[Import-Export Suspension Support Station] HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK - Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm in Japan(Osaka & Tokyo)

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.

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

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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Legal Department Deputy Manager / Trademark Division Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation

Yosuke TANAKA

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".

Legal Department Legal Division Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney

Teruhide SUKESUE

Teruhide SUKESUE graduated from the Law Department of Chuo University.His specialty covers Design, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Prevention Law. He is presently a member of JPAA.

Please consult me for anything on intellectual property law in general, except on Patent Law and Utility Model Law. In each stage of right obtainment, right protection and right exercise, I will offer you the best strategy and take prompt actions, based on my expertise not only in intellectual property law, but also in lex generali.

Secretariat and Administration Department PCT Applications Department Manager
Office Manager / IP Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney

Yasuo NISHIYAMA

Yasuo NISHIYAMA graduated from the Law Department
(liberal arts) of Ritsumeikan University. His specialty covers Intellectual Property Law. He is presently a member of JPAA.

When I was a university student, I got interested in intellectual property rights through a study for the Customs Broker exam, and decided to be a Patent Attorney. After passing the Patent Attorney exam, I have brushed up my English for patent practice and have learned basic laws to have the legal mind. Further increasing my knowledge of patent practice and laws, I'd like to offer best services to our clients.

Legal Department
Patent&Trademark Attorney

Yukari SATO

Yukari SATO graduated from the Faculty of Law, Osaka University.
Her specialty covers Design, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Prevention Law.

Because of heavy changes in social environments, intellectual properties are getting more and more important, and so it is very needful to guard and improve intellectual properties efficiently.
Always keeping clients' trusts in my mind, I will make any efforts not only to obtain rights but also to offer higher quality services.

Legal Department / Design Division Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation

Akinori HACHIYA

Akinori HACHIYA graduated from the Law Department of Doshisya University. His specialty covers Design, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Prevention Law. He is presently a member of JPAA.

Intellectual property becomes more and more important these days. Under the circumstances, I’m doing my best everyday with responsibility and pride in handling IP cases.
I will make every efforts to meet the demands of our clients.

Legal Department Patent&Trademark Attorney Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation Mana OISHI
	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.

Legal Department Patent&Trademark Attorney Yuki YAMAZAKI
	Born 1987 Majored in law at Nihon University Specialties: Design & Trademark The environment surrounded by intellectual property is increasing daily on a worldwide scale. Bearing that in mind while always in accordance with the expectations of the client, I will work hard to grow and improve my skills.