Intellectual property refers to intangible assets such as design, invention, and music born from ideas, and is an important managerial asset that forms the basis of a company's strength and competitiveness. In order to protect these property values, it is necessary to acquire rights such as patent rights, copyright, design rights, trademark rights, and utility model rights. If these rights are not obtained, even if they are imitated by a third party, they can not claim their rights, and the investment and effort required for development may be lost. The proper protection of intellectual property is essential to the continuous development of a company. The legal response regarding intellectual property is very significant not only after disputes but also for preventive legal affairs to protect rights. ALG & Associates LPC will assist lawyers with expert knowledge to consider and propose the best possible measures to be taken not only in post-infringement response (dispute legal) but also in pre-infringement response (preventive legal) in order to maximize the use of intellectual property rights that are important to the company's activities.

In recent years, with the promotion of digitization and DX and the advent of generated AI, it has become easier to create and copy digital content, but efforts to protect such works are still immature. Works are copied on the Internet, and there are many cases that cause trouble, and it is steadily increasing. In order to protect attractive works, the advice of a lawyer with expertise in intellectual property can be very useful. In recent years, there have been a number of actions and contracts that shift the responsibility and burden of intellectual property disputes to subcontractors, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is urgently examining revisions to guidelines and publishing standard contract models. By diversifying the use of intellectual property, the protection of intellectual property rights and the response to disputes are also becoming more complex. ALG & Associates LPC has a large number of lawyers who handle consultations and disputes related to intellectual property rights in the corporate legal field, and we are creating a system to share the latest cases by taking advantage of our strengths in nationwide development. With this sharing system, we can not only properly provide the latest information to clients, but also quickly respond to complex cases.

Design, music and invented technology can be protected by intellectual property rights, but so-called know-how, customer directory, trade secret, etc. are assets that can not be protected as intellectual property. These assets need to be protected by contracts such as the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and non-disclosure agreements. ALG & Associates LPC also supports criminal prosecution, prosecution, consultation on trade secrets, preparation of contracts, etc., as well as prevention of use under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and claims for damages.

The specific content of intellectual property rights varies depending on each right, but in any industry it will not be irrelevant to intellectual property. After understanding the circumstances of the industry, cooperation with lawyers who have a proven track record of handling intellectual property will lead to appropriate protection of intellectual property. ALG & Associates LPC is well-versed in many industries and has signed advisory agreements with various business companies. We can also deal with corporate projects centered on technology industries such as IT and entertainment such as music, where intellectual property is generally particularly important. In addition, the handling of intellectual property at the time of overseas expansion or expansion into Japan can be handled smoothly by cooperating with our overseas bases located in Thailand and our partner overseas law firms. In order to realize the maximum utilization and appropriate protection of "knowledge" which is the strength of the client and is the source, we promise to devote every day and support with full power.