Hironobu HATTORI

Present Status

Chemical Section

Present Post

Partner of Nakamura & Partners
Patent Attorney

Main Practices

Patent Prosecution and Litigation (Specialized in chemistry, applied chemistry, foods, medicinal chemistry and biochemistry)

Languages

Japanese and English

Education and History

Graduated from Sophia University (Faculty of Science and Engineering (Majored in Chemistry, B.S.));
Graduated from Sophia University (Faculty of Science and Engineering (Majored in Applied Chemistry, M.S.));
Passed the Patent [& Trademark] Attorney Bar Examination in 1997;
Registered for Japan Patent [& Trademark] Attorney in 1998;
Joined Nakamura & Partners in 1998;
Studied at CASRIP Summer Institute at University of Washington in 2001;
Studied at IP Division of Technology Licensing Organization at Tokyo Medical and Dental University from 2007 to 2008;
Studied at CASRIP Summer Institute at University of Washington in 2008;
Studied at University of Washington School of Law from 2009 to 2010 (IP-LL.M., 2010);
Practiced at Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC (Alexandria, VA) from 2010 to 2011;
Partner of Nakamura & Partners in 2012

Membership and Activities

Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) (1998-)
　　Education Institute of the JPAA (1999-2001)
　　Under 35 Committee of the JPAA (2003-2004)
　　Intellectual Property Assistance and Support Center of the JPAA (2004-2007)
　　Councilor of JPAA (2007-2009)

Main Articles

(written in Japanese)
"IT Roppo" (Joint Editor) by TAC (2005)

Main Lectures

"Description Requirement for Medical Use Invention in Japan", MARKPATENT.ORG (India) (2011)
"Prosecution and Management of U.S. Patent Application", Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (2011)