Biotechnology

In this technical field, we handle patent applications related to gene recombination, gene analysis, gene editting, monoclonal antibodies, etc., and our areas range from pharmaceutical area including diagnostic and treatment to agricultural area including breed improvement and biological agrochemicals. Since many prior arts are present in this field, including those from overseas, prior art research is absolutely necessary before filing. Further, when seeking to obtain a broad patent, support requirement is often an issue, and it is also necessary to make consideration of this point.

Foods

Inventions of this technical field do not often arise from innovative technology, and there are many combinations of conventional known technologies. Therefore, it is particularly cruicial to describe the effects. Further, since there are many old known references, it is necessary to draft a specification by predicting the presence of known technology.

Organic chemistry

Areas of organic chemistry include agrochemicals, pesticides, medicines, catalysts, organic synthesis, etc. Since many prior arts are also present in this field, prior art research is absolutely necessary before filing. Further, when a single substituent is changed in an organic compound, it is possible that a completely different property is shown. Therefore, it is necessary to be careful in considering the scope of the claims to what extent to expand the scope of the substituents additionally to the practiced compounds.

Inorganic chemistry

Areas of inorganic chemistry include glass, ceramics, lithium battery, apatites, etc. In many applications, inorganic particles would be specified with composition of components, mean particle size, specific surface area, etc. It is necessary to be careful in the relationship between the numerical vaules depicted in the claims and the numerical values depicted in the Examples. It is necessary to draft specifications by predicting the numerals in the known technology.

We cover almost all technical areas related to electricity. Particularly, we are expertized in control, image processing, electric circuit, electric control, etc. In this field, since it is common to use block diagrams, circuit diagram, timing chart, etc. in the embodiments to supplement the configuration or function (performance) of the invention, it is necessary to appropriately select and prepare these diagrams. Futher, to substantially expand the scope of exclusive right obtained with core technology, there is a tendency to file plural applications related to technology associated with core technology (peripheral technology, improvement technology). Therefore, attention should be paid since the later application may be rejected by the applicant's own earlier application.

Information

In this technical field, it is necessary to demonstrate in the patent specification that information processing, information control by a software is specifically realized by using hardware resources (to comprise specific means). Recently, while content overlapping with other technical fields is increasing (not remaining in a particular field, such as content in which information processing by a computer is performed in the field of biotechnology or chemistry (recently, an invention in which AI (artificial intelligence) is employed)), we can handle widely and flexibly such cases. Further, in this technical field, we also handle business model such as financial system.

When filing a patent application in the field of machines, related to food manufacturing apparatus, filling packaging apparatus, disinfection apparatus, injector, packaging container, etc., we seek to broadly depict alternative means for each unit, aiming a strong patent right. Further, we also consider whether there is a feature in the method for assembling the apparatus, or its usage.