What is “InnoCounsel”?
We often hear the voices of business people:
- “We are unable to use our lawyer satisfactorily; we pay him the advisory fee every month though.”
- “When we ask our legal advisor for any particular service other than consultations, he charges us additional fees.”
- “Our lawyer is unwilling to give us his advice on IP-related matters.”
In such cases, “InnoCounsel,” Innoventier’s comprehensive legal advisory service, can be the best solution, under which you can make the best use of true professionals at Innoventier.
This single agreement provides you with a comprehensive service for a full range of general corporate and IP-related matters, including consultations on routine matters. With InnoCounsel, you can outsource your legal and IP functions to Innoventier without overpaying legal costs. Also, you will be able to lighten the workloads of your legal and IP team while expanding their legal knowledge, and save fixed costs.
We are sure that InnoCounsel will benefit your company.
“InnoCounsel” Meets All Your Needs
We want a single advisory agreement to cover every aspect of our business.
“Unlike a standard advisory agreement which charges extra fees for legal services falling outside of daily consultations, we want a single agreement to cover all relevant legal services to save legal costs.”
We want to cope with the staffing shortage in our legal and IP department.
“Recently our legal and IP team has had more work than they can manage, and their burdens have increased. We want to lighten their workloads while keeping the number of personnel.”
We need legal advice on corporate and IP practices from a single law firm.
“We regularly have IP right issues related to our technology and brands, so we want to use a single law firm that can comprehensively help us in these both fields.”
We want to cut fixed costs through the outsourcing of back-office section’s work.
“We want to retrench fixed costs by contracting out the work of back-office section, such as a legal and IP department, whatever we can.”
We need a law firm specializing in international practices.
“We want to retain a law firm that well understands the needs of a corporate client and has established a global network to provide legal assistance in our international transactions or disputes.”
We want to enhance our staff’s skill and knowledge on legal and IP matters.
“We want our personnel to improve their legal and IP-related skills by learning the necessary knowledge and information from outside legal professionals.”
We need expert’s assistance in starting up legal and IP department.
”We are considering setting up our legal and IP section, but we have no expertise and know-how, so we need the assistance of a quality law firm.”
We want to sign a fixed term advisory agreement for a particular matter.
“We have already retained a law firm. But to accomplish a particular project, we need another law firm specializing in international legal affair and IP practice for limited purpose and period.”
We want to seek advice from the right lawyer quickly and easily.
“Once signed an advisory agreement with a law firm, its principal lawyer tends to keep and handle all matters himself. But we want the law firm to assign the right lawyer or patent attorney in the right field.”
Why Choose “InnoCounsel”?
Comprehensive legal advisory service regardless of the subject matter.
Based on your needs and requirements, “InnoCounsel” covers a broad range of legal services beyond oral consultation such as daily legal consulting and advising, contract drafting, and dispute resolution including litigation with a single contract.
Integrated and extensive outsourcing of legal and IP functions.
“InnoCounsel” is intended for the outsourcing of legal and IP functions of our corporate client. You can use our resources extensively not just for legal issues which you are unable to address within the enterprise but as a means of reducing the burdens of your legal and IP team, as well as fixed costs.
Upskilling of legal team members under the full support of professionals.
Quality lawyers and patent attorneys at Innoventier work together with and give the full support to your legal staff in every aspect of legal matters, from consultations on routine work to hot legal issues. Such collaborative work will improve your employees’ legal and IP knowledge and skills.
Wealth of knowledge in both general corporate and IP matters.
It may be difficult to pick the right law firm with deep knowledge and expertise in IP matters as well as capability to deal with general corporate matters. Our lawyers and patent attorneys have wide knowledge and experience to provide comprehensive services to a corporate client who values its technologies and brand resources.
Expertise in international practices with strong global network.
Our lawyers and patent attorneys have been assisting corporate clients in their trans-border transactions for long years. A close relationship with reputable law firms in various countries enables us to provide you with appropriate international legal services corresponding to the globalization of your business activities.
Unified, reasonable and cost-effective and transparent fee schedule.
