Associates

Yuriko SAGARA (Ms.)
(Legal)

Associate

Attorney at Law, licensed in 2001
Patent Attorney, licensed in 2005
The University of Tokyo, LL.B.
Duke University School of Law, LL.M.
Admitted to the New York Bar

Reiko TONOMURA (Ms.)
(Legal)

Associate

Attorney at Law, licensed in 2002
Patent Attorney, licensed in 2005
Sophia University, LL.B.
UC Berkeley School of Law, LL.M.

Hideki TAKAISHI (Mr.)
(Legal)

Associate

Attorney at Law, licensed in 2002
Patent Attorney, licensed in 2005
Tokyo Institute of Technology,
B.S. Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
M.S. Precision Engineering
Duke University School of Law, LL.M.
Admitted to the California Bar
Passed the US Patent Agent Exam.

Shoichi SATAKE (Mr.)
(Legal)

Associate

Attorney at Law, licensed in 2003
Patent Attorney, licensed in 2009
Waseda University, LL.B.
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, LL.M.

Naoki OKUMURA (Mr.)
(Legal)

Associate

Attorney at Law, licensed in 2004
Patent Attorney, licensed in 2010
The University of Tokyo, LL.B.

Jun MIZUNUMA (Mr.)
(Legal)

Associate

Attorney at Law, licensed in 2004
Patent Attorney, licensed in 2010
Keio University, LL.B., LL.M.
Temple University School of Law, LL.M.
Admitted to the New York Bar

Atsuko OWADA (Ms.)
(Legal)

Associate

Attorney at Law, licensed in 2004
Patent Attorney, licensed in 2010
The University of Tokyo, B.A. Economics, LL.M.

Masakazu KOBAYASHI (Mr.)
(Legal)

Associate

Attorney at Law, licensed in 2009
The University of Tokyo,　B.S. Aerospace Engineering,
M.S. Frontier Science Advanced Energy
Tsukuba University Law School, J.D.
Former Examiner with the Japan Patent Office

Masahiko MATSUNO (Mr.)
(Legal)

Associate

Attorney at Law, licensed in 2010
The University of Tokyo, LL.B.
The University of Tokyo, School of Law, J.D.

Takashi ISHIDO (Mr.)
(Trade Mark)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2003
Waseda University, B.A. Commerce
Specialized in trademark law and unfair competition prevention law

Mariko NAKAYAMA (Ms.)
(Trade Mark)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2001
Waseda University, LL.B., LL.M.
Specialized in trademark law and unfair competition prevention law

Masahiro TOMABECHI (Mr.)
(Trade Mark)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2005
Chuo University, LL.B.
Specialized in trademark law and unfair competition prevention law

Tomoya MATSUSHITA (Mr.)
(Trade Mark)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2006
Chuo University, LL.B.
Specialized in trademark law, unfair competition prevention law

Eriko KITAHARA (Ms.)
(Trade Mark)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2008
Nihon University, LL.B.
Specialized in trademark law

Junko TOCHIGI (Ms.)
(Trade Mark)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2009
Sophia University, B.A. Foreign Cultural Studies
Faculty of Foreign Studies Department of German Studies
Specialized in trademark law

Makoto HIRANO (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1993
Waseda University, B.S. Engineering Applied Physics
Specialized in physics and mechanical engineering

Takeo NASU (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2005
Keio University, B.S., M.S. of Electrical Engineering
Specialized in electrical engineering and communication engineering

Nobuhiko SUZUKI (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2005
Tokyo University of Science, B.S. Applied Physics
Tokyo Institute of Technology, M.S. Information Processing
Specialized in electronics, computer and image engineering

Yoshimasa NAKAMURA (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2004
Tohoku University, B.S. Engineering, Information Engineering
Specialized in electronics, communication, information science and
computer science

Nobuyuki TANIGUCHI (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2007
Kyoto University, B.S., M.S. Electronics
Keio University, LL.B.
Former Examiner with the Japan Patent Office
Specialized in electronics and electrical engineering

Takaaki YAMAZAKI (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2008
Nihon University, B.S. Physics
Specialized in information science and computer technology

Hiroshi OURA (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2008
Tohoku University, B.S., M.S. Science
Specialized in physics and computer science

Yoshinobu IWASAKI (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2001
Waseda University, B.S. Metallurgical Engineering
Specialized in electronics and semiconductor

