Online community for IP professionals in Japan and the United States

Takumi Legal Community (TLC) is a membership-only community where IP professionals from the US and Japan can easily interact with each other without geographic or language limitations.

Takumi Legal Community

$ 30
/Month
  • A group of IP experts
  • No language limitation
  • Safe community

Takumi Legal Community (TLC) is a membership-only community where IP professionals from the US and Japan can easily interact with each other without geographic or language limitations.

Monthly Membership Fee

$30

You can find the details of admission process here.

Service Features

Convenience

By joining TLC, you’ll make connections with like-minded professionals and grow your global network without even leaving your office.​

Community

TLC primarily consists of IP professionals from Japan and the US. Japanese members are a healthy mix of in-house staff and outside counsel.

Compliance

When it comes to a professional legal community like this, we need to avoid unnecessary legal risks. Therefore, all members joining the community are required to accept a disclaimer.

Safety

TLC is a closed community, which means that information on the TLC site is not accessible if you are not a member. Also, you cannot join TLC unless you are an IP professional and pay a monthly membership fee.

How do you grow your business in these uncertain times?​

Referrals are the best way to grow your business. But how do you make yourself known to people that need your skills and services?  In today’s rapidly changing economy, the right connections are everything. TLC is designed to help our members grow their business through a structured, positive, and professional community that enables them to develop meaningful, long-term relationships.

How It Works

Once you join, you can start communicating with other members through the members-only Facebook group. Here are just a few examples of how you can interact:

  • Share your experience and skillset by writing a post
  • Post your article and gain constructive feedback from like-minded professionals
  • Join a live event as a presenter
  • Have 1-on-1 private conversations via Zoom
  • Join an interest group or create one 

What to Expect

To help you get the most out of your first TLC experience, here are some things to know before you join:

Be Prepared

Be prepared to help other members. Members are interested in getting to know how connections with you can be mutually beneficial. Also, think about what to write for your first introduction post in advance!

Communication

You are free to write a post, comment or like existing posts, or to interact with other members.  If you plan a live event (e.g., office hour or webinar), please contact us so that we can coordinate the event and promote it to members. 

Support System

The administrator of the Facebook group will be your resource to find your place in the community. Especially for the first few weeks, we will be in close communication with you to make sure you are gaining value from having joined the TLC community. 

Translation

Facebook has an automatic translation service built-into their service. We will use the function to help Japanese members communicate with American members and vice versa. Also, we encourage our members to use DeepL Translator (a better alternative to Google Translate) as an alternative. In addition, we also provide resources for translation and interpretation by experienced IP translators as a paid option.

How to Join TLC​

Cancellation of Membership

  • If you wish to cancel your membership, please contact us here.

  • We will process your withdrawal within approximately 7 days of your request.

  • The monthly fee will be collected until the month following your withdrawal. Please note that if you withdraw within the first month, you will still be charged the full amount.

  • If you request to cancel your membership at the end of a billing cycle, it may not be processed until after a new billing cycle has started. 

FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers

 You can cancel your membership at any time. We do not have a long term contract. 

If you wish to cancel your membership, please contact us here.

We will process your withdrawal within approximately 7 days of your request.

The monthly fee will be collected until the month following your withdrawal. Please note that if you withdraw within the first month, you will still be charged the full amount.

If you request to cancel your membership at the end of a billing cycle, it may not be processed until after a new billing cycle has started. 

We use PayPal for all payments. PayPal supports all major credit cards – MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Visa. 

We do not store credit card information. We use PayPal to securely handle credit card information.

No. Unless you are a friend with the member on Facebook, they cannot see your private posts you shared with your friends. We strongly advise you to check your account privacy settings and make appropriate changes if necessary.

To learn more about Facebook privacy settings, please refer to this page.

Questions?

Please contact (team@takumilegal.com) directly.

Koji Noguchi Profile

Organizer's Profile

Koji Noguchi | 野口剛史

US Patent Attorneys

 

Member of the Georgia State Bar. I was born in Tokyo and have lived in the U.S. for over 15 years. I received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech and a J.D. from Atlanta’s John Marshall School of Law.

While working full-time as a patent agent, I went to law school for four years. I am currently working as an in-house patent attorney for a mid-size manufacturing company near Atlanta, Georgia, and practice law concerning intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.

I also run Open Legal Community, a website that provides US intellectual property information in Japanese. Currently, more than 500 Japanese IP professionals subscribe to the weekly newsletter.

I enjoy traveling with my wife and cooking for family and friends!

Register

PayPal processes the payment for the monthly membership fee. After the payment, you will be redirected to the TLC’s Facebook page to join the group. You can find the details of admission process here.

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