ARK Mori Bldg. P.O.BOX 575 12-32 Akasaka 1-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6033, Japan Tel +81-3-5574-7056 Akiyama & Associates Firm Profile Akiyama & Associates was established by Mr. Atsushi AKIYAMA in Tokyo in 1982, soon after he became a member of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA). Since its establishment, our firm has successfully grown to its present size of over thirty staff, with three offices and an affiliate company. We provide our clients with a variety of services in the field of intellectual property (also known as 'IP'). These include patent search, patent procurement, patent validity and infringement analysis, invalidating competitors' claims, patent mapping, and drafting agreements related to intellectual property. We also have extensive experience in helping our clients develop effective IP strategies that are strategically tailored to fit in to their overall business strategies and objectives. Our affiliate company is Technology Transfer Service Corporation (TTS) and they specialize in IP searches. We have developed a close working relationship with them, which has enabled us to excel in many areas related to patent searches, including for example patent validity and infringement analysis, invalidating competitors' claims and patent mapping. The contents of this Website are not intended, and cannot be considered, as legal advice or opinion. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.