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This is one of our strengths. We have experience of overcoming rejection notices from the JPO. Although it is impossible to overcome all rejection cases, it is not difficult to overcome rejections in Japan. However, the more the scope of the claim is limited in many cases, the easier it is to obtain the decision to grant the patent. At the same time, we also know that easy limitations are not always good for the client. Further, lots of IP firms in Japan are reluctant to respond to Office Actions from the JPO which will be rejected. Since the JPO announces rankings for decisions that are granted annually, they are afraid that their ranking will go down.