[Patent Attorneys] HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK - Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm in Japan(Osaka & Tokyo)

DIRECTOR GENERAL Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation

Kenzo HARA

Kenzo HARA, born in 1948, is the founder and general manager of HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK. He graduated in 1967 from the Mechanical Engineering Dept. of Industrial Arts School in Ishikawa Prefecture, and in 1972 from Kansai University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in Law. After obtaining basic experience in a patent firm in Osaka, he qualified through examinations and was registered as a Japanese Patent & Trademark Attorney in 1975. He then established HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK in 1976. Certified in 2005 as Litigation Certified Intellectual Property Attorney.

He has extensive knowledge and experience in a wide range of technical subjects as well as in various legal practices, including legal counsel and expert opinions and supervision of trial proceedings and infringement litigation before the Japanese Patent Office and the courts and strategies for filing of applications in Japan and in foreign countries. With more than 30 years' experience in the patent and trademark fields, he has handled all types of cases involving Opposition and Appeal procedures, Litigation, Arbitration and License Negotiations, as well as all kinds of intellectual property rights proceedings.

He is presently a member of JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association, i.e., bar association), AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriete Intellectuelle), APAA (Asian Patent Attorneys Association), Western Japan Patent Attorney Club, JP-TA (Japan Trademark Association), LES JAPAN (Licensing Executives Society JAPAN) and INTA(International Trademark Association).

TOKYO HEAD OFFICE DIRECTOR GENERAL
Patent & Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation

Takaya KOIKE

Takaya KOIKE, born in 1944, is the Tokyo Head Office Director of HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK. Upon graduating from a university in 1967, he worked for the Japan Patent Office as an examiner and a trial examiner covering electric, electronic, communication, and semiconductor fields mainly.
Thereafter, he belonged to an intellectual property department of an electrical appliance maker where he experienced the entire gamut of business enterprise IP practices digging up inventions, acquiring patent, design, and trademark rights, making licensing contracts as well as handling legal cases. In January 2008, he took up his position as the Tokyo Head Office Director of HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK.

Making good use of my experiences as an examiner and a trial examiner of the Japan Patent Office as well as my business enterprise experiences, I will provide clients with intellectual services as the attorney who realizes true satisfaction of the clients.

Chief Deputy Director General
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Specialist

Kiyoshi FUKUI

Kiyoshi FUKUI, born in 1972, obtained a Master of Engineering from Osaka University, Precision Science and Technology Division. The targets of his research include ultra-precision machining and semiconductor manufacturing process. His specialty covers physics, mechanical engineering, optics, electronics, information technology, and communications. He is presently a member of JPAA. Certified in 2005 as Litigation Certified Intellectual Property Attorney.

I am enthusiastic in helping you to get the best benefit from your result of intellectual activities. With this enthusiasm, I will responsibly treat every case you request based upon my broad business experiences and extensive technological knowledge.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL << in charge of chemical and biological fields >>
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Adviser

Toshiro KURODA

Toshiro KURODA, born in 1975, obtained as MS in Life Science from the University of Tokyo. The targets of his research include Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Genetic Engineering. His specialty covers Life Science, and Biotechnology. He is presently a member of JPAA. Certified in 2005 as Litigation Certified Intellectual Property Attorney.

Intellectual properties, in particular, about inventions related to Life Science are becoming more and more important all over the world as well as in Japan. For that reason, I will offer you the best service about the inventions in the field of Life Science in general. I would appreciate it if you would ask me for any advice on the inventions related to Biotechnology.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL << in charge of physical fields >>
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Specialist

Shinji IMANO

Shinji IMANO, born in 1974, BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Tokyo, researched in Mechanical Engineering and Combustion Engineering. His specialty covers Mechanics, Physics, Electricity and Software. He is presently a member of JPAA. Certified in 2005 as Litigation Certified Intellectual Property Attorney.

As a high school student, I made up my mind to provide the technologies useful for people. To accomplish my object, I attend to my work faithfully as a patent attorney. Furthermore, I keep trying to be a good patent attorney who can satisfy the demand of our client sincerely and contribute to the wide spread of industrial property rights.

Legal Department General Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney

Masaharu KINOSHITA

Masaharu KINOSHITA, born in 1944, qualified through examinations and was registered as a Japanese Patent & Trademark Attorney in 1969 after graduating from college in 1967. He has handled wide variety of IP-related cases in an intellectual property department of a company. Presently, he belongs to an intellectual property head office of NARA INSTITUTE of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY as a professor.

BUSINESS FIELDS
(a) Technical affiliation and technical cooperation (strategy planning, negotiation, contract, and the like) Cooperative development, contract development, technological assistance, introduction, and licensing, patent and know-how licensing.
(b) Handling varisou types of troubles concerning intellectual property (dispute such as litigation and negotiation with domestic and foreign companies concerning patent, trademark and design).
(c) Management of domestic/foreign design and trademark (analysis, prosecution, contestation, consultation, brand management, handling copied products, and the like)
(d) Cases concerning program copyrights, security of trade secrets, employee's invention, and the like.

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Former JPO Trial Examiner / Former Judicial Research Official

Toshio UCHIDA

After finishing graduate school in 1982, Mr. Uchida joined the Japan Patent Office. He has held the positions of examiner, trial examiner, examination supervisor and trial examiner-in-chief, and has worked at examination and trial mainly in the fields of medical science (medicine, medicinal compounds, and cosmetics) and biotechnology (biotechnology, foodstuffs). Also, he has served as Judicial Research Official at the Osaka high Court and the Osaka District Court, where, in addition to the above technical fields, he engaged in infringement lawsuits and lawsuits demanding compensation for invention in service regarding in the fields of civil engineering, architecture, and devices. In September, 2011, Mr. Uchida left the Japan Patent Office, and in October, 2011, he joined our firm. He works at Osaka Head Office.

