YOSHIDA AND ASSOCIATES, LLC

Name

YOSHIDA AND ASSOCIATES, LLC

Legal name

Yoshida and Associates, LLC

Website

https://yoshida-and-associates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yoshida and Associates is a Philadelphia-based US intellectual property law firm founded by Ken Yoshida in 2012 that specializes in patent, trademark, design, and copyright prosecution for Japanese corporations, with a client roster that includes Toyota Industries, Nikon, Ricoh, and Toshiba Medical System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAA

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAC

Copyright Services & Content Protection

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

Keywords

• Patent prosecution services
• Trademark registration services
• Intellectual property law
• IP licensing negotiations
• Patent opinion letters

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Patent Prosecution: Hourly or fixed-fee billing for patent application preparation, filing, and prosecution before the USPTO. Services include initial patent applications, responses to office actions, and ongoing patent maintenance.
2. Legal Services - Trademark Applications: Trademark application filing and prosecution services for US trademark registration.
3. Opinion Letters: Legal opinions on patent validity, infringement analysis, and other IP matters, typically billed on a project or hourly basis.
4. Licensing Negotiations: Representation of clients in IP licensing negotiations, including drafting and reviewing license agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Yoshida and Associates, LLC is a specialized US intellectual property law firm that prepares and prosecutes patent, trademark, design patent, and copyright applications before the USPTO on behalf of Japanese corporate clients. The firm also drafts IP licensing agreements and provides legal opinion letters on patent validity, infringement, and attorney-client privilege matters.

Product overview

Yoshida & Associates, LLC is a specialized intellectual property law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services focused on acquiring and protecting IP rights through the USPTO. The practice comprises six core service offerings: Patent Applications (utility patents), Trademark Applications, Design Patent Applications, Copyright Applications, Intellectual Property Licensing and Negotiation, and Opinion Letters for Patents. These services are provided as integrated legal counsel rather than distinct product tiers, serving primarily Japanese corporate clients seeking to secure IP rights in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Applications Preparation and filing of US utility patent applications with the USPTO, including prosecution and response to office actions, for Japanese corporate clients.
• Trademark Applications Preparation and filing of trademark applications with the USPTO to secure trademark rights in the United States for Japanese clients.
• Design Patent Applications Preparation and filing of design patent applications with the USPTO to protect the ornamental design of functional items.
• Copyright Applications Preparation and filing of copyright applications for protection of original works of authorship for Japanese clients.
• Intellectual Property Licensing and Negotiation Representation of Japanese clients in IP licensing negotiations, including drafting and reviewing license agreements and advising on negotiation strategy.
• Opinion Letters for Patents Legal opinions and assessment letters on patent matters including validity, infringement analysis, and attorney-client privilege considerations for Japanese clients.

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig: Large multinational law firm with a full-service IP practice and significant Japanese corporate client base; competes for outsourced IP work from Japanese corporates that might otherwise route to boutique specialists like Yoshida & Associates.
• Fish & Richardson: Premier US patent prosecution and litigation firm with significant Japanese clientele and Tokyo office; offers a broader, more resource-heavy alternative for Japanese corporates but covers the same core USPTO services.
• Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner: One of the largest US IP specialty firms with a long-standing Japan practice and Tokyo presence; competes with Yoshida & Associates for Japanese corporate patent prosecution and opinion work at the broader incumbent end of the market.

Direct peers

• RatnerPrestia: US patent prosecution boutique historically known (as Burns Doane) for serving Japanese clients with USPTO filings and licensing work, making it the closest direct peer to Yoshida & Associates' niche practice.
• Oliff PLC: Alexandria, VA patent prosecution boutique serving Japanese and other international clients before the USPTO, with cultural and linguistic ties to Japan—directly comparable in positioning to Yoshida & Associates.
• Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt: Alexandria-based US patent prosecution and litigation firm with an established Japanese client practice and multilingual attorneys serving Japanese corporate IP needs before the USPTO, comparable in core offering to Yoshida & Associates.
• Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox: Washington DC patent prosecution boutique focused on sophisticated USPTO work for technology clients, including Japanese corporates; comparable as a specialist patent boutique competing for high-end prosecution and opinion-letter engagements.
• Banner & Witcoff: Old-line US patent prosecution boutique historically serving Japanese clients and known for opinion letter work; competes with Yoshida & Associates for high-stakes Japanese patent portfolios before the USPTO.
• Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds: Boston-area patent boutique with a dedicated Japanese client practice and Japanese-speaking attorneys; closely mirrors Yoshida & Associates' model of serving Japanese corporates' US patent and trademark needs.

Regional players

• TMI Associates: Major Tokyo-headquartered full-service IP firm with US offices, providing both inbound and outbound patent prosecution for Japanese clients; a strategic partner/competitor for cross-border Japan-US IP mandates that Yoshida & Associates also serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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