Lawyers & Major Staff

Kenzo HARA is the founder and general manager of HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK. He graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Dept. of Industrial Arts School in Ishikawa Prefecture, and from Kansai University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in Law. After obtaining basic experience in a Intellectual Property Law 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).

Mr. Fukui specialized in Precision Science and Technology and studied Non-conventional Machining in university and graduate school.
After completing graduate school, he worked for a private company and was involved in R&D relating to semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Through these experiences, he acquired a broad knowledge of technologies relating to Physics, for example in the fields of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical/Control Engineering, Optics/Electromagnetics, and Information/Communication Technology.

Following this, he joined HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK, and began to be involved in the prosecution of domestic and foreign patent cases in the field of Physics.
After qualifying as a Patent & Trademark Attorney and becoming a Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation, he widened his field of practice to include expert testimony, litigation, consulting services and so on.

"An IP firm's capabilities are influenced a great deal by the professional skill levels of the individual members. However, simply assembling skilled personnel does not give an IP firm outstanding capability.
"HARAKENZO" has a diverse staff and each individual has highly specialized abilities. This diversity goes beyond the explanation in the "OUTLINE" section above. Moreover, our firm's organizational strength enables the individual staff members to make use of their abilities in a way that best suits the demands of our clients.
"HARAKENZO" invite our clients to put the skills of our personnel and our firm's organizational strength to practical use in the increasingly sophisticated and complex fields of IP operations and IP strategy."

Specialized in agricultural chemistry and human enviromentology

Based on my experiences of not only patent applications and prosecutions but also contracting work such as licensing in all areas of intellectual property, I aim to keep honing my skills and provide services relating to intellectual property including design and trademark, etc.

Mr. Kuroda specialized in Biotechnology and Molecular and Cellular Biology at university and graduate school, where he carried out research into improving the function of proteins and the protein localization.

After graduate school, he worked for a cosmetics company at R&D division carrying out fundamental research and developing new products. Following this, he joined HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK, and became involved in patent prosecution for domestic and international cases in the fields of biotechnology and chemistry.
After qualifying as a patent attorney and a specially qualified attorney for infringement litigation, he also gained experience in license agreements, expert opinions, consulting, litigation and so on.
Currently, he not only carries out patent-related work, but handles cases from all areas of intellectual property, including design and trademark cases.

"In recent years, as the globalization of business has continued, competition has become much fiercer. In this fiercely competitive environment, outstanding technology is of course important, but it is not enough on its own. With only technical superiority, it is increasingly difficult to maintain a distinctive value.

"Therefore, to differentiate oneself from others and to increase one's competitiveness, in addition to technology, it is vital to incorporate design and brand into a multi-layered IP strategy. In order to increase the value of our clients' businesses, I aim to help provide a service that fully satisfies the demands of our clients in all fields of intellectual property."

Shinji IMANO, BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tokyo, researched in Mechanical Engineering and Combustion Engineering of diesel engines. After graduating from the university, he worked for a private automotive company and involved in technical management of production facilities.
Following this, he joined HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK, and began to be involved in the prosecution of domestic and foreign patent cases in the field of Physics.
After qualifying as a Patent & Trademark Attorney and becoming a Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation, he widened his field of practice to include expert testimony, and consulting services and so on.

"As a high school student, I made up my mind to provide the technologies useful for people. To accomplish the goal, I believe it is essential to provide long-term satisfaction to all of our clients. I'll do my best with honesty to combine all of the abilities of each staff member of our firm, in order to provide excellent services that cannot be obtained through mere combination of individuals´ abilities."

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.

Takashi MURAKAMI, 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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Naoki FUMA

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Doctor of Engineering
Advisor

Area of expertise: Materials engineering

Main fields: information processing systems, general physical systems, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, optics, machinery, military and defense-related technologies, etc.

I aim to provide the best possible service to enable our clients to attain higher market value worldwide through their IP. "HARAKENZO more " live in an age of rapid change, so I am committed to flexibility and being able to adapt to shifting circumstances. I hope to provide our clients with a service that will fully satisfy their needs and expectations.

