International Clients

The following is an overview of our past work in filing and processing applications for overseas clients. We hope the summary of them, broken down by client and intellectual property category, will help to give you an idea of Shimada Mizutani’s capabilities and track record.

Domestic Trademarks

  • Condé Nast Asia/Pacific Inc.,
    Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc.
    VOGUE, ヴォーグ, ボーグ, GQ, ジーキュー, and others
    (management of several hundred trademarks)
  • Newsweek, Inc.
    NEWSWEEK, ニューズウィーク
    (management of dozens of trademarks)
  • Malden Mills Industries, Inc.
    POLARTEC, ポーラーテック, and others
  • Houghton Mifflin Company
    CURIOUS GEORGE
  • Ringling Bros. - Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc.
    RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY and others
  • The New York Times, Inc.
    THE NEW YORK TIMES and other
  • United States Tennis Association
    U.S. OPEN TENNIS and others

Domestic Patents & Utility Models

  • Malden Mills Industries, Inc.
    Synthetic fabric (fleece)
  • Bio Medic Data Systems, Inc. and other companies
    Medical instruments

Litigation Related to Infringement & Cancellation of JPO Trial Decisions

  • Condé Nast Asia/Pacific Inc.,
    Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc.,
    and other companies
    VOGUE related cases
    Overall processing and management
    Participation in court proceedings as expert advisor