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Partner Patent Attorney

Yukio FUSE
Yukio FUSEFirm Representative Establishing Partner Patent Attorney
Specialized Fields Electricity, electronics, communications technologies, and machinery
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 1983
Additional Indication of Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Work in 2004
Intellectual Property Analyst certified by the Association of Intellectual Property Education in 2024
Educational Background M.S., in Engineering, Shinshu University
B.S., Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
-Software Committee, 1998-2004
-Director of Software Committee in 2003
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
Licensing Executive Society International (LESI)
Mitsufumi MATSUMOTO
Mitsufumi MATSUMOTODeputy Representative Partner Patent Attorney
Specialized Fields Physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, food science, Analysis apparatus, and biotechnology
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2010
Educational Background M.S., Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
B.S., Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
Professional Experience Developed raw materials for cosmetics, toothpaste, surfactants, etc. for a chemical manufacturer.
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Toru KAWASAKI
Toru KAWASAKIDeputy Representative Partner Patent Attorney
Specialized Fields Electricity, electronics, communications technologies, computer, and machinery
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2006
Additional Indication of Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Work in 2008
Class I Information Processing Engineer
Educational Background M.S., Graduate School of Information Science,Nara Institute of Science and Technology
B.S., School of Information and Mathematical Science, Faculty of Engineering,Kyoto University
Professional Experience Designed circuits for a semiconductor manufacturer
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Yoshinobu YOSHIDA
Yoshinobu YOSHIDADeputy Representative Partner Patent Attorney
Specialized Fields Analysis apparatus, semiconductor devices, and machinery
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2009
Educational Background M.S., in Physics, Graduate Course of Science, Tokyo University of Science
B.S., Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science
Professional Experience Analyzed and evaluated semiconductors for a contract analysis company
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Michie OFUCHI
Michie OFUCHIEstablishing Partner Patent Attorney
Specialized Fields Synthetic chemistry, electrochemistry, general chemistry, machinery, Designs, and trademarks
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 1983
Educational Background M.S., in Engineering, Shinshu University
B.S., Department of Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
Professional Experience Intellectual property department for a chemical manufacturer
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Japan Trademark Association
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Yasushi TAKEUCHI
Yasushi TAKEUCHIPartner Patent Attorney
Specialized Fields Industrial machinery, machine control, plastic molding, and design
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2018
Intellectual Property Analyst certified by the Association of Intellectual Property Education in 2023
Educational Background B.S., Department of Polymeric Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yamagata University
Professional Experience Development department and Intellectual property department for an industrial machinery manufacturer
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Japan Patent Attorneys Association Kanto Association Training Response Committee, 2020-2022
Japan Patent Attorneys Association Design Committee, 2022-
Shinichi OKAMURA
Shinichi OKAMURAPartner Patent Attorney
Specialized Fields Trademarks
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 1984
Additional Indication of Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Work in 2010
Educational Background L.L.B., Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Professional Experience Part-time lecturer, Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, University of Electro-Communications(AY 2010 to 2023)
Visiting professor, KIT Toranomon Graduate School of Innovation Management(AY 2014 to present)
Books Practice under Trademark Law in the Light of Recent Cases I (in Jap., Co-author, Seirin-Shoin Publ.)
Practice under Trademark Law in the Light of Recent Cases II (in Jap., Co-author, Seirin-Shoin Publ.)
Legal Practice on Trademarks (in Jap., Co-author, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings, Inc.)
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Japan Trademark Association