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Yasuo NISHIYAMA

Legal Headquarter General Manager

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

After graduating from university (faculty of law), Mr. Nishiyama passed the patent attorney examination in 2003, and had worked for our firm since 2007.

After passing the preliminary bar examination and the bar examination, he completed a legal apprenticeship in 2020 and has returned to our firm.

Our firm is here to offer high-quality legal services to benefit clients by serving as a business strategist to work together. Nothing makes us happier than clients' satisfaction, which is also our lifeblood. To build a good, lasting, strong, and trusting relationship, we always make sincere efforts to serve clients, bearing gratitude for the clients.

We do our best to provide high-quality legal services that clients are satisfied with not only for our existing clients but also for new clients who consider starting a business relationship with us or who give us the opportunity to serve. We wish to be of your help in the future.

We hope to build a good, lasting, strong, and trusting relationship with overseas local agents, sometimes involving cooperation with each other. In addition, we provide the agents with high-quality legal services relating to Japanese intellectual property.

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Yuichiro OKADA

Tokyo Head Office Executive Manager
Doctor of Science
Specialist

Yuichiro OKADA, born in 1973, acquired PhD in science in Tokyo Metropolitan University. The targets of his research include nonlinear physics and computational physics.
His specialties cover physics, applied physics and applied mathematics.

Physics has been applied to much of technology in the past century.
Also today, it is a great source of innovative ideas.
I will do my best to provide our clients with highly reliable services based on my research experience in the field of physics.

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Teru YAMAMOTO

Representative of Nagoya Office
General Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

Teru YAMAMOTO, born in 1965, obtained BS in applied physics from Waseda University. He handles mainly electrical and electronics engineering and semiconductor engineering. He is presently a member of JPAA.

After working as a semiconductor engineer, I came to be engaged in IP practices to have business experiences in patent law firms and IP department of business enterprise.
Making good use of such experiences, I will realize acquisition of rights to meet the clients’ needs.

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Shun KITAOKA

Representative of Hiroshima Office
Department manager
Hiroshima Legal Strategy Division Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Ph.D. in Animal, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Advisor

Born in 1981
Research Experience: Molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, endocrinology, and immunology
Field of Expertise: Biotechnology, medical drags, and diagnostic drugs

I have accumulated experience as a researcher of biology and medical drugs for more than 10 years in university and pharmaceutical company. Through my research experience, I became acutely aware of the importance of intellectual property rights, which is why I jumped into the intellectual property industry.

With my rich expert knowledge as a researcher, I exert my best efforts not only to enhance protection and utilization of our valued clients' inventions to the maximum extent, but also to boost the entire bio-related industry.

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Morio NAKAO

Tokyo Patent Strategy Department General Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Specialist

Morio NAKAO, born in 1978, obtained a Master of Environmental Engineering from Osaka University. His specialty covers Biotechnology, high polymer chemistry and Environmental Sanitary Engineering.

I will make the most of my variety of experiences so as to contribute to our clients’ benefit.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or problems concerning intellectual property such as patent, design, and trademark.

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Akinori HACHIYA

Osaka Legal Strategy Department General Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Specialist

Majored in Law

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.

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Tomoharu ISHIGURO

Office Manager / Tokyo Legal Strategy Department General Manager Tokyo Legal Strategy Department Trademark Division Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

Mr. ISHIGURO, born in 1980, is a bachelor of economics
He is mainly in charge of Trade Mark, Design, and Unfair Competition Prevention Act.

I would like to build such a relationship with clients that the clients can ask for consultation without hesitation, by maintaining mutual exchange of views on regular basis. I will continue to devote myself to:

• Speedy commitment for satisfaction of clients

• Result truly desired by clients

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Yasutaka OKABE

Foreign Department General manager / Translation Department General Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Specialist

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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Atsushi DEJI

General Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Doctor of Agriculture
Specialist

Atsushi DEJI, born in 1971, obtained a PhD in agriculture from Nagoya University. The targets of his research include plant physiology, molecular biology and proteomics. His specialty covers biotechnology and information technology.

I believe that the largest room in the world is a room referrerd to as "room for improvement". By taking the "room for improvement" into consideration, I always make every efforts to offer the client higher-ranked jobs so as to surely meet the client's requirements.

