SHIGA International Patent Office is one of the largest IP firms in Japan with more than 140 patent and trademark attorneys. ... We have been representing domestic and international clients from start-up companies to Fortune 500 companies in filing applications at the Japanese Patent Office for over half a century. Our strength is our technical staff who have a wide range of technical backgrounds and in-depth legal expertise. We work in a team in line with the technical fields of each case in order to provide the best solution which satisfies our clients’ needs. We also take pride in our in-house developed database that allows us to operate a strict and reliable due date management system with our carefully-trained administrative staff. Our mission is to maximize the profits of our clients by putting all our efforts into supporting their IP strategies. As a frontrunner in the IP industry, we continually strive to stay on course and keep our mission objective in sight while challenging ourselves to continue embracing change and evolving. read more