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KAWASAKI YasushiPartner
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
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| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Analog and digital circuits, computer software, image processing, semiconductor devices |
Background
After graduating from Waseda University (Science and Engineering Department) in 1986, Yasushi Kawasaki worked as an engineer for the Research and Development Department of a measuring instruments manufacturer for six years. In 1992, he passed the Japan Patent Attorney Examination while employed at a patent firm where he prepared specifications for electronical inventions, such as electrical equipment for automobiles, digital cameras, control devices for construction equipment and measuring instruments.
In 1997, he joined Kyowa and became a partner in 2015. At Kyowa, he is mainly involved in acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad, as well as preparing expert opinion and consulting with regard to patent rights in Japan and abroad.
SEKINE TakeshiPartner
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Computers, semi-conductor devices, business methods, control engineering and electro-technology |
Background
After graduating from Keio University (Engineering Department) in 1990, Takeshi Sekine worked for Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corporation as a plant engineer for about two years. He then worked at a patent firm for four years and was registered as a patent attorney in 1995. At the firm, he prepared specifications for mechanical inventions, such as motorcycles and automobiles.
In 1996, he joined Kyowa and became a partner in 2015. At Kyowa, his expertise mainly covers acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad in the field of electro-technology and various control systems, as well as consulting.
AKAOKA AkiraPartner
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Semiconductor devices, semiconductors processing, semiconductor packaging technology, electronic circuits, mechatronics |
Background
After graduating from the Physics Department, Science Faculty of Tohoku University in 1993, Akira Akaoka worked for four years as a device engineer in the Research and Development department and later in the Management department of a semiconductor manufacturer. He then worked at a patent firm preparing specifications for electronical inventions and was registered as a patent attorney in 2000.
He joined Kyowa in 2000 and became a partner in 2015. At Kyowa, his duties are mainly acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad, as well as preparing of expert opinion and consulting with regard to patent rights in Japan and abroad.
SUZUKI NobuoPartner
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Telecommunications, computer software, semiconductor devices |
Background
Nobuo Suzuki worked as an IT engineer for the Research and Development department of a precision equipment manufacturers after graduating from Keio University (Engineering Department) in 1997. He then engaged in the development of network and server structure as well as system development.
He joined Kyowa in 2000 and became a partner in 2015. At Kyowa, he is mainly involved in acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad, as well as consulting with regard to patent rights in Japan and abroad and conducting as seminars.
DEGUCHI Tomoya
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Semiconductor memory, power devices, analog/digital circuits, semiconductor manufacturing, semiconductor testing, mechatronics, LED controllers, control devices for motors, motorcycles, battery controllers, displays, and robot controllers |
Background
After receiving in 1999 his master’s degree in Engineering from Tohoku University, Tomoya Deguchi worked for almost four years as a semiconductor process engineer and later in the Intellectual Property department of an electronics manufacturer. In 2004, he passed the Patent Bar examination after preparing specifications for electronical inventions at a patent firm for one year.
Joining Kyowa in 2005, his duties are mainly acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad, as well as preparing of expert opinion and consulting with regard to patent rights in Japan and abroad.
YAMANOI Takashi
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Semiconductor devices, power technology, information technology and physical engineering |
Background
After receiving in 1998 his master’s degree in Science from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Takashi Yamanoi worked for the intellectual property department of a precision equipment manufacturer for four years where his main duties were acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights of electro-photographic technology. He was registered as a patent attorney in 2002 and worked at a patent firm for three years.
At the firm, he prepared specifications for control technology, image processing technology and information processing inventions of office automation devices manufacturers, and for semiconductor technology inventions of communication devices manufacturers.
In 2005, he joined Kyowa where his expertise mainly covers acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad.
YOSHIDA Shoji
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Information technology, semiconductor devices, solid state physics |
Background
After receiving in 1998 his Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Shoji Yoshida worked for almost nine years as an engineer in the Research and Development department and in the Management department of a leading telecommunication systems company. He was then engaged in the development of optical communication apparatus, firmware and ASIC devices for a major domestic carrier. He was a member of Japan’s delegation at the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector for four years.
After passing the Japan Patent Attorney examination in 2006, he joined Kyowa where he is involved in acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad.
He acted as a member of the Patent Committee of the Japan Patent Attorney Association (JPAA) in 2016 and 2017, and as a member of the Patent System Operation Consultation Board of JPAA in 2022. He belongs to the Central IP Research Institute of JPAA, and the SMEs and Startups Support Board of the Kanto JPAA in 2024. He was also appointed as technical advisor of the Intellectual Property High Court, Tokyo District Court and Osaka District Court in 2024.
SUZUKI Kenshi
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Applied physics, control engineering, electric storage devices, electric engineering |
Background
After graduating from Tokyo University of Science (Science Department) in 1997, Kenshi Suzuki worked at a patent firm for seventeen years and was registered as a patent attorney in 2001. At this firm, he prepared specifications for electronical inventions, such as printers, car navigation systems, electric storage devices and lenses of optical goods.
In 2014, he joined Kyowa. At Kyowa, his duties mainly cover acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad in the field of electro technology and various control systems like semiconductor devices, communications and information technology, image processing and software.
ISHIHARA Nobuhito
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Image processing, optics related technologies, information processing (optimization, AI, software, computer architecture), semiconductors (memory, FPGA, electric circuits, hardware), other electric, electronic, informational technologies |
Background
Nobuhito Ishihara graduated in 2000 from Waseda University, the Department of Science and Engineering. Obtained his master’s degree in Theoretical and Applied Physics (2002) and a doctoral degree in Engineering (2008) from Waseda University, the Graduate School of Science and Engineering. During this time, he participated in research for the Japan Patent Office and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. As an associate professor, he taught optics, information processing, mathematics, electromagnetics, electronics while continuing his own research in optics, image processing and optimization.