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Masanobu TSUZUMI

General Manager
Senior Specialist

Masanobu TSUZUMI majored in Mechanical Engineering and has research experiences in Control Engineering and Mechatronics.

Information technology is widely utilized in inventions of various fields these days, causing increasing necessity of suitable protections for such inventions.
However, like other technology fields, special skills and knowledge is required to acquire suitable protection for an invention related to information technology.
Under such circumstances, our effort is directed to keep up ourselves with the latest technical trends as well as the most updated legal systems, in order to provide our clients with our best services.
"HARAKENZO more " are more than willing to share with our clients our valuable and reliable experiences in various projects of this field.

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Takaaki KOJIMA

General Manager
Patent Search Team Leader / DX & IT IP Information Station Manager
Senior Specialist

Takaaki KOJIMA majored in aeronautic engineering and has research experiences in control engineering, artificial intelligence, and man-machine interface.
He handles intellectual property cases in IT, communications network, user interface, business model, and other fields.

With the abundant business experiences throughout physical fields particularly in the IT field, I will provide advices to dig up inventions and acquire firm protection of rights. Please do not hesitate to ask me on such IP cases. I also have abundant experiences as a patent searcher. I will be of service also in the patent search.

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Kazuhiro NAGATA

Doctor of Science
Specialist

Kazuhiro NAGATA, born in 1972, acquired a PhD in science from Hokkaido University.
His fields of research include elementary particle physics and theoretical physics.
His specialty covers all aspects in physics.

The fundamental principles in physics are so universal that they appear everywhere in any subjects. Based on my research experience in the U.S.A. and in my PhD studies, I will make efforts to provide high quality services to our clients.

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Mitsuko YAMAGUCHI

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Senior Specialist

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.

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Kazuki MATSUMURA

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Senior Specialist

Kazuki MATSUMURA, born in 1967, obtained a MS in Animal science and technology from Tohoku University. The targets of his research include Animal products chemistry, Immunology and Food chemistry. His specialty covers Biochemistry and Food ingredients. He is presently a member of JPAA.

Technology is steadily advancing, and the law is often reformed with increased importance of protecting and utilizing intellectual property.
To cope with these circumstances accurately, I make efforts to answer our client's request and to contribute to industrial development by continuing earnest studies and doing my work sincerely.

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Takashi NOYAMA

Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Specialist

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.

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Kentaro TSURUTA

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

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.

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Yoshiaki HIGE

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

Yoshiaki HIGE, born in 1977, obtained a bachelor of Biology from Konan University. His specialty covers Biotechnology and Life Engineering.

The surrounding of intellectual property changes day by day. I will take prompt action in response to the change and put emphasis on communications with clients. With such attitudes, I will provide more satisfactory services than expected. I will come into line with you to sincerely support you in exploitations of your ideas.

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Yuki YAMAZAKI

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

I majored in laws in my 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.

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Nobukazu SHIOKAWA

Chairman
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Specialist

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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Naoki AONO

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Doctor of Science
Patent Strategy Department manager
Specialist

Born 1974
A specialty: Science
A research field: Chemical biology, molecular biology and vegetable evolution embryology

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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Kodai YAMASHITA

Department manager / Deputy Representative of Nagoya Office
Legal Strategy Department Assistant Manager / Nagoya Legal Strategy Division Manager
Venture/cocreation support station Consultation Chief Advisor / IP Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

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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Eiichiro FUCHIOKA

Chief
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

Majored in material engineering
Research experience: macromolecular chemistry, electrochemistry
Specialist fields: Chemical products, resinous materials

I always consider the fact that I am working in a field of Intellectual Property that handles the latest technologies. I study diligently to improve my knowledge and understanding of both law and technology and work hard to enable our clients to acquire advantageous rights.

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Makoto NAGAO

Chief of Free IP-Counseling Center
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

Majored in applied physics, faculty of science
Area of expertise: Mechanics, Physics and Information technology

With my experience and knowledge acquired here, I will try my best to be good assistance for clients to obtain rights as desired, for inventions, which are results of clients’ earnest efforts.

