Patent Attorney Profile

Graduated from the Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University.

Worked at Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. (currently Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.).
— Engaged in the design and development of fax machines, including housings, drive systems, and paper transport systems, for approximately 10.5 years.
— Gained extensive hands-on experience not only in product design using 2D and 3D CAD, but also in launching products for mass production at manufacturing sites involving the actual machining and fabrication of resin and metal parts, as well as assembly operations.

Worked at Sugimura & Partners.
— Handled a wide range of domestic and international patent matters, mainly in the fields of mechanical engineering and mechatronics, including patent applications, prosecution, patent opinions, and invalidation proceedings.
— Passed the Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Examination in 2010.

Representative technical fields included medical devices, containers, production equipment, tires, and transmissions.

Graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University.

Passed the Japanese Patent Attorney Examination.

Worked at Soei Patent & Law Firm.
— Mainly engaged in patent prosecution in the fields of mechanical engineering and structural technologies.
— Passed the Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Examination in 2016.

Partner Patent Attorney at LOBSTER Patent Professional Corporation.

Passed the Japanese Patent Attorney Examination.

Completed the Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences at Ochanomizu University.

— Worked at both large and boutique patent firms, mainly handling patent prosecution in the fields of mechanical engineering, structural technologies, and information technology for approximately nine years.
— Worked in the intellectual property departments of two major Japanese manufacturers for approximately three years, supporting research and development through the implementation of intellectual property strategies.

Graduated from the Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.

Completed the Master’s Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
— Research and development of catalysts for synthesizing polymers with uniform molecular weight.

Worked at Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
— Engaged in research and development of various materials used in electrical and electronic equipment.

Worked at Wakaba International Patent Office.
— Registered as a Japanese patent attorney in 2006.
— Registered as qualified to represent clients in specified infringement litigation in 2008.

Managing Patent Attorney at Hinode International Patent Office.