Yoshinori KISHI (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2009
The University of Tokyo, B.S. Physics, M.S. Environmental Studies
Specialized in electrical engineering and physics

Shoji TOYOSHIMA (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2010
Keio University, B.S. Engineering
Specialized in electro-telecommunication engineering

Yoshimitsu KUDOH (Mr.)
(Electrical & Electronics )

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2011
Toyohashi University of Technology, B.S. Information Engineering
Hokkaido University, M.S., Ph.D. Electronics and Information Engineering
Former Examiner with the Japan Patent Office
Specialized in information science and computer technology

Hiroshi KITAMURA (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 1989
Waseda University, B.S., M.S. Engineering
Specialized in mechanical engineering and optics

Fumitaka TAMAKI (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2003
Keio University, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Engineering
Specialized in mechanical engineering

Hiroko SUZUKI (Ms.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2006
Waseda University, B.S., M.S. Engineering
Specialized in mechanical engineering and design

Yasufumi YAMAMOTO (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2003
Kyoto University, B.S., M.S. Electronics
Specialized in mechanical and electrical engineering

Yuriko KUDOH (Ms.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2006
The University of Tokyo, B.S., M.S. Science
Specialized in mechanical engineering and design

Ryohei YOSHINO (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2008
Nihon University, B.S. Engineering
Specialized in mechanical and architectural engineering

Takashi FUJIKI (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2008
Keio University, B.S. Engineering
Tokyo Institute of Technology, M.S. Engineering
Specialized in mechanical engineering, optics and nuclear power engineering

Kazumichi OKAMOTO (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2010
Nihon University, B.S. Physics
Tsukuba University, M.S. Biological Science
Specialized in mechanical engineering and physics

Kosuke YAMAMOTO (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2010
The University of Tokyo, B.S., M.S. Engineering
Specialized in mechanical, architectural and acoustic engineering

Kazunari TANZAWA (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2010
Kyoto University, B.S., M.S. Chemistry
University of Washington School of Law, LL.M.
Specialized in mechanical engineering, physical chemistry and computer technology

Takeshi IWAKAMI (Mr.)
(Mechanical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2010
The University of Tokyo, B.S., M.S. Engineering
Specialized in mechanical and thermal engineering

Yuko OHTSUKA (Ms.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2000
Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science,
B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences
Specialized in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and medicinal chemistry

Nae MATSUDA (Ms.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2002
Tokyo University of Science, B.S., M.S. Industrial Chemistry
Specialized in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, foods, surface chemistry and petroleum chemistry

Rie KOTAKE (Ms.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2004
St. Paul University, B.S. Chemistry
The University of Tokyo, M.S. Chemistry
Specialized in chemistry, medicinal chemistry and biochemistry

Takamitsu HOSHINO (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2004
Tsukuba University, B.S. Agriculture, M.S. Environmental Science
Specialized in chemistry and biochemistry

Gen TASHIRO (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2005
The University of Tokyo, B.S., M.S. Biological Science
Specialized in chemistry, molecular biology and biochemistry

Shun-ichiro MASHIBA (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2006
Tottori University, B.S., M.S. Biological Engineering
Specialized in chemistry, organic polymer chemistry, applied chemistry,
dyes and pigments and polymer materials

Megumi AKIZAWA (Ms.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2008
Kyoto University, B.S., Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences
Specialized in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences and biochemistry

Masashi SHIMURA (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2009
Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science,
B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences
Specialized in chemistry and medicinal chemistry

Machi KOBAYASHI (Ms.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2007
Kyushu University, B.S. Agriculture
Nara Institute of Science and Technology, M.S. Bioscience
Specialized in biotechnology and chemistry

Koji WATANABE (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2006
The University of Tokyo, B.S., M.S. Science
Specialized in biochemistry and molecular biology

Yasumasa SASAKI (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2010
The University of Tokyo, B.S., M.S. Agriculture
Specialized in chemistry and biochemistry

Masahiko FUJISHIRO (Mr.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2012
Kyoto University, B.S. Chemistry
Specialized in molecular biology and biochemistry

Maki KUBOTA (Ms.)
(Chemical)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2012
Yokohama National University, B.S., M.S. Engineering
Specialized in chemistry and applied chemistry

Ayumi TOKUMASU (Ms.)
(Application)

Associate

Patent Attorney, licensed in 2007
Ochanomizu University, B.A. Humanity
Specialized in various recording procedures for assignments, name change, merger and pledge, etc.