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Yoshihisa SUMI

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

Graduate School of Science, Majored in Chemistry

Patent Attorneys have played a great role in the economic growth by establishing and protecting intellectual property rights.
I, being one of those patent attorneys, will do my best to play the role and make efforts with self-improvement so as to provide satisfaction to clients.

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Chiaki GOMITA

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

Majored in Course of Environmental Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics

With my experience as a paralegal in charge of various intellectual property-related services for overseas clients in our Secretariat and Administration Department for residents abroad since 2006, I will try my best to provide our clients with fine-tuned services to meet various demands through my daily works.

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Kazunori TAKEDA

Osaka Legal Strategy Department Trademark Division Manager
Legal Strategy Department
Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Specialist

I majored in laws in my university.
Specialized in design, trademark, copyright, computer program registration, semiconductor circuit layout-design registration.

As a patent attorney, I feel a great responsibility for establishing and protecting our clients’ important intellectual property rights.
I will make every effort to be of great assistance to our clients.

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Keiko NISHIDA

Osaka Legal Strategy Department Design Division Assistant Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Advisor

A good design creates a great marketability, differentiating clients' goods from others.
Seeking for our clients' satisfaction, I strive to protect their valuable intellectual properties including design.

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Shuichi GOINO

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Advisor

Majored in Law
Worked three years as an investigator in the Trademark Division of the Japan Patent Office
Utilizing my experience at the Japan Patent Office, I will strive daily to further improve my skills and make my utmost efforts to provide services for our clients' diverse businesses.

Utilizing my experience at the Japan Patent Office, I will strive daily to further improve my skills and make my utmost efforts to provide services for our clients' diverse businesses.

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Hiroshi MORIYAMA

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Advisor

Graduated from the department of science, majored in mathematics Area of expertise: designs, trademarks, copyright

In addition to my experience in the practical use of rights (application, granting and exercise of rights, etc.), as a patent and trademark attorney I also make the best use of my experience in working with licensing contracts and right transfer. From day to day I continue to study the rapid changes of the IP industry and am devoted to meeting the demands of all clients.

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Shigetoshi ITO

Patent Strategy Department manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Advisor

Area of expertise: electrical and electronic engineering
Research experience: semiconductor technology

While working at a manufacturer's R&D department, I made numerous inventions and also acquired practical experience regarding patents.
Making best use of the experience and know-how I gained, I strive every day to provide clients with the best possible proposals.

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Yuri MIYASAKA

Patent&Trademark Attorney
Advisor

Major in Cell Biology

I am committed to put all my efforts into assistance of our valued client's business in terms of intellectual properties.
I will provide diligent service based on my first aim, while conforming to the environment surrounding intellectual properties that is abruptly changing.

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Yoko YAGISHITA

Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
Advisor

Specialty areas:　machinery, electronics, etc.

So far, I have worked as an intellectual property department staff of an electric appliance manufacturer, and as a translator of a patent law firm. Now, as a patent attorney of HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK, I would like to further enlarge my knowledge on intellectual properties so as to provide higher-quality services to our clients.

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Kahori KUWAHARA

Tokyo Legal Strategy Department Design Division Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Advisor

Majored in law.

I majored in the intellectual property law course at the graduate school of business law, and have worked as a patent attorney ever since. With full use of the researches I made in that source and the experiences as a patent attorney, I would like to satisfy our customers' needs as best as I can.

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Ou Sun

Chief of Foreign Department
Chief of China Support Station
Chinese patent attorney
Specialist

OU SUN, born in 1977, majored in marine generator, marine electric engineering, Japanese-language teaching, and linguistics.

I want to consistently acquire new knowledge. New knowledge makes me find not only a new fact but also myself. I think it necessary to keep such attitude to cope with ever-changing society and world situation. With such attitude, I will offer every possible services to the clients from a broad perspective and wide technical fields.

China and Japan have been boosting cultural and scientific exchanges for a long time. I want to do my best to bridge China and Japan so that exchanges therebetween will further boosted.

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Takuya SUGIMOTO

Patent&Trademark Attorney
researcher

Born in 1986
Graduated from Department of Environmental and Materials Engineering, Facutly of Engineering

I would like to make daily and diligent works to best protect our clients' intellectual properties.

