2026

Chambers and Partners

“Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Japan-Band 1” 選出

2025

ASIA IP

“Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecutions – Japan jurisdiction, Tier 1” 選出
“ Patent Contentious and Patent Prosecution – Japan jurisdiction, Tier 1” 選出
“Copyright – Japan jurisdiction, Tier 1” 選出

Asia Business Law Journal

“Japan Law Firm Awards-IP Enforcement” 選出
“Japan Law Firm Awards-IP Protection” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“Patent disputes – domestic firms (2025), Tier 1” 選出
“Patent prosecution – domestic firms (2025), Tier 1” 選出
“Trade mark – domestic firms (2025), Tier 1” 選出

World Trademark Review 1000

“Gold – Firms: prosecution and strategy” 選出
“Gold – Firms: enforcement and litigation” 選出

Chambers and Partners

“Asia-Pacific Guide 2025: Japan-Band 1” 選出

Asian Legal Business (ALB)

“ALB ASIA IP RANKINGS 2025-.JAPAN, Tier 1” 選出

2024

Asialaw IP Awards

“asialaw Profiles 2024 – Japan Intellectual property, Outstanding” 選出

ASIA IP

“Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecutions – Japan jurisdiction, Tier 1” 選出
“ Patent Contentious and Patent Prosecution – Japan jurisdiction, Tier 1” 選出
“Copyright – Japan jurisdiction, Tier 1” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

IP STARS 2024
“Trade mark – domestic firms (2024), TIER 1” 選出
“Patent Prosecution – domestic firms (2024), TIER 1” 選出
“Patent disputes – domestic firms (2024), TIER 1” 選出

IAM

IAM Patent 1000 2024
“Japan: Domestic Litigation, Gold” 選出
“Japan: Domestic Prosecution, Gold” 選出

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms – Gold” 選出

2023

Asian Legal Business

IP Rankings 2023
“Japan Domestic-Patents, TIER 1” 選出
“Japan Domestic-Trademarks/Copyright, TIER 1” 選出

ASIA IP

“JAPAN, Copyright survey 2023, Tier 1” 選出

Chambers and Partners

“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023, Intellectual Property: Domestic – Japan Band 1” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“asialaw 2022/23 Rankings – Japan Intellectual property, Outstanding” 選出

2022

Asialaw IP Awards

“asialaw Profiles 2022 – Japan Intellectual property, Outstanding” 選出

Chambers and Partners

“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022, Intellectual Property: Domestic – Japan Band 1” 選出

ASIA IP

“JAPAN, Copyright survey 2022, Tier 1” 選出

Chambers and Partners

“Chambers Global 2022, Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan, Band 1” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“IP STARS 2022, Trademark Prosecution – domestic firms, TIER 1 & Trademark Contentious- domestic firms , TIER 1” 選出

2021

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, Patent Survey 2021-Patent Prosecution & Patent Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Trademark Survey 2021-Trademark Prosecution, TIER 1 & Trademark Contentious, Highly Recommended” 選出

IAM Patent 1000

“The IAM Patent 2021-Japan: Domestic Litigation, Tier 1” 選出
“The IAM Patent 2021-Japan: Domestic Prosecution, Tier 1” 選出

ASIA IP

“Trademark Contentious – Japan jurisdiction, Tier 1” 選出
“Trademark Prosecutions – Japan jurisdiction, Tier 1” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“asialaw Profiles 2021 – Japan Intellectual property, Outstanding” 選出

ASIA IP

“JAPAN, Copyright survey 2021, Tier 1” 選出

Chambers and Partners

“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021, Intellectual Property: Domestic – Japan Band 1” 選出

2020

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms – Gold” 選出

ASIA IP

“Japan Patents Firm of the Year 2020” 受賞

Asia IP Trademark Survey 2020

“Trademark Contentious – Domestic firm, Tier 1” 選出
“Trademark Prosecutions – Domestic firm, Tier 1” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, Patent Survey 2020-Patent Prosecution & Patent Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Trademark Survey 2020-Trademark Prosecution & Trademark Contentious, TIER 1” 選出

IAM Patent 1000

The IAM Patent 2020
“Japan: Domestic Litigation, Tier 1” 選出
“Japan: Domestic Prosecution, Tier 1” 選出

Chambers and Partners

“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020, Intellectual Property: Domestic – Japan Band 1” 選出

2019

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms – Gold” 選出

ASIA IP

“The 2019 Asia IP Awards, Japan, Trademarks” 受賞
“Asia IP Patent Survey 2019 – Patent Contentious and Patent Prosecutions, Tier 1” 選出
“Asia IP Trademark Survey 2019 – Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecutions, Tier 1” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“asialaw Profiles 2020 – Japan Intellectual property, Outstanding” 選出

IAM Patent 1000

“Japan: Domestic Litigation, Tier 1” 選出
“Japan: Domestic Prosecution, Tier 1” 選出

Chambers and Partners

“Chambers Global 2019, Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan, Band 1” 選出

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY-Independent local firms, ranked: TIER 1” 選出

2018

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms – Gold” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“asialaw Profiles 2019 – Japan Intellectual property, Outstanding” 選出

