Tass Trademark Team
Your branding will succeed by obtaining strong trademark rights.
– Who We Are / Our Mission-
Tass Trademark Team was founded as a part of Tass Meister Patent Firm in December 2020, with a concept of “Trademark Global Blooming” where our mission is to assist our clients with branding successful business as the flowers would bloom.
Trademarks certainly play important roles in business development. In order to cultivate new demand world widely and in order for the business to grow, it is undoubtedly crucial to obtain strong trademark rights.
We assist both inbound and outbound trademark applications. We offer our foreign clients consultation on obtaining trademark rights in Japan, as well as assistance in overcoming refusals issued by the JPO. Our services also focus on helping our local clients with obtaining trademark rights outside Japan.
– Members –
Masako OSAKABE
Qualifications:
Patent and Trademark Attorney (2002)
Certified for IP litigation (2006)
Practice Areas:
Trademark and Design Prosecution and Litigation, Unfair Competition
Degrees:
Bachelor of Law, Chuo University
Memberships:
Japan Patent Attorney Association
Work Experience:
2002-2008: Worked for various Patent Law Firms in Tokyo and Fukuoka, handling trademark and design applications, litigations and trials for foreign and domestic clients.
2009-2011: Worked for Kanebo Cosmetics Inc.
2011-2014: Given on loan for Kao Corporation from Kanebo Cosmetics Inc., being in charge of trademark
and design matters including negotiating assignments and licenses
2015-2020: Worked for RYUKA IP Law Firm as a Jr. Partner, handling both local and international trademark and design matters including IP consultations and litigations.
In September, 2020, Ms. Osakabe joined Tass Meister Patent Firm. She currently advises foreign and domestic clients regarding trademarks, unfair competition and design.
Eri FURUHATA
Qualifications:
Patent and Trademark Attorney (2018)
Practice Areas:
Trademark Prosecution, Design, Unfair Competition
Degrees:
Bachelor of Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Memberships:
Japan Patent Attorney Association
Work Experience:
-2010: Worked for RYUKA IP Law Firm, handling in-bound patent & trademark applications
2011-2017: Joined Intellectual Ventures Japan, managing global paralegal team
2017-2019: Worked for Hogan Lovells LLP as Associate, handling international trademark matters.
2019-2020: RYUKA IP Law Firm, handling international trademark matters.
In December, 2020, Ms. Furuhata joined Tass Meister Patent Firm, mainly handling international trademark matters.
Registrable Trademarks in Japan