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He Tingqiong

Legal Strategy Department
Chinese Attorney-at-law
researcher

I majored in intellectual property laws in my university and my graduate school. In particular, I studied trademark laws in terms of issues such as parody trademarks. I would like to do my best as a Chinese patent attorney with full use of my experience and knowledge in intellectual property so as to protect our clients' benefits.
Thank you.

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Minoru GOTO

Patent&Trademark Attorney
researcher

Specialty: Electrics and electronics, mechanics, and atomic energy

After graduating from a university, I have engaged in a research and development job at a research and development organization and also worked as an administrative officer, before entering into the field of intellectual properties.
With full use of these experiences, I would like to assist our clients in obtaining useful intellectual properties.

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Katsuro HATTORI

Patent&Trademark Attorney
researcher

Specialized mainly in electrics and electronics, IT and software, and communication

I have been involved in a broad range of intellectual property operations in patent firms in Japan and German and a foreign-affiliated company.

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Yukio KAWAHARA

Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation
researcher

Specialty: Physics, Electronics, Semiconductor devices, and Materials

After having engaged in research and development (laser gyro, and liquid crystal display) and intellectual property operations (applications, contracts, etc.) at a company, I worked for a patent firm and accumulated further experiences. Taking advantage of my previous experiences, I am devoted to providing services that match clients' needs.

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Teruki MORIYAMA

Patent&Trademark Attorney / Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation

Majored in mechanical engineering
Specialties: Machinery and control

After having engaged in research and development at a company, I gained my experience in patent practice relating to application filing and prosecution for inventions in the fields of machinery and control at a patent firm.
Utilizing my previous experience, I will endeavor to provide services that fit the needs of clients.

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Takashi YAMAMOTO

Patent&Trademark Attorney

Specialized fields: electrics and electronics, and information technology

After having graduated from university, I was engaged in research and development of power systems at a company. Then, I worked for a patent firm and accumulated experiences in intellectual property practice for more than ten years. I will further broaden my knowledge on intellectual properties and keep striving to provide high-quality services to our clients.

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Yukari HASHIMOTO

Patent&Trademark Attorney

Specialty: Chemistry, Biology, and Food

After involved in research and development of biological reagents in a chemical manufacturing company, I got into intellectual property. Since then, I have dealt with domestic and foreign cases for years. I would like to keep training myself further and contribute to protection and utilization of intellectual properties of our clients through my experience in intellectual property practice.

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Tatsuya YONEDA

Osaka Legal Strategy Department Design Division Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
researcher

Graduated from Faculty of Law

I want to provide best works for our clients so as to gain trusts from our clients and keep the trusts, just like a trademark, which is one type of intellectual properties and an embodiment of trusts in services having been built up for a long time.

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Takashi NAKANISHI

Patent Strategy Department manager
Specialist

Majored in Physics
Research experience: Condensed matter physics
Specialty: Whole field of physics

The more efforts are required for developing a product, the more "inventions" are hidden in the product.
Ideas for overcoming difficulties will lead to patentable inventions.
One of our missions is to turn unseen efforts of our clients into a visible right.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or problems.

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Yoshihiro NAKAMURA

Translation Department Manager
Specialist

Overseas study and work: Over 10 years in the U.S.

It is not only my work but also my joy to provide high quality translations in order to fully support our clients in acquiring and utilizing patents. To this end, I am constantly gaining new knowledge and skills pertaining to law, technical translation, and IT.

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Benjamin FIELDS

Translation Department Manager (Director of PCT Translations)
Advisor

Patent translation is a specialized field requiring a high level of expertise in technical, legal, and linguistic aspects. Our firm utilizes close cooperation between veteran translators, technical experts, and patent attorneys to provide translations of the highest quality. As translation department manager, in addition to doing hands-on translation work, I also ensure that our department's work flow and system of quality assurance checks stay optimized and up-to-date, to maintain a consistently high level of quality that meets and exceeds our clients' needs.

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Masahiro KAWABUCHI

Chief
Doctor of Medical Science
Senior Specialist

Masahiro KAWABUCHI , born in 1970 , obtained Ph.D from Osaka University. The targets of his research include Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Genetic engineering. His specialty covers biotechnology.