I will make the most of the experience I have gained by working not only in the prosecution field, but also in the litigation field, and will do my best in order for our clients to achieve truly valuable creation and use of their intellectual property rights.

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Legal Department
Chief of China Support Station / Chief ・ Attorney at Law(admitted in China)
Doctor of Laws
Adviser

Lisha Li

Lisha Li, obtained a Ph.D. in Law from Kobe University, an M.A. in Linguistics from Wuhan University, and an LL.M. from Kobe University. She has also passed the Chinese State bar examination of 2007. Her research fields include Antitrust Law, Communication Act, Intellectual Property, International Business Law as well as Comparative Linguistics.

Fields mainly involved: Trademark, Design, Legal affairs concerning intellectual property right infringements, Japanese-Chinese translation
Language: Chinese, Japanese & English

I have passed the Chinese bar examination in 2007. I appreciate all the warm supports and encouragements received from yours as well as our firm. Making this opportunity as a new start, I will provide with worldwide clients a wider range of quality service in order to prevent infringements of intellectual properties including design and trademark fields. I look forward to further serving you and also to your continued cooperation.
I would like to keep exerting myself all the time to provide you responsible and best-quality service.

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Legal Department
Thai attorney-at-law

Chatdao SRISUPAPAK

Originally from Bangkok, Thailand
Research experience: Thai legislation, investment law, intellectual property, antimonopoly law
Languages spoken: Thai, Japanese, English

I am starting work at HARAKENZO after obtaining an LL. M. degree from Kobe University Graduate School of Law. As the first attorney in the firm specializing in Thailand, I will endeavor to satisfy our clients by providing considerate and courteous service. In addition, at graduate school, I conducted research not only on Thai legislation, but also on Southeast Asian legislation in general. I aim to fulfill our clients’ needs by putting this research experience into practice.

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U.S. Attorney at Law (Admitted in New York)
J.D., Columbia University School of Law

Mizuki Sally Hashiguchi

B.S., University of Washington (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)

Sally Hashiguchi specializes in intellectual property. While attending Columbia Law School, she worked as a judicial extern to the Honorable Victor Marrero at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She received the Student Writing Award from the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law and was awarded the Parker School Certificate of Achievement in Foreign and Comparative Law. She gained experience in patent litigation at a private law firm in New York City. Thereafter, she worked at a private intellectual property firm in Tokyo. Her technical expertise includes electrical engineering, computer software, semiconductors, fuel cells, radar devices, telecommunications, and precision machinery.

I am honored to be joining this distinguished international firm. I look forward to working with our team of experienced, brilliant professionals dedicated to assisting our clients.

Chief of Free IP-Counseling Center
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Specialist

Jyunso HIMURA

Jyunso HIMURA, born in 1972, obtained a BS in Applied Chemistry from Osaka Institute of Technology. The targets of his research include analysis of liquid crystal materials and functional dyes. His specialty covers chemistry, physics, and data processing. He is presently a member of JPAA and AIPPI.

"What is the best for the client?"
"What is the satisfaction for the client?"
These are permanent themes for me. Making precise suggestions, I will support our client from the stage of right obtainment to the stage of right protection and right usage. I guarantee you "the best" and "the satisfaction".

Patent Department manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Adviser

Yoshihisa MASUI

Yoshihisa MASUI, born in 1973, obtained an MS in Chemistry from Kyoto University. The targets of his research include Inorganic Chemistry and Analysis of magnetic materials. His specialty covers Electronics, Chemistry and Physics. He is presently a member of JPAA. Certified in 2005 as Litigation Certified Intellectual Property Attorney.

After graduating from university, I worked for approximately six years at a development division of an electronic components manufacturer.
I passed the patent and trademark attorney's exam in 2002, and joined Harakenzo World Patent & Trademark.
I will protect out client's intellectual properties in all sincerity.

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Germany Support Station
Adviser

Mitsuko YAMAGUCHI

Mitsuko YAMAGUCHI obtained a BS in Chemistry from Nara Women's University, and also completed a Diplom oral examination at Hamburg University. The targets of her research include Solution chemistry and Glycochemistry. She specially covers Chemistry and Biotechnology. She is presently a member of JPAA.

I always feel the great responsibility in treating every case. In order to maximize the value of the client's intellectual property, I'll do my best based on my knowledges of technologies, especially of chemistry and biotechnology, and knowledges of up-to-date foreign and domestic laws, so as to give you the most powerful strategy.

Director of Intellectual Property Training Institute
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Patent Department manager / Adviser

Kazuya HASEGAWA

Kazuya HASEGAWA,born in 1969, obtained an MS in industrial chemistry from Hiroshima University. The targets of his research include analysis of Immunology, Fermentation Technology, Enzymatic Technology and Saccharide Chemistry. His specialty covers Allergy, Food, Microorganism, Cosmetics, Enzyme and Saccharide. He is presently a member of JPAA. Certified in 2005 as Litigation Certified Intellectual Property Attorney.

More than anything else, I love to try something new. I will keep trying, so that I can provide satisfactory services to out client, making good use of my know-how obtained through research experience at a business enterprise.