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Introducing successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of patent attorney 2008.
-Two of our staffs have passed the national qualifying examination of patent attorney 2008.-
Mana Oishi, from the Trademarks & Designs Department, and Kenjiro Fujita, from the Patents & Utility Models Department, have passed the national qualifying examination of patent attorney 2008. As patent attorneys, Oishi and Fujita will provide more sophisticated services.
(Message from Mana Oishi)
I am able to have a new chance to serve our clients as a patent attorney.
Passing the qualifying examination of patent attorney was definitely a huge step to me. However, I also consider it just a passing point in working up my expertise. I will do my best to meet clients’ expectations and to prove worthy of their trust as a specialist of intellectual property.
(Message from Kenjiro Fujita)
I would like to thank all of you for your support and cooperation.
Making this opportunity as a new start, I will further working up my expertise.
The following staffs have passed the Patent Attorney Examination in 2008
Mana OISHI
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Mana OISHI graduated from the Faculty of Law, Hokkaido University. Her specialty covers Design, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Prevention Law.
In view of our clients, I will handle every case rapidly and carefully so that the clients make best use of their precious intellectual properties.
Making efforts everyday, I will further build up expertise and improve my language skill.
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The following staffs have passed the Patent Attorney Examination in 2008
Kenjiro FUJITA
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Specialized in agricultural chemistry and human enviromentology
Changes in global dynamics and a social situation will cause relative values of intellectual properties to be changed drastically for a next decade. In such a situation, sticking with the basics and providing a service that addresses an issue unique to an individual intellectual property case will be of increasing importance. Keeping this in mind, I will fulfill my duties.
I will further work up my expertise in a field besides the fields of environment-related technology, agricultural/fishing industry-related technology, and biotechnology, and endeavor to provide a high quality service.
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Introducing successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2008.
Yosuke Tanaka and Takashi Suga, the patent attorneys of our firm, have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2008. As the patent attorneys for infringement litigation, Tanaka and Suga will assist you in broader IP fields and strive for more satisfactory services.
(Message from Yosuke Tanaka)
Thanks to your support and cooperation, I have passed the examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation.
Only the pass of the examination, however, does not have much meaning. Making best use of my qualification, I will do my best to provide you with legal services of broader range and higher quality. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time if I can be of any assistance to you.
(Message from Takashi Suga)
I believe that the intellectual property is the fruit of intellectual labor of a creator. The intellectual property is a tool that enables us to make a large profit with low costs as well as to gather strength under the recent stagnating economic conditions.
Being proud of a specialist engaging in a cycle of intellectual creation as such tool, I will always do my best to facilitate the cycle.
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2008
Manager of Trademarks Department
Researcher
Yosuke TANAKA |
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Yosuke TANAKA, born in 1977, graduated from the Foreign Language Department of Kyoto Industry University. His specialty covers Design, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Prevention Law. He is presently a member of JPAA
Intellectual property is so important that it could be fatal to a company.
I always take the importance into consideration and do my best for a client. I will treat every case with swiftness and cordiality as "a professional of intellectual property". |
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2008
Takashi SUGA
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Takashi SUGA, born
in 1966, obtained an MS in Material
Physics from Osaka University.
The targets of his research include
Magnetism and Super-Conductivity.
His specialty covers Electricity,
Mechanics and Physics. He is
presently a member of JPAA.
As a patent attorney, I will
make every effort to grasp what
the client really needs. Also,
I will make every effort to be
more flexible to cover larger
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Introduction of the successful candidates of the 2009 Japan Patent Attorney Exam
-Five of our staffs have passed the national qualifying examination of patent attorney 2008.-
At our firm, 5 members of our staff passed the Japan Patent Attorney Exam this year.
Now more than ever, as patent attorneys we will proudly do our societal duties and continue providing our clients with regal service meeting and exceeding their expectations.
Please allow us to introduce below the 5 successful candidates.
〈Greetings from Tomoya MIURA〉
From now, I have the great honor of working as a patent attorney.
After years of tireless study, I will continue to devote myself to the things that matter to our clients the most. I look forward to our continued relationship.
〈Greetings from Nobukazu SHIOKAWA〉
I am very happy that the outcome of my studies resulted in passing the patent attorney exam.
Also, I understand that there are many responsibilities and regularly many demands made on patent attorneys, as they are experts on intellectual property rights.