Our fee structure combines flat fees and billing at hourly rates, and we expect you will find it reasonable and cost-effective.
Flexible arrangement for a fixed term agreement for a limited purpose.
Even where you have already retained a lawyer or patent attorney as your legal advisor, you can use our highly professional services on a fixed term for a particular matter.
System which assigns the right lawyer and patent attorney for the case.
We will issue an exclusive email address just for your company upon execution of “InnoCounsel”. If you send a request to the e-mail address, we will assign an adequate lawyer or patent attorney to your case. You can of course designate one or more of our lawyers and patent attorneys.
Legal services provided in a cordial manner to meet your needs.
We always try to probe for your needs and provide our professional services respectfully and faithfully.
“InnoCounsel” Fee Schedule
Our fee structure combines flat fees and billing at hourly rates, and we believe you find it reasonable and cost-effective.
Various Price Plans
We offer a variety of price plans for an advisory agreement by the monthly fee. Please choose the most appropriate plan according to your needs. If you may need our legal services beyond the scope covered by the JPY 500,000 plan above, please contact us.
Monthly Fee
(JPY)(plus tax) |
Standard services covered by the monthly fee and applicable discount |
| 100,000 |
This plan is suitable for a client who may need several consultations and revising of contracts, etc. This plan covers the services provided in one month with a total value of JPY 120,000 (the monthly fee plus 20%) at the reduced hourly rates of lawyers and patent attorneys those who worked for your company in that month. |
| 200,000 |
This plan is suitable for a client who may need consultations on routine legal matters regularly and drafting of simple contracts. This plan covers the services provided in one month with a total value of JPY 250,000 (the monthly fees plus 25%) at the reduced hourly rates of the lawyers and patent attorneys. |
| 300,000 |
This plan is suitable for a client who may need legal consultations on routine legal matters regularly as well as legal advice and work on litigation, etc. constantly. This plan covers the services provided in one month with a total value of JPY 390,000 (the monthly fees plus 30%) at the reduced hourly rates of the lawyers and patent attorneys. |
| 500,000 |
This plan is suitable for a mid or big-sized corporate client who intends to outsource its legal and IP functions substantially. This plan covers the services provided in one month with a total value of JPY 675,000 (the monthly fees plus 35%) at the reduced hourly rates of the lawyers and patent attorneys. |
Lump-sum Payment Option
You can avoid overpaying the monthly fee and being billed additional charges
The upper limit of the volume of our services covered by the monthly advisory fee is added up over the period of the lump-sum payment option you choose. Therefore, even where your company does not ask for our services regularly every month, by using this option, you can minimize overpaying the monthly fee as well as defraying additional charges. Also, it will be easy for you to control the number of times or volume of services you request on, not monthly, but a longer-term basis. Thus, you can use this service more efficiently.
You can receive extra legal services as an incentive
Where you choose a lump-sum payment option, we will be happy to raise the monthly service ceiling as an incentive, as described below. The longer term of a lump-sum option you choose, the more services you will receive than those provided in the case of monthly payments. Thus, you can use this service more cost-effectively.
When you choose any of the following lump-sum advance payment options, the service ceilings will be raised, respectively, as below.
Monthly Fee
(JPY)(plus tax) |
100,000 |
200,000 |
300,000 |
500,000 |
| Monthly payment |
+20,000 |
+50,000 |
+90,000 |
+175,000 |
Quarterly payment
(for 3 months) |
+63,000 |
+153,000 |
+273,000 |
+528,000 |
Semiyearly payment
(for 6 months) |
+132,000 |
+312,000 |
+552,000 |
+1,062,000 |
Yearly payment
(for 1 year) |
+276,000 |
+636,000 |
+1,160,000 |
+2,136,000 |
Combination with “InnoReview”
We have prepared another service program “InnoReview” that specializes in contract review work. If you consider the outsourcing of contract reviews, this program can be helpful and convenient. “InnoReview” for contract reviews and “InnoCounsel” for drafting and other legal work – this is the most efficient and the wisest way to make the best use of true professionals at Innoventier.