Technology is so rapidly advancing as to make huge accumulation of technology information. Particularly, biotechnology is greatly advancing.
I always pay attention to the latest technology information to give the best service to my clients.

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Tetsuro TAKAHASHI

Chief
Doctor of Philosophy
Specialist

Tetsuro Takahashi was born in 1975. His fields of research include superconductive devices and magnetic semiconductors

I have conducted research on device manufacture process by fine processing technology and magnetotransport properties of magnetic semiconductors.

By enriching my view of science in general while relying on the knowledge I have obtained through this experience, I endeavor to understand the diverse perspectives of our clients' inventions.

Through comprehending the spirit and recognizing the essence of our clients' inventions, we try our best to offer even greater satisfaction and profit.

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Koji TSUKADA

Chief
Ph.D (hygiene)
Specialist

Born 1968
Research experience: biological science, biochemistry
Major fields handled: IT-related fields

I work to provide our clients with the most satisfactory service possible, by making full use of my valuable research experience and strong willingness to take on challenges.

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Orie JITSUKAWA

Chief
researcher

Majored in chemical engineering at university/graduate school
Main fields of study: Physics, materials, reaction engineering, etc.

I would like to be a good partner for acquiring and protecting rights in the most beneficial manner possible for valuable technologies developed in drastically changing environments, while having good communications with our clients.

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Michiko TOMOBE

Patent Strategy Department
Advisor

Major: Administration Engineering
Specialty: Information Communications, Software, Control

I have being working as a patent engineer making use of my experiences in research and development of next-generation information terminals and in an IT venture company.
My work as a patent engineer is very challenging and satisfactory to me because this work gives me many chances of touching state-of-the-art technologies.
Giving weight to dialogue with our clients, I would like to do my best to help our clients to obtain patent rights that can be fully used in their businesses.

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Masaru KASHIMOTO

Patent Strategy Department Senior Staff member
Senior Specialist

Masaru KASHIMOTO majored in Electrical Engineering and has research experiences in the Applied Electricity field (high voltage electric discharge).His speciality covers Electricity Electronics, Computer Software, and LCDs

Today, we are all facing accelerated changes and progress made day by day in computer-surrounding environment, including digital recording technology, digital communication technology, and so on and so forth.
"HARAKENZO" are here to fully understand requests of our clients, particularly those in regard to international and domestic applications as well as intermediate procedures, and to make the best suggestions for our clients to obtain the most reliable protection of intellectual property rights.

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Nobutaka OKAJIMA

Secretariat and Administration Department Second Foreign Secretary Group, Manager
Specialist

I am in charge of handling the intermediate procedures concerning patent applications filed abroad.
Serving as a mediator between our clients and foreign countries, we are devoted to advancing with all necessary procedures swiftly and accurately.
I hope to be of service.

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Yukiko KAWAMURA

Secretariat and Administration Department First Foreign Secretary Group Manager
Senior Specialist

Yukiko KAWAMURA graduated from a social psychology department.

I put our clients’ needs first. In my daily work, I am always conscious of the type of support that our clients wish to receive.
I work with enthusiasm, putting my heart and soul into the services we provide.

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Kazuaki Mukai

Secretariat and Administration Department First Domestic Secretary Group Manager
Senior Specialist

Graduated in the field of Literature.

I feel happy to be able to work in this firm, where I can clearly sense our noble goal of protecting of our clients’ intellectual property.
Although I only able to make a humble contribution, I am committed to strive daily to respond to our clients’ requests swiftly, accurately, and respectfully.

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Atsuko MOMOI

Secretariat and Administration Department Second Domestic Secretary Group Manager
Senior Specialist

I am very grateful to be entrusted with our clients’ valuable intellectual property, and the top priority in my work is to respond effectively to our clients’ requests. I will strive to provide steady and reliable service at all times, and to ensure our clients feel that the response they receive is both speedy and of the highest quality.

