About
Provided by TMI Associates
TMI Associates has the largest IP professional team among Japanese law firms, with more than 200 IP professionals, and the Firm is recognised as one of the most reputable law firms both domestically and internationally. TMI is unique in Japan in having abundant professional resources and a wealth of expertise in IP transactions, disputes, and prosecutions. The Firm’s proficiency encompasses all aspects of IP, enabling TMI attorneys and patent attorneys to provide highly reliable, targeted, and comprehensive IP legal services to clients, throughout all stages and across all sectors. Additionally, TMI attorneys, with extensive experience in the media, entertainment, and sports businesses both in Japan and internationally, are well-versed in industry practices.
In IP-related lawsuits—including infringement litigation, trials for invalidation, appeals of trial decisions, import suspensions, and applications for temporary injunctive relief—attorneys and patent attorneys work collaboratively to conduct a thorough review of the matter at hand, such as the technical aspects of an invention or judgments on the similarity of trademarks and designs. Furthermore, TMI has built a strong reputation for its expertise in IP protection, both in terms of the volume and quality of its prosecution work. The Firm handles a wide range of patent, design, and trademark prosecutions for domestic and international clients across various industries.