As a PhD, he worked for seven years at a software company developing image processing technologies (medical instruments, testing apparatuses, onboard cameras, etc.) and program optimization methods.
After passing the bar examination in 2014, he joined Kyowa Patent and Law Office where he is involved in domestic and international patent acquisition and examination for leading general electronics manufacturers, software companies, and venture businesses.
YOSHIMOTO Hiroshi
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Semiconductor devices, process technology, control technology, packaging technology, communications and information technology |
Background
Hiroshi Yoshimoto worked for almost five years as an engineer in the Research and Development department of an information processing and communications company after receiving in 1982 his master’s degree in Engineering from Keio University.
After joining Kyowa in 1986, he passed the Japan Patent Attorney examination in 1988. At Kyowa, his duties include acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad in electrical devices, information processing and communications, printing and solar panels.
SHINBATA Hiroyuki
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Medical equipment (X-ray-related devices, ophthalmic devices, diagnosis support devices), information processing (pattern recognition, AI-related technologies), image processing, fuel cells, electricity, electronic, and general information technology |
Background
Hiroyuki Shinbata obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Department of Applied Physics of Tohoku University before joining a major electric appliances manufacturer. As a member of a bio-element project conducted by the former Ministry of International Trade and Industry, he did basic research into recognition systems (self-organization of the perceptual brain), before moving onto research into practical applications of recognition systems (such as cancer cell classification, fingerprint classification, snow accumulation forecasting). He later worked in the development of the image processing aspects of digital radiography (DR) systems as a member of a start-up team.
After passing the patent attorney’s examination in 2002, he was transferred to the Intellectual Property Department. As the leader of the rights acquisition group (medical devices, lithography devices, network cameras, mixed-reality technology, industry-academia collaboration for creation of medical devices), he worked in rights acquisition, invention discovery and evaluation, patent clearance, and the planning of intellectual property strategy. During that period, he gained experience in areas such as patent due diligence in three corporate acquisition projects and in technical presentations for examiners of the China National Intellectual Property Administration.
He joined Kyowa Patent and Law Office in 2014. At Kyowa, he is involved in intellectual property rights-related services such as helping clients to acquire rights and providing expert opinions and comments. His clients include major general electrical equipment manufacturers and start-ups.
NARUSE Koki
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
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| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Semiconductor devices, semiconductor circuits, control engineering, solid state physics, and general electric engineering |
Background
After graduating from the Department of Electrical, Information and Physics Engineering of Tohoku University’s School of Engineering in 2010, Koki Naruse completed the master’s program in the Department of Applied Physics of the same university’s Graduate School of Engineering. After receiving his Ph.D. (Engineering) from the same department in 2015, he conducted research into superconducting magnets for a year as a postdoctoral researcher.
He joined Kyowa Patent and Law Office in 2016 and passed the patent attorney’s examination in 2017. His work at Kyowa focuses on rights acquisition services.
MINAMI Daigo
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
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| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Semiconductor devices (power semiconductors, optical semiconductors, memory), semiconductors manufacturing equipment, electric power equipment, automobile components, optical apparatus (lighting systems and projectors), and ink-jet printers |
Background
After graduating from the Department of Mechanical and Systems Engineering of Doshisha University in 1998, Daigo Minami worked for eight years as a power semiconductor’s engineer of a Japanese leading electrical manufacturer. He then worked at a patent firm preparing specifications for electronical inventions (semiconductor products, optical apparatus, communication devices, ink-jet printers) for nine years.
He joined Kyowa in 2015 and registered as a patent attorney in 2019 after passing the patent attorney bar examination the previous year. At Kyowa, his duties mainly cover acquiring and maintaining of intellectual property rights in Japan and abroad, as well as preparing of expert opinion and consulting with regard to patent rights in Japan and abroad.
KAWASAKI Ryo
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
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| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Medical equipment (X-ray diagnostic imaging equipment, OCT equipment, and dental-related equipment, etc.) optics, other general electrical technologies |
Background
Ryo Kawasaki graduated from Chuo University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering in 2012 and later completed the master’s program at the same university’s Graduate School of Science and Engineering.
He then joined a medical equipment manufacturing company, where he worked for about two years in the development and design of medical equipment such as X-ray diagnostic imaging equipment and dental equipment. Subsequently, he was transferred to the company’s intellectual property office, where he spent about four years working in a variety of areas, including invention discovery, rights acquisition, prior-art searches, clearance surveys, and intellectual property management related to X-ray diagnostic imaging equipment, OCT equipment, and dental equipment.
After passing the patent attorney’s examination in 2019, he joined Kyowa Patent and Law Office in 2021. His work at Kyowa focuses on rights acquisition services primarily in the fields of medical equipment, optics, and sanitary goods.
MUKAI Tsubasa
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Electrical |
| Specialization | Wireless and wired telecommunication, telecommunication power supply equipment, electric power equipment, software, water treatment equipment, and electric equipment in general |
Background
After receiving in 2014 his master’s degree in Engineering from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tsubasa Mukai worked for Hokuriku Electric Power Company for about three years where his main duties were maintaining communication networks for power systems and smart meter servers. In 2018 he joined Fukui Prefectural Office in 2018 where he did maintenance work for disaster prevention administrative radio and sewage treatment facilities for four years. He passed the patent attorney’s examination in 2018. In 2022, he joined Kyowa Patent and Law Office.