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Masanori KAWAHITO

Secretariat and Administration Department Third Domestic Secretary Group Manager
Patent&Trademark Attorney
Specialist

Born 1972

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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Alf JUNG

Administration Department, Administration Department in-coming Applications Group Manager
Chief of Germany Support Station
Specialist

Nationality: German MA from Heidelberg University (Germany). Majored in Japanese and English language and literature.
Languages spoken: German, English, Japanese

Using the language skills and experience gained from my previous Japan-related work in Germany, I aim for a high standard of work, courteously and efficiently dealing with clients and providing them with the utmost support.

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Takunari YUGUCHI

Administration Department, PCT Applications Group Manager
Specialist

Majored in law.

Our society continues to develop based on superior technology.
What supports this development is nothing but the appropriate protection of intellectual property rights.
Rights cannot be seen or touched; however its worth is infinite in value.
I am deeply grateful to be entrusted with our client’s important intellectual property rights.
Our duties are to respond to ever diversifying needs.
However, professionals are meant to lead clients by offering better options and proposals.
It is an honor to give our best efforts in maximizing our clients’ satisfactions.

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Kyoko TESHIMA

Secretariat and Administration Department Second Foreign Secretary Group Manager
Specialist

I'm in charge of filing of applications to foreign countries.
I would like to make every efforts to satisfy our clients by responding to changes of the times sensibly and flexibly.

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Kouya YAMAGUCHI

Secretariat and Administration DepartmentPatent Affairs Coordinating Group
Advisor

Completed the graduate school of intellectual property

I will exert myself to help our clients acquire their rights, albeit indirectly.
Our firm has specialists in various fields, and I will endeavor to maximize the performance of such specialists.

I will do my best every day so that our clients will feel good about choosing our firm.

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Jin hyon chang

Chief of Korea Support Station
Specialist

Jin hyon chang, born in 1973, obtained an MS in Molecular Engineering fromKyoto University and a BS from Sungkyunkwan University.
The targets of his research include Photo sensitive materials for LCD and electrode materials of secondary battery.

Making the best use of the research experiences in the university and the business enterprise, I will exactly understand the client’s invention, and I will make efforts to acquire the firmest protection of the invention.

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Ryoko YOSHIDA

Chief of Taiwan Support Station
Specialist

Ryoko YOSHIDA, born in 1979, graduated from Taiwan Tunghai University. Her speciality covers International Trading especially for marketing methods.

I am in charge of application proceedings and data processing required in intermediate processing, particularly intermediate processing of cases filed from Japan to foreign countries.
With my experience of studying and staying abroad, I would like to offer the high-quality service co-operating together with other departments in order to realize customer satisfaction and obtain steady trust.

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Richard STONELL

USA/UK Support Office
Specialist

Richard Stonell is a citizen of the United Kingdom. In 2008, he obtained a B.A. in Japanese Studies from University of Leeds in England. From 2008 to 2010, he worked in the International Affairs section of the Nagasaki City Hall.

My primary purpose is to be able to contribute to our clients’ benefit. By using my experience in international interaction, I will respond to your requests swiftly and respectfully.

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Kang Jieun

Korea Support Station
researcher

I come from Seoul, Korea. I have a wide business experience in Korea in which I have always made my best to support the clients.

Now as a member of the Secretariat and Administration Department of HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK, I would like to devote myself to offer high quality service with expertise to our clients.

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Yumeng HOU

China Support Office
researcher

From Shandong, China
Specialties: trademarks and designs

I came to Japan in 2009 and completed my master's degree in multicultural studies at Nagoya University.
With progress of advanced technologies and growing awareness about intellectual property rights in recent years, the intellectual property industry is expected to expand further in the future. In this environment full of knowledge, I will sharpen my skills to provide better services to our clients.

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Hung Chia Chi

Taiwan Support Station
researcher

Born in 1993
Graduated from Taiwan University (faculty of economics)

Making use of what I have ever experienced, I would like to make efforts every day to provide satisfactory services to clients.

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Kim You Jin

Korea Support Station

After studying at a graduate school in Japan (specialty: classical literature), I am now involved in the operations related to intellectual property rights.
I will do my best every day so as to firmly protect our customers' precious ideas.

