Shinjyu GLOBAL IP - United GIPs

What Shinjyu GLOBAL IP - United GIPs does

Shinjyu GLOBAL IP (弁理士法人新樹グローバル・アイピー) is a Japanese patent attorney corporation headquartered in Osaka and the founding member of the United GIPs network of 10 IP firms across 9 countries (Japan, South Korea, China, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Germany, Italy, Brazil, and the United States). Founded in 1988 as Ono Miyagawa International Patent Firm and reorganized as a registered patent attorney corporation in 2023, the firm specializes in domestic and international patent prosecution, trademark and design registration, patent searches (novelty, freedom-to-operate, IP landscape), and IP consulting, serving both Japanese corporations expanding abroad and foreign companies entering the Japan market.

The firm delivers services through dedicated patent attorney teams assigned to each client for the full lifecycle from filing through appeals, opposition, and invalidation trials. Its technical footprint spans mechanical, electrical, IT/software, chemical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor disciplines, supported by multilingual staff delivering services in Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese, and German. The firm reported 1,821 domestic and 1,732 overseas patent application filings in 2020, with approximately 150+ staff across the global United GIPs network.

The business model is fee-for-service professional services, with quote-based pricing determined by service type, complexity, and jurisdiction. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led, direct client engagement supplemented by a multi-language website, IP seminars, United GIPs webinars on YouTube, and cross-border referrals routed through the United GIPs network. Three representative partners — Takuji Yamashita, Koji Murai, and Hidetada Kato — lead the firm alongside a bench of partners with prior engineering experience at major Japanese corporates including Matsushita Electric Works, Kobe Steel, Nidec, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, and P&G Japan.

Name

Shinjyu GLOBAL IP - United GIPs

Legal name

弁理士法人新樹グローバル・アイピー

Website

https://giplaw-osaka.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shinjyu GLOBAL IP is an Osaka-based Japanese patent attorney corporation and founding member of the United GIPs network of 10 IP firms across 9 countries. It provides patent, trademark, and design prosecution plus IP consulting to Japanese corporations expanding abroad and foreign companies entering Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intellectual Property (IP) Law (BPAHAAAF), IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI), IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis (BPAHAMAG), IP Filing, Annuities & Renewals Administration (BPAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• Patent prosecution services
• Trademark registration services
• Intellectual property law
• Patent search services
• IP portfolio management

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Patent Prosecution Services: Fees for drafting patent applications, responding to office actions, and prosecuting patents through the Japanese Patent Office and foreign patent offices.
2. Trademark and Design Services: Trademark registration, design applications, and enforcement services for brand protection.
3. IP Consulting and Strategy: Advisory services including IP landscape research, freedom-to-operate searches, and portfolio management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shinjyu GLOBAL IP is a Japanese patent attorney firm providing intellectual property legal services in Japan and internationally. The firm drafts and prosecutes domestic and foreign patent applications, files and enforces trademark and design rights, conducts patent novelty and freedom-to-operate searches, advises on IP strategy and portfolio management, and provides technical translation and training services. It operates as the Osaka-headquartered core member of the United GIPs global network of 10 IP firms across 9 countries.

Product overview

Shinjyu GLOBAL IP is a Japanese patent and trademark law firm and founding member of United GIPs, providing comprehensive intellectual property legal services rather than a software product platform. The firm's services include Patent Prosecution Services (domestic and foreign patent filing, prosecution, appeals, opposition, invalidation trials), Trademark and Design Services (trademark/design filing, enforcement, watch services), Patent Search Services (novelty, freedom-to-operate searches), IP Consulting Services (strategy, portfolio management, anti-counterfeiting), Training and Workshops on Japanese IP practices, and Technical Translation Services for patent documents in multiple languages. The firm also offers Webinar Programs through United GIPs. The overall offering is a unified legal services practice centered on intellectual property protection in Japan and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Prosecution Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• GIP Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Rio de Janeiro office established in 2018 to serve South American market, particularly Brazilian clients and those seeking IP protection in Brazil.
• GIP Italy (Milan)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Milan office established in 2017 to expand European coverage and serve Italian clients.
• GIP ASEAN (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Southeast Asian network established in 2013 covering Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Philippines to serve ASEAN market.
• GIP India (New Delhi)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Delhi office established in 2012 to serve the Indian market and support IP protection in South Asia.
• GIP China (Beijing)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Beijing office established in 2009 to handle Chinese IP matters and support Japanese clients with China patent prosecution.
• GLOBAL IP Europe (Munich)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Munich office established in 2009 to serve European clients and handle European Patent Office proceedings.
• GLOBAL IP TokyocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Tokyo office established in 2001 as part of United GIPs group to serve clients in the Tokyo metropolitan area and expand domestic presence.
• GIP Korea (Seoul)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Seoul office established in 2001 to serve Korean clients and facilitate cross-border IP protection between Japan and Korea.
• United GIPs (Washington DC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998First American affiliate established in Washington D.C. in 1998 as part of the global network expansion. Later became United IP Counselors LLC designated as the sole American affiliate in 2015.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yuasa and Hara: Established Tokyo-based Japanese patent attorney firm with strong international patent prosecution practice. Comparable as a long-standing Japanese IP firm with similar foreign-client focus and broad technical expertise.
• Nakamura & Partners: Major Japanese patent attorney firm with offices in Tokyo and other cities, providing patent prosecution, trademark, and design services for domestic and foreign clients. Directly comparable in scale and service mix.
• Aoyama & Partners: Tokyo-based Japanese patent law firm with international patent and trademark prosecution practice serving foreign clients entering Japan. Directly comparable in target market and service offering.
• TMI Associates: One of Japan's largest full-service IP and corporate law firms headquartered in Tokyo with significant international patent prosecution capabilities. Directly comparable as a Japanese patent firm serving multinational and domestic clients across similar practice areas.
• Hiraki & Associates: Established Japanese IP firm (formerly Hiraki International Patent Office) with cross-border patent prosecution experience, particularly in chemical and pharmaceutical domains. Comparable as Japanese patent firm serving foreign clients.

Broad incumbents

• Anderson Mori & Tomotsune: Major Japanese full-service law firm with a substantial IP practice handling patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation for multinationals. Comparable on the IP front but operates as a broader corporate law firm rather than a specialist patent attorney firm.
• Marks & Clerk: One of the world's largest dedicated IP law firms with offices across Europe, Asia, and North America providing patent and trademark prosecution. Comparable as a global IP firm network though organized as a single branded firm rather than an alliance of independent members.
• RWS Group: UK-headquartered global IP services and translation firm providing patent translation, filing, and prosecution support worldwide. Comparable in cross-border IP services but operates at much larger scale as a publicly-listed IP services platform.

Regional players

• Novagraaf: European-headquartered IP firm providing patent, trademark, and design services primarily across Europe with growing Asia coverage. Comparable on cross-border IP services but with Europe-centric focus rather than Japan-centric.
• Mewburn Ellis: UK-based specialist IP firm with strong patent prosecution practice across mechanical, engineering, and life sciences. Comparable as a specialist patent firm but serving primarily European and US clients rather than Japanese-market foreign entrants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UnitedGIPs-z5b/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shinjyu-global-ip---united-gips

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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