Patent Attorney

Kazuki MIZUSHIMA
Kazuki MIZUSHIMAPatent Attorney
Specialized Fields Electricity, electronics, communications technologies, computer, and machinery
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2005
Information Processing Engineer
Network Engineer
Educational Background B.S., Division of Environmental Information, Faculty of Environmental Information, Keio University
Professional Experience Built a system for a telecommunications company
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Kohei NAITO
Kohei NAITOPatent Attorney
Specialized Fields Electronic Devices, Machinery, and Inorganic Materials
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2007
Additional Indication of Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Work in 2009
Educational Background M.S., Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University
B.S., Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Keio University
Professional Experience Developed semiconductors for a semiconductor manufacturer
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Yayoi MARUYAMA
Yayoi MARUYAMAPatent Attorney
Specialized Fields Trademarks and designs
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2017
Educational Background B.S., Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Keio University
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Japan Trademark Association
Akira SHOJI
Akira SHOJIPatent Attorney
Specialized Fields Electricity, electronics, communications technologies, and computer
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2004
Additional Indication of Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Work
Intellectual Property Analyst certified by the Association of Intellectual Property Education in 2023
Educational Background B.S., Department of Communication Systems, Faculty of Informatics and Engineering the University of Electro-Communications
Professional Experience Designed and installed audio and video systems for an audio manufacturer
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
-International Activity Center, from April, 2010 until present
Additional Activities Worked for a major intellectual property law firm in the U.S., from 2007 to 2009, specializing in over 150 cases of U.S. patent prosecution, including handling with U.S. Patent Attorneys the filing of U.S. patent applications mainly for Japanese companies
Ai TEJIMA
Ai TEJIMAPatent Attorney
Specialized Fields Electricity, electronics, communications technologies, and computer
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2006
Additional Indication of Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Work in 2007
Information Systems Security Administrator
Class II Information Technology Engineer
Educational Background B.S., Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Tsuda College
Professional Experience Developed security systems for a software development manufacturer
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)

Patent Engineer

T.N.
T.N.Patent Engineer
Specialized Fields Chemistry, pharmacology, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and material science
Qualifications Certified Hazardous Material Handling Supervisor
Operations chief of radiography with X-rays
Educational Background Completed the doctoral program without a doctoral degree of doctoral program in Graduate School of Life Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
M.S., Polymer Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
B.S., Department of Polymer Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Professional Experience Material analysis in a chemical manufacturer
Takehiro NOSE
Takehiro NOSEPatent Engineer
Specialized Fields Electricity and electronics
Qualifications Class B Hazardous Materials Engineer's Licenses:Group 1 and Group 4
Educational Background M.S., Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology of School of Materials Science
B.S., National Institute of Technology, Fukui College, Production System Engineering Course
Professional Experience Designed circuits for an electrical manufacturer
Toru KIMURA
Toru KIMURAPatent Engineer
Specialized Fields General chemistry, physical chemistry, and interfacial chemistry
Educational Background M.S., Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
B.S., Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science
Professional Experience Developed porous materials for a stationery material manufacturer
Yukari MAENO
Yukari MAENOPatent Engineer
Specialized Fields Material engineering, general chemistry, and machinery
Qualifications Certified Hazardous Material Handling Supervisor
Educational Background M.S., Graduate School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology
B.S., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology
Professional Experience Research and development for aircraft components

Adviser

Jun TAKAHASHI
Jun TAKAHASHIAttorney at Law
Specialized Fields Intellectual property rights in general
Qualifications Registered as attorney at Law in 1998
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2002
Educational Background Legal Training and Research Institute of Supreme Court (Diploma, 1998)
Tokyo University (studied natural science and economics)
Experience with legal matter -《Patent litigation》 Liquid Crystal Molecule Case representing a German Company, Liquid Crystal Display Case representing a French Company, Shower Head case, Table Case, etc
-《Trade Mark》 On line Shop case, LED Lamp case, etc
-《Patent Design》 A storage for shoes case, Plastic Dishes look like ceramics china dish case, etc
-《Copyright》 Internet Game Guide Book Case, etc
-《Unfair Competition》 Plastic Dishes look like ceramics china dish case, A Swivel Sweeper case, etc
-《Licensing》 Lady Gaga Case, etc
Organizational Memberships Tokyo Bar Association.
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)
Japan Association of Industrial Property Law
Copyright Law Association of Japan
Member of intellectual property institution committee (intellectual property center) from 2003
Member of study group regarding trade secret organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2003
Industrial Property Council in 2005
Teacher of the seminars regarding inventive step organized by Research Institute Economy, Trade and Industry from 2011

Administrative Manager

Shinya TAZAWA
Shinya TAZAWAAdministrative Manager
Qualifications Registered as Patent Attorney in 2006
Additional Indication of Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Work in 2010
Network Specialist
Class I Information Technology Engineer
Class Ⅲ Chief Electrical Engineer
The Examination of Copyright Proficiency for Practical Business Advanced grade
Business Administration Certificate Intermediate grade
The Japan Business Law Examination Grade 2 Certified
Educational Background M.S., in Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
B.S., Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Tohoku University
Professional Experience Analog circuit design department and intellectual property department for a semiconductor manufacturer.
Organizational Memberships Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)

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