Property Management Vol. 67 No. 1 2017.
2016.11.24　Seminars　Hiroki Matsui will give a lecture entitled “Multi-faceted Protection of Designs by Design and Trademark Rights: Protection Strategies for Product and Packaging Designs” at a seminar hosted by Johokiko in Shinjuku, Tokyo on February 15, 2017.

2016.10.15
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS: Iichiro Yamada co-authored a book entitled “Trademark, Design Patent, and Unfair Competition Prevention Act” published by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry.