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.
    and other Condé Nast Group Companies
    VOGUE, GQ and others
    (management of several hundred trademarks)
  • Newsweek, Inc.
    NEWSWEEK
    (management of dozens of trademarks)
  • MMI-IPCO, LLC
    POLARTEC and others
    (management of dozens of trademarks)
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
    CURIOUS GEORGE and others
    (management of dozens of trademarks)
  • Ringling Bros. - Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc.
    RINGLING BROS., CLOWN COLLEGE, and others
    (management of dozens of trademarks)
  • United States Tennis Association Inc.
    U.S. OPEN TENNIS and others
  • iRobot Corporation
    IROBOT, ROOMBA, and others
  • Miss Universe L.P., LLLP
    MISS UNIVERSE, MISS UNIVERSE JAPAN and others
  • National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.
    GRAMMY and others
  • Godiva Belgium B.V.B.A./S.P.R.L.
    GODIVA and others
  • Laduree International S.A.
    LADURÉE and others

Domestic Patents & Utility Models

  • MMI-IPCO, LLC
    Synthetic fabric (fleece)

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