PATENT ATTORNEY

MASARU ITAMI (PARTNER - Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent, Utility Model
(Electronic Circuit, Semiconductor, Micro-Computer,Computer Software, Image Processing, Network System, etc.)
Litigation, Prosecution, Appraise, Contract, Dispute solution,
Legal proceedings, Search, Consultation

[ Background ]

• B.Eng.(Elec.), Meiji Univ., 1979
• Associate of Suzuye and Suzuye, 1982
• Registered Patent Attorney (No.9282), 1985
• Established Itami and Associates, 1990
• Established Kisaragi Associates, 1999
• Qualified as a Litigating Patent Attorney ("Fuki-Benrishi"), 2004

[ External activity career ]

• President of JPAA, 2015-2017
• Vice-President of JPAA, 2006
• Chairman of Central Research Institute of Intellectual Property, 2017-
• Chairman of Patent Committee, 1997
• Chairman of Ethics Committee, 2004
• Vice-Chairman of Patent Committee, 1993-1994
• Vice-Chairman of Working Group of PLT, 1994
• Councilor of JPAA, 1995-1996, etc.
• lecturer, JPAA Education Institute, 2001-
• Evaluator, IPEC (The International Patent Evaluation Consortium), 2003-
• lecturer, Meiji University (Graduate School of Science and Technology), 2006-
• Evaluator, Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center, 2006-
• lecturer, Tokyo University of Science (Master of Intellectual Property), 2008-2009
• Lecture at Chiba University, 2014, 2018

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA (Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)
• FICPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys)
• AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Industrial Properties)
• JIPA (Japanese Intellectual Property Association), support member
• IIP (Institute of Intellectual Property), support member

[ Court Prosecution ]

• Tokyo District Court, 1986-
• Tokyo High Court and Intellectual Property High Cou, 1989-, etc.

KAZUYA SENDA (PARTNER-Counselor at Law, Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Chemical Engineering, Organic Materials, Medicine, Network System, Biochemistry, Trademark, etc.

[ Background ]

• Born: September 30, 1968
• B.Sc.(Chem.), Chuo Univ., 1992
• Associate of TMI Associates, 1992
• Registered Patent Attorney (No.10327), 1992
• Associate of Migita Patent Office, 1996
• Established Kisaragi Associates, 1999
• J.D, Toin Yokohama University Law School 2011
• Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan 2013
• Registered Counselor at Law(48918), 2013

[ Professional Associations ]

• Daini Tokyo Bar Association
• Japanese Patent Attorneys Association
• Vice-President of JPAA, 2022
• Executive Director, 2018
• Chairman of Patent Committee, 2005
• Vice-Chairman of Patent Committee, 1997-1999, 2004
• Vice-Chairman of Working Group of PLT, 1998-1999
• Asia Patent Attorneys Association
• Chairman of Asia Committee in Japan, 2005-2006
• Lecture at Chiba University 2009-Present

[ Court Prosecution ]

• Tokyo District Court, 1993-Present
• Tokyo High Court, 1993-Present

YUYA SATO (PARTNER - Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent, Utility Model
(Electronic Circuit,Computer Software, Design Mechanical Facility, etc.)
Litigation, Prosecution, Appraise, Contract, Dispute solution,
Legal proceedings, Search, Consultation

[ Background ]

• Born: November 5, 1985
• LL.B.(Law), Nihon Univ., 2008
• Kisaragi associates, 2008-present
• Registered Patent Attorney(No.16082). 2009
• B.Eng.(Elec.), Tokyo Univ. of Science, 2012

[ External activity career ]

• Member of Patent Committee of JPAA, 2010-2011, 2014
• Vice-chairman of Patent Committee of JPAA, 2017-2018
• Councilor of JPAA,2017-2018
• Patent Attorney Examination Committee Member(Patent), 2018

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA (Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)

SOICHIRO ITAMI (PARTNER - Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent
(Semiconductors, Electronic Circuits, Precision Measuring Devices, Other Electric Devices, Mechatronics, Computer Software, etc)