Providing services consistent with the quality of a patent attorney, I will continually study to improve myself. I thank you and am looking forward to your continued patronage.
〈Greetings from Masanori KAWAHITO〉
Passing the patent attorney examination has given me a new start. With this I will use my knowledge at every opportunity and endeavor to earn the trust of our esteemed clients. It will be my honor to assist you.
〈Greetings from Naoki AONO〉
I am happy to have passed the 2009 Japan Patent Attorney Exam.
In addition to meeting the expectations of our clients, day after day in response to big reform of intellectual property rights, as a professional in the field of intellectual property I will devote myself to answering the expectations of the clients.
〈Greetings from Yasutaka OKABE〉
I will now be providing our clients with services as a new patent attorney. For me, passing the patent attorney exam was one of my objectives in brushing up my professional knowledge. For me, this is more than just a new start; it is an accumulation of my many years of study. I look forward to assisting you.
The following staffs have passed the Patent Attorney Examination in 2009
Tomoya MIURA
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Field of Specialization: Applied chemistry, polymer chemistry
Research experience: Organic molecule modeling, macromolecule film
Recently, as the importance of intellectual property increases, it has a big effect on business dealings and is a very important asset.
Also, there are various stages, and each client has different needs thus the handling of each case varies.
As a representative of our client’s precious intellectual property, I will assist each case separately, carefully and wholeheartedly for the sake of “achieving the dreams of the client”.
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The following staffs have passed the Patent Attorney Examination in 2009
Nobukazu SHIOKAWA
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Specialization: Bio-functional chemistry
In order to provide our clients with satisfying service, I endeavor to correspond politely and sincerely.
The fields I mainly work with are IT related. In this day and age, IT related inventions hold an extremely important position in the business world because of the high level of specialized knowledge required to obtain suitable IT invention rights. If you think IT related inventions are necessary for business, do not hesitate to contact me. I am sure I will be able to assist you.
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The following staffs have passed the Patent Attorney Examination in 2009 Secretariat and Administration Department PCT Applications Department Manager Office Manager / IP Manager
Masanori KAWAHITO
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Born 1972
Kwansei Gakuin University, Department of Commercial Science
I am proud and happy to be an aid in protecting the intellectual property of our clients, and I thoroughly apply myself every day.
With the strengthening of my language ability and law minded competence, in addition to my objective of comprehending the most up-to-date laws, I am devoted to providing our clients with excellent service.
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The following staffs have passed the Patent Attorney Examination in 2009 Doctor of Science
Naoki AONO
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The combination of my doctorate level education, ability to ascertain the facts cultivated from my post-doctoral research experience, and expert knowledge of intellectual property rights, I will respond to the expectations and demands of our clients.
Further, to keep up with the client’s expectations and to stay up to date with the ever-changing laws and technical advancements, I will continue to dedicate myself to my studies.
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The following staffs have passed the Patent Attorney Examination in 2009
Yasutaka OKABE
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Field of Specialization: Machines, physics, IT
Research experience: Environmental engineering
With my previous experience working abroad, domestic or international, the harsh competition in business, has made me keenly aware how business competition increases the value of intellectual property rights. Keeping that in mind, as a patent attorney I aim at acquiring property rights in accordance with client’s needs, and will make an effort no matter how minor the matter may be.
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Introducing successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2009.
(Message from Takashi MURAKAMI)
I passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation.
I will continue to exert utmost effort to provide fast, high quality, and comprehensive legal service, from invention discovery at one end of the spectrum to infringement litigation at the other.
I am flexible in handling requests, so please do not hesitate to contact me for consultation on any intellectual property-related issue.
Patent Department manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2009
In charge of I T - related IP Information
Takashi MURAKAMI
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Takashi MURAKAMI, born in 1970, majored in information engineering and has research experiences in information engineering and contents distribution technology. His specialty covers information technology, communication network, information processing, communication theory, and software. He is presently a member of JPAA.
The recent rapid advance in the information technology makes it extremely important to acquire suitable protection for intellectual property rights related to the information technology. Therefore, with my previous research experiences at a business enterprise, I will do my best to provide prompt and high-quality services for your information technology inventions. Any questions concerning the entire information technology field are welcomed.
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Introduction of our firm’s successful candidates to the 2010 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam
Five staff members from Harakenzo World Patent & Trademark pass the 2010 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam
Five of our staff members passed this year’s Japanese Patent Attorney Exam.
