On May 29, 2026, Patent Firm WATT officially launched 'sokuhyo' ( https://sokuhyo.com/ ), an AI-powered online trademark registration cloud service.

By fundamentally disrupting the conventional, analog business processes of patent firms using AI and technology, the service provides high-quality trademark applications at industry-leading low costs.

Background of Development Trademark registration has historically faced high barriers such as complex terminology, cumbersome procedures, and high costs (tens to hundreds of thousands of yen in fees alone). This often led startups and individual proprietors with limited funds to defer intellectual property protection.

In response, a practicing patent attorney, representing the firm, programmed a proprietary similarity judgment system based on historical data from the Japan Patent Office (JPO), creating a frictionless, completely web-based trademark registration cloud.

Three Key Features of 'sokuhyo'

1. Overwhelmingly Low Pricing at Industry Standards By automating tedious analog tasks through the system, the filing fee has been reduced to 4,950 JPY (tax included). Including JPO stamp fees, the total cost for 1 class (5-year registration) is 40,200 JPY (tax included), enabling rights acquisition at industry-lowest levels.

2. 93% Registration Success Rate AI Assessment & 'Full Refund Guarantee' Based on vast historical data from the JPO, we have built a unique similarity judgment system. Verification using historical data demonstrated an extremely high registration success rate of 93% for applications assessed as 'A' by the AI.

Confident in this high level of accuracy, if an application receives an 'A' rating during a paid detailed search (550 JPY) but is subsequently rejected by the JPO, we will fully refund our firm's service fee and the JPO stamp fees (for up to 3 classes).

3. Web-Completed Without Specialized Knowledge Users simply input the 'trademark (name or logo)' and 'goods/service names'. The entire process, from selecting specialized goods to the filing procedure, is smoothly completed online.

Future Outlook sokuhyo is more than just a low-cost service; as a LegalTech SaaS updating Japan's business infrastructure, we will continuously expand its features.

Service Overview Service Name: sokuhyo Service URL: https://sokuhyo.com/ Operation/Development: Patent Firm WATT

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