ESTABLISHED IN 1998

Number of partners: 5
Number of associates: 18

Firm Overview

Sonoda & Kobayashi was estab-lished in 1998 with the specific goal of creating an intellectual property (IP) law office that provides the highest possible level of IP services to clients. We strive for clear communication, transparency and mutual understanding.

We understand the legal and linguistic barriers our foreign clients face in Japan. Therefore we have a sophisticated and dedicated International Affairs Department, which breaks down cultural barriers that often plague law firms in Japan.

Key Practice Areas

Full range of IP services including: Commercial and strategic analysis of IP portfolios; Copyright protection; Industrial designs; IP litigation; Local IP department support services; Oppositions and nullity actions; Patent; Searches and legal opinions; Trademark; Translation; Utility models. Aeronautical and automative engineering; Agribusiness; Biotech- nology; Cosmetics; Diagnostics; Electrical and electronic engineering; Inorganic chemistry & metallurgy; Material physics; Mechanical and structural engineering; Organic chemistry; Pharmaceuticals; Polymers; Semi-conductor technology; and E-communication.