Q & A:
Q. The patent is registered and commercialized in Japan, but not registered in Europe yet. Do you handle this sort of patent?
A. Yes, we are delighted to look into it. Although the main point is if there will be a possibility to find a purchaser, we will
decide how to proceed, taking situations in Japan into consideration.
Q. Which patents have the highest possibility to succeed?
A. That is the case when the patent is registered in Japan, U.S., and Europe, commercialized successfully and well accepted in
Japan but not launched to Europe at all. Another example to succeed is when it is exporting to Europe from Japan with further
implementation of design and improvement etc. matched locally.
Q. It looks like the European companies are using our patent without permission, but we leave it as it is since it is time- consuming and costly. Can you help us?
A. While discussing with a proprietor closely, we can help as a local representative. We will charge you when concluding the negotiation
successfully as success reward. We can discuss on the activity expenses at the local site separately. Come and see us.
Q. We have a patent registered in Europe but its upkeep costs are surging. We are considering to selling it. Can you look for someone who may be interested in buying it for us?
A. We keep the patent for a certain period of time, say six months and look for the buyer. We will charge you when concluding the negotiation
successfully as success reward. We can discuss on the activity expenses at the local site separately. Come and see us.
Q. Usually, how long does it take to come into agreement after concluding distributing contract with you?
A. It depends on the content but we will come to the conclusion in about one year. It will make our activity more effectively if you have fundamental information from the patent
proprietor such as name of candidate companies and candidate industry).
