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Extensive Experience
Our patent attorney has approximately 15 years of experience as a mechanical engineer engaged in product design and development. The products he worked on ranged widely, from relatively small and design-oriented consumer products such as fax machines to large, high-performance industrial equipment such as injection molding machines and chip-mounting machines.
In addition to design work using 2D and 3D CAD, he was frequently involved in the actual manufacturing and assembly processes, including the launch of mass production for parts and finished products. This has given him extensive hands-on experience as an engineer.
After working for approximately six years at a major patent firm, he established Soramame IP Firm and has since handled a wide range of patent matters, particularly in the fields of mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, structural technologies, medical devices, and various control technologies. His practice includes not only obtaining intellectual property rights in Japan, but also numerous matters involving the acquisition of rights overseas, including in the United States, Europe, China, Korea, and Australia.
In addition to prosecution work, he has extensive experience in matters involving disputes with third parties, including various types of patent opinions and invalidation proceedings.
Experience as a patent attorney is essential when obtaining intellectual property rights. However, without a thorough understanding of actual products, manufacturing processes, and engineering practice, even a granted patent may prove difficult to use effectively in business. Obtaining strong and commercially useful rights therefore requires both legal expertise and practical engineering experience.
At Soramame IP Firm, a patent attorney with extensive experience both as an engineer and as an IP professional provides consistent support from the initial consultation through prosecution and grant, as well as the subsequent use and enforcement of the rights obtained.
2. Dual Perspectives as Patent Attorneys and Engineers
To obtain a strong patent, it is of course essential to have a thorough understanding of the patent system. At the same time, an engineer’s perspective is also critical in drafting claims that are not easily designed around through minor modifications.
Our patent attorney has many years of experience in engineering design and development. He therefore approaches each invention from two perspectives: that of a patent attorney familiar with intellectual property law, and that of a former engineer with practical technical experience.
By combining these two perspectives, we provide advice aimed at turning your ideas into strong and commercially valuable patent rights.
3. Careful and Prompt Service
When seeking patent or trademark protection, it is important to file an application as early as possible under the first-to-file principle. If another party files a similar application even one day earlier, this may prevent you from obtaining the desired rights.
For this reason, Soramame IP Firm places a strong emphasis on prompt action while always remaining mindful of the first-to-file system.
At the same time, we use checklists and other management tools to ensure that each matter is handled carefully, accurately, and reliably.
4. Strategic Advice for Business Use
To make effective use of intellectual property rights in business, it is important to consider from the outset how those rights will ultimately be used.
For example, if a patent is intended to prevent competitors from entering your market, it is important that any potential infringement can be identified when a competitor introduces a similar product. If there is no practical way to analyze the competing product, or if such analysis would be prohibitively expensive, it may be difficult to determine whether the competitor is infringing the patent. In that case, enforcement measures such as seeking an injunction may not be realistically available, and the original business objective may not be achieved even though a patent has been granted.
Similarly, when protecting a company’s core product against competitors, a single intellectual property right may not be sufficient to protect the entire product. In some cases, focusing protection on particular features or components of the product may provide better cost-effectiveness.
For these reasons, developing an appropriate intellectual property strategy from the outset is essential to making effective use of IP rights in business.
Our patent attorney has expertise in intellectual property management consulting, including the strategic use of patents, trademarks, and other IP assets in business. We therefore provide advice not only on obtaining rights, but also on how those rights can be used effectively to support your business.
5. Free Consultation
We often hear that patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights can seem unfamiliar and difficult to understand because many people have relatively few opportunities to deal with them in everyday business.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding intellectual property, please feel free to contact Soramame IP Firm. Initial consultations by phone or email are available free of charge.
We also offer in-person consultations at our Saitama office, with the initial meeting free of charge and by appointment, as well as on-site consultations available throughout Japan.
By discussing your matter directly, we can help clarify your questions and concerns promptly and efficiently.
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