Introduction
Tokyo Eiwa Attorneys at Law have defended the interests of our clients to the fullest extent in landmark cases in Japan, with a central focus on lawsuits concerning tax law and intellectual property law. We also have many accomplishments and experiences in settling legal issues relating to entertainment law, real estate law, antimonopoly law, advertising law, labor law, international law, defamation cases, corporate acquisition, and technology licensing. For our major achievements, please see here.
Also, Tokyo Eiwa Patent Attorneys provide consistent services in areas of intellectual property law, from filing of applications and acquisition of rights through licensing and exercising of rights, by directly utilizing all sorts of know-how on intellectual property law which we have learned over the years through a variety of cases handled by Tokyo Eiwa Attorneys at Law relating to intellectual property law, and by working to obtain strong rights that can withstand lawsuits.
News
■January 23, 2008
- Hidetoshi MASUNAGA, attorney at law, lectured on "Contribution of Employee's Invention System to the competitiveness of the Japanese Industry" at 2008 Life Science Intellectual Property Forum co-organized by Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association and Japan Bioindustry Association.
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■January 21, 2008
- Masahiro NANJO, patent attorney, lectured on "Bio Patents in the Industry" at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Intellectual Property Evaluator Training System in Life Science Field, Human Resources Training Program.
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■December 12, 2007
- Masahiro NANJO, patent attorney, lectured on "Patent trends in Regenerative Medical Techniques" at Technical Information Institute Co. Ltd.
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■November 1, 2007
■May 23, 2007
- In Toshiki Takei vs. Japan (Case of Request for Cancellation of Action for Taxation of Gift Tax in the amount of 133 billion yen, Tokyo District Court), Mr. Takei, whom we represented, won the case against the national government. Mr. Takei had already paid 158.5 billion yen pursuant to the action decided by the national government. If the decision by the Tokyo District Court is not appealed and becomes definite, Mr. Takei will receive from the national government a refund of 171 billion yen, including interest (May 24, 2007, The Asahi Shimbun <Morning Edition>).
■October 17, 2006
- The decision over the Case of Request for Reasonable Remuneration for Employee Invention, Seiji Yonezawa vs. Hitachi (Optical Disk Reading Technology), was rendered in the third petty bench of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court upheld the decision by the Tokyo High Court dated January 29, 2004 which recognized that the remuneration for the invention of such technology is approximately 153 million yen, and dismissed the final appeal by the appellor (Hitachi, Ltd.). →Please see here for the details.
■July 27, 2006
- In the Case of Request for Reasonable Remuneration for Employee Invention, Fujio Masuoka vs. Toshiba, the Tokyo High Court effected a settlement which provided that the Reasonable Remuneration for the invention which was invented by Dr. Masuoka while at Toshiba shall be 87 million yen.
■March 15, 2006
- In the Case of Request for Cancellation of Action for Correction or Determination of Corporation Tax (heavy penalty tax) in the amount of 25.2 billion yen, we represented the taxpayer and won the case completely. The national government abandoned the final appeal and the decision became definite.