ASIA IP

“Asia IP Patent Survey 2018 – Patent Contentious and Patent Prosecution, Tier 1” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“MIP Asia Awards 2018 – Asia-Pacific, IP Boutique, Firm of the Year 2018” 受賞
“MIP Asia Awards 2018 – Japan, Trademark Contentious, Firm of the Year 2018” 受賞

Chambers and Partners

“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018, Intellectual Property: Domestic – Japan Band 1” 選出

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

2017

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms – Gold” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“The 2017 Asia IP Awards, Japan, Copyright” 受賞
“The 2017 Asia IP Awards, Japan, Patents” 受賞

Chambers and Partners

“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017, Intellectual Property: Domestic – Japan, Band 1” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“MIP Global Awards 2017-Japan Prosecution” 受賞

2016

Asialaw IP Awards

“JAPAN, Trademark Prosecution & Trademark Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Patent Prosecution & Patent Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Copyright, TIER 1” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“MIP Global Awards 2016-Japan Prosecution” 受賞

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms – Gold” 選出

Asian Legal Business

“IP Rankings 2016-Trademarks/Copyright, Japan Domestic, TIER 1” 選出

2015

Asialaw IP Awards

“The 2015 Asia IP Awards, Japan, Trademarks” 受賞
“The 2015 Asia IP Awards, Japan, Patents” 受賞

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

Chambers and Partners

“2015 Chambers Asia-Pacific, Asia’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Leading Firm in Intellectual Property: Domestic Firms, Band 1” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“Trademark Survey 2015 – JAPAN/Domestic Firms, Trademark Prosecution & Trademark Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN/Domestic Firms, Patent Survey 2015-Patent Prosecution & Patent Contentious, TIER 1” 選出

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms, Gold” 選出

2014

Chambers and Partners

“Chambers Asia-Pacific, Asia’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Leading Firm in Intellectual Property: Domestic Firms, Band 1” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, Trademark Survey 2014-Trademark Prosecution & Trademark Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“Managing IP Awards 2014, the Japan Prosecution IP Firm of the Year award for 2014” 受賞

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms – Gold” 選出

2013

CHAMBERS ASIA PACIFIC

“Chambers Global 2013, Intellectual Property: Domestic Firms: Japan, Band 1” 選出

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, Trademark Survey 2013-Trademark Prosecution & Trademark Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Patent Survey 2013-Patent Prosecution & Patent Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“Managing IP Awards 2013, the Japan Prosecution IP Firm of the Year award for 2013” 受賞

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“JAPAN, Trademark Prosecution & Trademark Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Patent Prosecution & Patent Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“2013 JAPAN Patents Firm of the Year” 受賞

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms – Gold” 選出

2012

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, Trademark Survey 2012-Trademark Prosecution & Trademark Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Patent Survey 2012-Patent Prosecution & Patent Contentious, TIER 1” 選出

ASIAN-MENA Counsel

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Firms of the Year 2012” 受賞

Asialaw IP Awards

“JAPAN, Trademark Prosecution & Trademark Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Patent Prosecution & Patent Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Patents Award” 受賞

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

CHAMBERS ASIA PACIFIC

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, DOMESTIC FIRMS, Band 1” 選出

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms, Gold” 選出

2011

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, National Awards-Prosecution IP Firm of the Year” 受賞
“JAPAN, Trademark Survey 2011-Trademark Prosecution & Trademark Contentious, TIER 1” 選出
“JAPAN, Patent Survey 2011-Patent Prosecution & Patent Contentious, TIER 1” 選出

ASIAN-MENA Counsel

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Firms of the Year 2011” 受賞

Asialaw IP Awards

“JAPAN, Patents Award” 受賞

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

CHAMBERS ASIA PACIFIC

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, DOMESTIC, Band 1” 選出

World Trademark Review 1000

“Japan, Firms, Band 1” 選出

2010

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, Prosecution & Contentious IP Firm of the Year” 受賞

ASIAN-COUNSEL

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/PATENTS Firms of the Year 2010” 受賞

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

CHAMBERS ASIA PACIFIC

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Band 1” 選出

2009

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, Prosecution & Contentious IP Firm of the Year” 受賞

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“The 2009 Asia IP Patent Survey- Japan, Tier 1” 選出

CHAMBERS ASIA PACIFIC

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Band 1” 選出

2008

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, Prosecution & Contentious IP Firm of the Year” 受賞

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

CHAMBERS ASIA PACIFIC

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Band 1” 選出

2007

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“JAPAN, Prosecution & Contentious IP Firm of the Year” 受賞

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“Japan IP Firm of 2007” 受賞

CHAMBERS GLOBAL

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Band 1” 選出

“INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR 2007” 受賞

2006

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“Japan IP Firm of the Year” 受賞

LEGAL 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

CHAMBERS GLOBAL

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Band 1” 選出

“INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR 2006” 受賞

2005

Managing Intellectual Property Awards

“IP SURVEY, PATENTS, JAPAN, TIER 1” 選出

Legal 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Independent local firms, TIER 1” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“Japan IP Firm of 2005” 受賞

2004

Legal 500

“JAPAN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TIER 1” 選出

Asialaw IP Awards

“Japan IP Firm of 2004” 受賞