MAEKAWA Hideaki
| Qualification | Patent Attorney |
|---|---|
| Department | Chemical |
| Specialization | Photosensitive resin materials, semiconductor materials, organic/inorganic fluorescent materials, functional organic materials, writing utensils, ink materials, cosmetics, fuel cells, solar cells, light-emitting diodes, rubber materials, etc., organic chemistry/inorganic chemistry overall |
Background
Hideaki Maekawa graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology’s School of Science (Department of Chemistry) in 1983, and from the Chemistry Department master’s program of the same university’s Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering in 1985. He joined a photographic manufacturer, where he was involved in elemental research and product development of highly-sensitive negative films and rapid-processing photographic paper for about seven years.
He joined Kyowa Patent and Law Office in 1992, after which he obtained his qualifications as a patent attorney. At Kyowa, he has worked in a variety of areas, including assisting Japanese and overseas clients to file patent applications and acquire rights, providing expert opinions and comments, arguing patent invalidation trials, and lodging oppositions to grant of patent. He has presented at patent-related seminars at the request of Japanese clients.