Partners

Minoru NAKAMURA (Mr.)
(Legal)

Partner

Attorney at Law, licensed in 1952
Patent Attorney, licensed in 1952
The University of Tokyo, LL.B.

Kazuko MATSUO (Ms.)
(Legal)

Partner

Attorney at Law, licensed in 1958
Patent Attorney, licensed in 1961
The University of Tokyo, LL.B., LL.M.
New York University, M.C.J

Fumiaki OHTSUKA (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1963
Kyushu University, B.S. Engineering, Applied Mechanics (Aeronautics)
Specialized in electrical, mechanical and aeronautical engineering

Kaichi SHISHIDO (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1961
Tokyo University of Science, B.S. Physics
Specialized in mechanical engineering and physics

Yoshio KUMAKURA (Mr.)
(Legal)

Partner

Attorney at Law, licensed in 1969
Patent Attorney, licensed in 1977
The University of Tokyo, LL.B.
Harvard Law School, LL.M.

Nobuo OGAWA (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1978
Tokyo Institute of Technology, B.S., M.S. Chemistry
Specialized in chemistry, applied chemistry and biochemistry

Atsushi HAKODA (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Managing Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1979
Kanazawa University, B.S. Industrial Chemistry
Specialized in organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, petroleum chemistry,
medicinal chemistry and biochemistry

Takaki NISHIJIMA (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Managing Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1981
Tokyo Institute of Technology, B.S. Chemical Engineering
Passed the US Patent Agent Exam.
Specialized in control, chemical engineering and software

Koichi TSUJII (Mr.)
(Legal)

Managing Partner

Attorney at Law, licensed in 1983
Patent Attorney, licensed in 1985
Chuo University, LL.B.
Cornell University, LL.M.
Admitted to the New York Bar

Kenji ASAI (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1986
Tokyo Metropolitan University, B.S., M.S. Industrial Chemistry
Passed the US Patent Agent Exam.
Specialized in chemistry and biochemistry

Shinichiro TANAKA (Mr.)
(Legal)

Managing Partner

Attorney at Law, licensed in 1985
Patent Attorney, licensed in 1987
Hitotsubashi University, LL.B.
The University of Munich, LL.M.

Eiji TOMIOKA (Mr.)
(Legal)

Partner

Attorney at Law, licensed in 1993
Patent Attorney, licensed in 1997
Former Tokyo District Court Judge
The University of Tokyo, B.A. Economics

Takeshi DESHIMARU (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Managing Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1982
Kyoto Institute of Technology, B.S., M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Specialized in mechanical and electrical engineering

Kazuhiko YOSHIDA (Mr.)
(Legal)

Managing Partner

Attorney at Law, licensed in 1990
Patent Attorney, licensed in 1993
The University of Tokyo, LL.B.
Harvard Law School, LL.M.
Admitted to the New York Bar

Hiroyuki ITAKI (Mr.)
(Trade Mark)

Managing Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1984
St. Paul University, LL.B.
Queen Mary College, University of London
Specialized in trademark law and unfair competition prevention law

Sari INO (Ms.)
(Mechanical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1993
Columbia University, B.S., M.S. Mechanical Engineering
and Engineering Mechanics
Specialized in mechanical engineering and design

Hiroyuki SUDA (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1996
Yamagata University, B.S., M.S. Polymer Materials Engineering
Meiji University, LL.B.
The George Washington University Law School, LL.M.
Admitted to the New York Bar
Passed the US Patent Agent Exam.
Specialized in polymer materials and semiconductors

Daisaku FUJIKURA (Mr.)
(Trade Mark)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1987
Chuo University, LL.B.
Specialized in trademark law and unfair competition prevention law

Kei IIDA (Mr.)
(Legal)

Partner

Attorney at Law, licensed in 1995
Patent Attorney, licensed in 1997
The University of Tokyo, LL.B.
Franklin Pierce Law Center, LL.M. in IP

Mitsuru MATSUSHITA (Mr.)
(Application)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1987
Nihon University, LL.B.
Specialized in mechanical engineering, design and various recording procedures for assignments, name change, merger and pledge, etc.

Ichiro KURASAWA  (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1989
Jiyu-Gakuen
Specialized in mechanical engineering and physics

Hiroshi UESUGI (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1996
Sophia University, B.S. Science and Technology
Tokyo Metropolitan University, M.S. Science
Specialized in solid-state physics and material science

Kazuo YAMASAKI (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2001
Yokohama National University, B.S., M.S. Material Chemistry
Specialized in chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, materials and devices

Chiaki KATO (Ms.)
(Trade Mark)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1995
Meiji University, LL.B.
Waseda University, LL.M.
Specialized in trademark law, unfair competition prevention law,
right of publicity and copyright law

Satsuki ICHIKAWA (Ms.)
(Chemical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2002
Keio University, B.S., Ph.D. Engineering
Specialized in chemistry, medicinal chemistry and biochemistry

Akira WATANABE (Mr.)
(Legal)

Partner

Attorney at Law, licensed in 1999
Patent Attorney, licensed in 2003
The University of Tokyo, LL.B.
Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M.
Admitted to the New York Bar

Toshio TAKIZAWA (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1998
The University of Tokyo, B.S., M.S. Science
Specialized in biochemistry and molecular biology

Naoki KONDO (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2001
Kyoto University, B.S. Engineering
Specialized in electronics

Makoto WATANABE (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2002
Nihon University, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Engineering
Specialized in mechanical engineering and optics

Toru WATANABE (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2002
Sophia University, B.S., M.S. Engineering
Specialized in mechanical engineering and design

Eri KOSHISHIBA (Ms.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2002
Japan Women's University, B.S. Mathematics
Tsukuba University, M.S. Systems Management of Business Sciences
The University of Senshu, LL.B.
Specialized in information science and computer technology

Hironobu HATTORI (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Partner

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1998
Sophia University, B.S., M.S. Science and Technology
University of Washington School of Law, IP-LL.M.
Specialized in chemistry, applied chemistry, foods, medicinal chemistry and biochemistry