Takeo Nasu (Mr.) is a patent attorney in the Electronics & IT Section specializing in electronics, computer, and telecommunication engineering. He graduated from Keio University where he attained a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering. He then went on to work for a telecommunications company and during the same time passed the Japanese Patent Bar Examination. Later, he studied at The George Washington University Law School and thereafter passed both the U.S. Patent Bar Examination and California State Bar Examination. Mr. Nasu is a member of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association, The State Bar of California, and the AIPPI-JAPAN where he is a member of the Editorial Board. He has written on IP protection in Japan and lectured on Japanese patent prosecution and practices.