We appreciate your warm concern regarding the strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, which struck Osaka and neighboring prefectures at 7:58 AM on Monday.
Fortunately, our firm and facilities were not damaged and we are able to continue the operation normally in our offices in both Osaka and Tokyo.

We would also like to express our sincere sympathy to the people affected by this disaster.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yoshitake Kihara, President

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　Fukami Patent Office, P.C.