Our value and skills are a consequence of considerable experience and expertise in international business transactions and our involvement in technology and intellectual property related activities in sectors that include
- Electronics and telecommunications
- Medical instrumentation
- Pharmaceuticals and biotech
- Nano technology
- Chemicals
Our core competencies in the area of technology transfer activities include:
- Identifying potential licensees or clients;
- Developing communication channels to commence discussions between the parties;
- Assisting in the negotiation process where there are invariably hurdles in understandings and perceptions;
- Arranging, attending and assisting in meetings in Japan or outside to further the aims of our clients.
Our extensive network, developed over a considerable time represents an invaluable asset we bring to bear in commercial transactions.
JIPN offers particular skills to non-Japanese companies that seek to develop and enhance their IP businesses in Japan. Seeking value from IP assets is demanding and technically challenging in any situation.
Our services are focused and tailored to the specific needs of clients that seek a better understanding of the opportunities and issues that they may face in entering a market that is not always as it appears to be.
Our fee structures are developed in a manner that reflects the nature of the business and the transactions being sought.
We are also happy to provide referees to the work we have and continue to do.
Examples of the projects we have been involved in include:
- US patent licensing company for whom we carried out marketing activities as its representative to identify and source patents. These patents were sought to enhance their portfolios for licensing and also for outright sale. In this case we have successfully contributed to the US Company entering into licence deals and also in sourcing appropriate technologies.
- European company engaged in optical technology development, for whom we have identifying licensees and commercialization partners in Japan and Korea. We identified and assisted in deals with Japanese and Korean companies for licenses and joint development for commercialization.
- European based accounting firm specialized in royalty auditing whom we worked with to secure opportunities with Japanese companies for royalty auditing of their licensees. We have successfully worked together to secure opportunities from Japanese companies and completed the projects satisfactorily.
Our relationship and work with the business entities above continue and we seek out opportunities to develop and enhance our relationships proactively.