PRACTICE AREAS
IP LAW
Patent Application, Prosecution, Search, Licensing
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Filing U.S. and PCT Patent Applications Using the Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) of the USPTO
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Patent Prosecution (e.g., Responding to the Office Actions (OA), Patent Maintenance), Appealing to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
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Various Patent Searches (Patentability, Validity, Freedom-To-Operate (FTO), or Infringement Search)
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Patent Licensing and Transfer etc.
ABS LAW
3Ps: Preservation, Profit-Sharing, Platform
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Preservation: Preservation of Bio-diversity Ex) Establishment of DB for GR/TK etc.
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Profit-Sharing: Bridging between Palau-Company Ex) Coordination of ABS Agreement etc.
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Platform: Open Platform for GR/TK Business Ex) Policy Making, Training, Networking, etc.
BUSINESS LAW
Contract, Corporate Registrar, FIAC
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Covering the establishment and dissolution of the company, and all other legal aspects of running a business
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Submitting relevant corporate documents such as Articles of Incorporation (AOI), Bylaws, and Stock Affidavits with the Corporate Registrar at the Office of the Attorney General
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Searching for a location and conclude a provisional agreement with the landowner or landlord, including title search and clearances, and zoning approvals (if necessary)
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Applying the Foreign Investment Approval Certificates (FIAC) to the Foreign Investment Board (FIB)
CIVIL LAW
Civil law is concerned with the legal procedures for resolving non-criminal conflicts. In most cases, the procedure begins with one party bringing a lawsuit against the other, seeking damages, specific performance of the contract, or other legal remedies. As a result, civil law is an endeavor to resolve the filing and actions that follow.
Property Disputes, Personal Injury