From now on, it will be their duty to provide, as intellectual property specialists, legal services meeting the expectations of our clients, while fulfilling their social commitments as patent attorneys.
The following is a brief introduction of each of them.
〈A few words from Kodai YAMASHITA〉
Let me introduce myself: my name is Kodai YAMASHITA, and I passed the 2010 Japanese patent attorney exam.
Passing the exam is not the end of the road, but rather its very beginning. I shall therefore ensure not to slacken in my daily efforts.
Thank you very much for your support.
〈A few words from Hideaki YAMAMOTO〉
It is as patent attorney that I will from now on be providing legal services to our clients. My objective will remain the same, that is bringing to reality our firm’s philosophy: “maximize our clients’ satisfaction and benefit”. Thank you very much in advance for your support.
〈A few words from Hajime FUJITA〉
I passed the 2010 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam and joined this office at the beginning of 2011. I may have passed the patent attorney examination, but I am new to the patent industry and truly have only started the beginning of something new to me.
I want to daily devote myself to serving the progress of industry, never forgetting my original resolute intentions.
〈A few words from Emi OSAKI〉
I will make daily efforts to increase my competence not only in the field of biotechnology, but also in a wide range of different fields.
I will make my best endeavors in order to protect our clients’ valuable ideas to the maximum.
〈A few words from Kazuki UEHARA〉
Today, acquiring intellectual property rights in order to appropriately protect the technologies belonging to one’s company and exercising rights to contribute to business management are being emphasized more than ever.
From obtainment to exercise of rights, I will work to provide service that will satisfy our clients.
Passed the 2010 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam Office Manager / IP Manager Researcher
Kodai YAMASHITA
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Majored in Law
The acquisition and exploitation of intellectual property rights has the potential to bring solutions to the issues faced by our clients in the pursuit of their business objectives. It thus constitutes a crucial element of their business plan.
Keeping the above in mind, it is my goal, as a patent attorney, to work for the smooth acquisition and exploitation of our client’s intellectual property rights. In this way, I hope to achieve the central principle of our firm’s philosophy: “maximize our clients’ satisfaction and benefit”.
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Passed the 2010 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam Researcher
Hideaki YAMAMOTO
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Majored in Mathematics
Areas of expertise: Information technology, Telecommunication Networks, Web Technology, Control Systems, Embedded Systems
Degrees and Qualifications:
Intellectual Property Management Skills Test 1st Grade (Expert in Patent)
Software Design and Development Engineer
Embedded System Specialist
Revolutionary, brilliant ideas enrich our everyday life. However, I am well aware that protecting such valuable ideas and putting them to good use is a complex task.
It is therefore my daily endeavor to provide our clients with the best solutions to protect and exploit their precious ideas.
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Passed the 2010 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam Ph.D. (engineering)
Hajime FUJITA
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Born in 1978.
Technical area of expertise: informatics (particularly machine learning and statistical data analysis)
Areas of specialty: information processing technology, signal conditioning, control engineering
After working as a postdoctoral fellow and then as a private corporate research and development researcher, I entered the field of intellectual property as a new patent & trademark attorney. I want to daily devote myself to developing “inventions” of technicians and researchers, the crystallizations of their hard work, into valuable “property,” and thereby to serving the progress of industry.
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Passed the 2010 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam
Emi OSAKI
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Emi OSAKI majored in Applied Biotechnology. Her past research includes protein engineering, enzymology, and cell engineering. Her field of specialty is biotechnology.
I will make daily efforts to increase my competence not only in the field of biotechnology, but also in a wide range of different fields.
I will make my best endeavors in order to protect our clients’ valuable ideas to the maximum.
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Passed the 2010 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam
Kazuki UEHARA
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Kazuki Uehara majored in materials chemistry. His fields of specialty are - polymer chemistry and organic chemistry.
Today, acquiring intellectual property rights in order to appropriately protect the technologies belonging to one’s company and exercising rights to contribute to business management are being emphasized more than ever.
From obtainment to exercise of rights, I will work to provide service that will satisfy our clients.
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Introducing successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2010.
Two of our firm’s patent attorneys have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2010.
From now on, they will provide our clients with Intellectual Property related legal services as the patent attorneys for infringement litigation.
(Message from Jyunso HIMURA)
In the field of Intellectual Property, revisions are frequently made to legislation and regulations. In order to meet the new system at all times, I will redouble my daily efforts. Thank you very much for your support.
