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Yoko Nagatomo wrote a series of articles in Nippon Intellectual Property Translation Journal.
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Updated China Resources
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Updated China Resources
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Ranked in The Trademark Lawyer Magazine Award Winning Law Firm 2026
Sonoda & Kobayashi IP Law is ranked The Trademark Lawyer Magazine Award Winning Law Firm 2026 and listed in The Global IP directory of The Patent Lawyer Magazine.
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Ranked in IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2026
Sonoda & Kobayashi IP Law is ranked among the top firms in Asia for the prosecution and enforcement of IP rights and recommended by IAM Patent 1000 2026 for offering a unique combination of professional expertise and cosmopolitan awareness.
Dr. Yoshitaka Sonoda, Managing Partner, is also ranked among the top Patent Prosecutors and recommended by IAM Patent 1000.
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IAM Patent 1000: Firm, Individual
Seminar in Beijing, China / Tips for Prosecuting Software Invention Patents (including AI-related Inventions) in Japan
Wataru Otani presented a seminar, jointly organized with the Capital Intellectual Property Association of China, titled “Tips for Prosecuting Software Invention Patents (including AI-related Inventions) in Japan.” He discussed drafting standards for software patents in Japan, examination trends in the AI field, differences between Japan and China in evaluating inventive step, and the examination approaches for AI-related patent grants in Japan.
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