1.  What does the Japan Technology Group (JTG) do?
2.  Who works with the Technology Group (JTG)?
3.  Is JTG affiliated with the Japanese government or the Japan Patent Office?
4.  Why did JTG choose Philadelphia as its headquarters?
5.  Who are the JTG's top competitors?


FAQ-1: What does the Japan Technology Group (JTG) do?
 
>>> JTG is a technology transfer company, serving as an international broker of technology-based intellectual property.  It serves as a link especially between North American companies and untapped promising Japanese innovations.  JTG and its affiliates also provide a one-stop solution for the strategic management of international intellectual property rights, helping companies and universities worldwide acquire and protect patents in Japan.

 
FAQ-2: Who works with the Technology Group (JTG)?

>>> A partial list of the JTG partners include:
    Japanese University:
      ► Nagoya University
      ► Hokkaido University
      ► Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)
      ► Waseda University
      ► Tokyo University of Science
      ► Kyushu University
      ► Kumamoto University
      ► Okayama University
    US Companies:
      ► NineSigma, Inc.
      ► Yet2.com, Inc.
      ► Competitive Technologies, Inc.
 
FAQ-3: Is JTG affiliated with the Japanese government or the Japan Patent Office?

>>> No, JTG is a private corporation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  However, one of the JTG's most attractive features is that it has access to a wide pool of technology sources in Japan, including government, academic and private research centers.

 
FAQ-4: Why did JTG choose Philadelphia as its headquarters?

>>> JTG was formed in Philadelphia in October 2003 as an affiliate of the Tokyo-based intellectual property law firm of Keissen Associates (formerly known by Omori & Yaguchi).  Keisen Associates established its liaison office in Philadelphia 2000 to assist U.S. companies and universities with the filing and prosecution of intellectual property rights in Japan.  It did so because, in addition to a good knowledge of Japanese intellectual property law and Japanese language skills, a deep understanding of the clients' inventions has critical importance for producing higher quality Japanese patent specifications.  Through its liaison office, the firm can communicate well with its clients in the United States without the barriers of language, culture, physical distance or time differences.  Taro Yaguchi, President of the Japan Technology Group, also says, "Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United State of America.  I wanted to declare my independence where America became independent more than 200 years ago."

 
FAQ-5: Who are the JTG's top competitors?

>>> JTG is the only Japanese-owned technology transfer firm in North America with access to a wide pool of technology sources in Japan, including government, academic and private research institutions.