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Tran Khanh Phuong

Born in 1996
Graduated from Nagoya University Graduate School of Law

I have been particularly interested in the field of intellectual property. I will make constant efforts to contribute to economic development, social progress, and satisfaction of our clients.

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Tomoko IRISAWA

Director of France Support Office
Specialist

Studied French literature at the University
Working language : Japanese, English and French

I will keep doing my best to provide a good service that satisfies our clients.

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Tomoki HOSOTANI

Chief
Doctor of engineering
Specialist

Tomoki HOSOTANI, born in 1972, acquired PhD in Engineering in Hiroshima University. His fields of research include Molecular Biology, Genetic engineering, and Biochemistry. His expertise covers Biotechnologies in general.

As the biotechnology fields showing remarkable progress in recent years, intellectual property rights are increasingly becoming significant. It is my pleasure to learn the latest technology, and to use my expertise to provide services that meet your needs.

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Aiko SATO

Chief
Doctor of Engineering
Specialist

Specialist areas: molecular biology; biochemistry; biology; general biotechnology

I aim to provide a service that will fully satisfy our clients. I constantly research the latest technologies and diligently pursue my studies daily.

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Masashi IIZUKA

Doctor of Science
Specialist

Born 1976
Fields of research: molecular biology, genetic engineering

After graduating from university, I amassed experience as a researcher at bio-venture enterprises, university laboratories and so on. In my daily work, I make use the knowledge I have attained so far to respond sincerely to our clients' needs.

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Kunito KAWASAKI

Doctor of Science
Advisor

Born 1983
Major: Biological Science
Research field: Cell biology

Science and technology is making dramatic progress daily, particularly in the fields of biotechnology and life sciences. Accordingly, intellectual property competition is extremely fierce.
As well as making use of the knowledge and experience I cultivated at university, I handle the most recent technologies that are being created every day, and am committed to providing a high-quality service that will satisfy our clients.

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Shoko KUSHIMA

Doctor of Science
researcher

Shoko KUSHIMA obtained a PhD in Biosciences from Osaka University.
The targets of her research include stem cell biology and molecular biology.

In the advancing scientific technologies, the biotechnology field shows remarkable progress in recent years.
Accordingly, competition for intellectual property rights are being increased.
Making use of my research experiences and being receptive to constantly varying technical information, I will make efforts to provide satisfactory and high quality services to our clients.

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Kanako NISHIOKA

Osaka Legal Strategy Department Trademark Division Assistant Manager
Specialist

I feel importance of intellectual properties which produce unlimited value from superior ideas has been increasing in various situations of modern society.
I will try my best to deal with my daily work so as to help our clients’ businesses.

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Nao TOTTORI

Legal Strategy Department
Advisor

Importance of intellectual property is increasing in modern society. Under the circumstances, in the field of intellectual property rights, particularly trademark and design rights, I will strive to make a positive contribution to our clients' businesses.

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Shinpei KASHII

Legal Strategy Department
Juris Doctor degree
researcher

Majored in law.

My goal is not only responding to our clients' requests exactly but also always offer our clients results plus something extra.
For this goal, I would like to make daily efforts with constantly improving my knowledge on patents.

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Mari HOTTA

Legal Strategy Department
Advisor

I would like to devote myself to intellectual property services and improvement in my ability as a legal department staff, in order to earn our clients' trusts.

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Hiroto Itoh

Legal Strategy Department
researcher

I aim to make constant efforts to improve my knowledge about intellectual property rights in order to deserve your trust and confidence in our service.

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Aoi KOTERA

Legal Strategy Department
researcher

I spent a year in Canada as an international student at a university. I would like to work hard to improve my knowledge of intellectual property rights and make myself useful as a trustful partner for your business.

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Yayoi UEHARA

Legal Strategy Department

With my experience in patent law firms, I will make every possible effort to provide finely tuned services that are fully tailored to various needs of our clients.

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Ryosuke NITTA

Legal Strategy Department/France Support Office

Majored in French literature

I will keep honing my skills, and strive to return the results to our clients and society.

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Mina Kikuhara

Legal Strategy Department

We will continue to approach our work sincerely and strive to improve ourselves every day so that we can be sensitive to changes in society and provide more effective and flexible responses for our customers.