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Our History

 
 Yasuda & Okamoto was established on January 15,2001, at the very beginning of 21st century, as a result of a merger of the former Yasuda Patent Office (established in 1957) and the former Okamoto Group of Okamoto & Yoshimura Patent Office (established in 1981).
1957

Yasuda Toshio established Yasuda Patent Office
1967

Yasuda Patent Office was relocated to Higashi Osaka Building (Current East Branch)
1981

Okamoto Yoshimura Patent Office was founded
2001

Yasuda & Okamoto was merged Office was moved to Osaka Prefecture Higashi Osaka-shi Takaida Bldg
2009

Mikio Yasuda assumed the second president
2017

Toshio Yasuda passed away
2023

Yasuda & Okamoto IP Law Firm, renamed in accordance with Rectification of Japanese Patent Attorney Act
Toshio Yasuda
Yasuda Patent Office (1957)
Yasuda Patent Office (1967)

 Our History

  Yasuda & Okamoto was established on January 15,2001, at the very beginning of 21st century, as a result of a merger of the former Yasuda Patent Office (established in 1957) and the former Okamoto Group of Okamoto & Yoshimura Patent Office (established in 1981).
Toshio Yasuda
Yasuda Patent Office (1957)
Yasuda Patent Office (1967)

 Primary areas of expertise

・Mechanical technology ・Materials technology ・Chemical technology
・Electrical technology ・Communication and information technology
・Optical technology ・Computer technology ・Semiconducor devices... etc.   

 Applications  

・Patents ・Utility-models ・Trademarks ・Designs
・International patent application (under PCT and EPC)
・International Trademark application (under Protocol Relating to Madrid Agreement)  

Others 

・Mid-trial procedures such as arguments and amendments
・Patent and prior art searches, registered design and trademark searches
・Representation in agreements regarding intellectual property rights
・Offer of information, opposition, appeal or trial and expert testimony
・Litigation challenging appeal/trial decisions, infringement litigation
・Management of intellectual property rights, consultation for research and development...etc. 

Primary areas of expertise

・Mechanical technology ・Materials technology ・Chemical technology
・Electrical technology ・Communication and information technology
・Optical technology ・Computer technology ・Semiconducor devices... etc.   

 Applications

・Patents ・Utility-models ・Trademarks ・Designs
・International patent application (under PCT and EPC)
・International Trademark application (under Protocol Relating to Madrid Agreement) 

Others

・Mid-trial procedures such as arguments and amendments
・Patent and prior art searches, registered design and trademark searches
・Representation in agreements regarding intellectual property rights
・Offer of information, opposition, appeal or trial and expert testimony
・Litigation challenging appeal/trial decisions, infringement litigation
・Management of intellectual property rights, consultation for research and development...etc.