(Message from Mana OISHI)
As a patent attorney for infringement litigation, I am glad that I am now able to provide our clients with legal services of broader range.
I will further exert myself, so as to do my utmost for the utilization of our clients’ Intellectual Properties. Thank you very much for your support.
Chief of Free IP-Counseling Center
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2010
Specialist
Jyunso HIMURA
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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".
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Patent&Trademark Attorney
Successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2010
Mana OISHI
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Mana OISHI graduated from the Faculty of Law, Hokkaido University. Her specialty covers Design, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Prevention Law.
In view of our clients, I will handle every case rapidly and carefully so that the clients make best use of their precious intellectual properties.
Making efforts everyday, I will further build up expertise and improve my language skill.
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Introducing successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2011.
Three of our firm’s patent attorneys have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2011.
From now on, they will provide our clients with Intellectual Property related legal services as the patent attorneys for infringement litigation.
(Message from Takashi NOYAMA )
I have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation on this occasion. Now with an even broader point of view as a basis, and with this added value I readily provide a high quality legal service to you.
I hope for your continued support in the future.
(Message from Kentaro TSURUTA )
I aim to put the knowledge I have acquired to good use in my work, and provide a legal service that offers a greater level of satisfaction.
(Message from Nobukazu SHIOKAWA)
Taking the national qualifying examination for specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation, I was able to attend lectures from lawyers and judges who have abundant experience in intellectual property lawsuits and gain valuable experience in drawing up drafts for filing petitions, and explanatory documents etc.
Using this experience, I continue to work to the best of my ability in meeting up to the needs of clients. From the discovery of an invention, to the establishment of rights through to the point it can be used as a right.
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2011
Adviser
Takashi NOYAMA |
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Takashi NOYAMA, born in 1955, obtained BS in mechanical engineering from The University of Tokyo. The targets of his research include VTR and chip mounter. His specialty covers Electronics, Communication, Computer (IT), Physics and Mechanical. He is presently a member of JPAA.
I will promptly provide you with highly reliable intellectual services including highly added value directed to inventions of electricity and mechanical.
I will sincerely handle every case, on behalf of our clients, making good use of my previous research experiences at a business enterprise. |
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2011
Researcher
Kentaro TSURUTA
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Kentaro TSURUTA, born in 1976, obtained a BS of Bio Chemistry from The University of Tokyo. The targets of his research include Molecular development and genome database. His specialty covers Biotechnology and Computer software.
Technologies and the patent system change rapidly. Following the rapid change, I am making every possible effort to help our clients to obtain valuable patent rights. |
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2011
Adviser
Nobukazu SHIOKAWA
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Specialization: Bio-functional chemistry
In order to provide our clients with satisfying service, I endeavor to correspond politely and sincerely.
The fields I mainly work with are IT related. In this day and age, IT related inventions hold an extremely important position in the business world because of the high level of specialized knowledge required to obtain suitable IT invention rights. If you think IT related inventions are necessary for business, do not hesitate to contact me. I am sure I will be able to assist you.
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Introducing successful applicants who have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2011.
Two of our firm’s patent attorneys have passed the national qualifying examination of specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation 2011.
From now on, they will provide our clients with Intellectual Property related legal services as the patent attorneys for infringement litigation.
(Message from Yuichi Okubo)
While I have qualified as a patent attorney, I am not satisfied with that and will continue to pursue my studies diligently and engage with my work sincerely. Thank you for your continued support.
(Message from Yukio Tanaka)
In recent years, intellectual property has become regarded as very important. However, establishing rights for a creation is not a simple task, and requires specialist knowledge and experience. As a specialist in the field of intellectual property rights, I will strive to provide a service that fully satisfies our clients.
Passed the 2011 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam
Adviser
Yuichi OKUBO
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Majored in mechanical engineering
Research experience: fluid mechanics, structural mechanics
Specialist fields: Machinery, physics, electricity, IT, architecture
I strive sincerely to use my first-hand experience to provide our clients with the most beneficial service possible, and work to swiftly and appropriately protect their intellectual property rights.
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Passed the 2011 Japanese Patent Attorney Exam
Yukio TANAKA
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Postgraduate degree in engineering, majoring in materials and chemistry
It is not simple to establish the rights of something that the eye cannot see, but it is a deep and meaningful challenge.
I continue to study and improve my knowledge in order to work efficiently in not only my specialist fields, but in a wide range of technical areas.
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