[ Background ]

• (Academic background)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Info.), The Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, 2008
• Master of Engineering (Info.), The Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, 2010
• (Business career)
• Kisaragi associates, 2010-present
• Registered Patent Attorney(No. 19549), 2014

[ External activity career ]

• Member of Education Institute of JPAA, 2015-2021
• Member of Education Committee of JPAA Kanto Branch, 2016-2018
• Vice-Chairman of Education Institute of JPAA, 2022-2023
• Councilor of JPAA, 2023-2024

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA (Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)

KOJI AMASAKI (Of Counsel - Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Biochemistry, Organic Material Inorganic Material, Mechanical Facility, Civil and Construction Engineering, etc.

[ Background ]

• Born: March 20, 1972
• B.S (Biochem), Osaka Univ., 1995
• Employee of Engineering Service Company, 1997
• Employee of IP Search & Translation Company, 1999
• Registered Patent Attorney (No. 12871), 2003
• Employee of IP law firm in Japan, 2004
• Associate of Kisaragi Associates, 2008
• Registered Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant (No. 407616), 2010

[ External activity career ]

• (Lecturer)
• Seminar lecturer held in Hatsumei-Tsushin Co.,Ltd, 2010 - 2013
• (Publications)
• "SHIKAKU HABATAKU - Certified Small and Mediam Enterprise Management Consultant-" (NHK TV textbook, December 2011)
• "Method for improving search accuracy based on a review of cases regarding invalidation trials invalidated due to lack of novelty."(PATENT published by JPAA, January 2014)
• "Advanced Science and Technology of Biosensor and Application Development of New Products."(TECHNICAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE CO.,LTD, April 2014)
• "DEKIRU SEARCHER NI NARUTAMENO TOKKYOCHOUSA NO CHISHIKI TO KATSUYOU KNOW-HOW."(OHMSHA CO.,LTD, December 2015)
• (Others)
• Placed higher-ranking winner on Patent Information Retrieval Contest 2010, 2010
• Certified gold certification on Patent Information Retrieval Contest 2013, 2013
• Won the first prize and certified gold certification on Patent Information Retrieval Contest 2015, 2015

[ Professional Associations ]

• Japanese Patent Attorneys Association, Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultants Association, Information Science and Technology Association, Computer Graphic Arts Society

SAEKO UCHIDA (Of Counsel - Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Trademark Litigation/Prosecution
Design Patent Litigation/Prosecution
Unfair Competition Law

[ Background ]

• B.A., Gakushuin Univ., 1983
• Pola Inc. (1983-1993)
• TMI Associates (1996-2004)
• Registered Patent Attorney (1996)
• Qualified as a Litigating Patent Attorney ("Fuki-Benrishi") (2004)
• Uchida & Associates (2004-2007)
• Kisaragi Associates (2007-present)
• Professional Associations
• Japanese Patent Attorneys Association
• Japan Trademark Association

TAKESHI KAWAMURA (Of Counsel - Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent
(Semiconductors, Electronic Circuits, Other Electric Devices, Mechatronics, Computer Software, etc)

[ Background ]

• B.Eng.(Elec.), Chuo Univ., 1994
• Employee of IP law firm in Japan, 1995
• Registered Patent Attorney (No.13469), 2004
• Kisaragi Associates, 2021

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA (Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)

NAOKI NISHIDA (Of Counsel - Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent
(Semiconductor, AI, Blockchain, other electrical, mechanical, software related inventions, etc.)

[ Background ]

• (Academic background)
• Master of Division of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) , 2000
• (Business career)
• IBM Japan, Ltd., 2000-2006
• Employee of IP law firm in Japan, 2006
• Registered Patent Attorney(No. 21458), 2018
• Kisaragi associates,2023

[ External activity career ]

• Member of Patent Committee of JPAA, 2021-present
• Vice-chairman of Patent Committee of JPAA, 2022-present
• Generation AI WG of Patent Committee of JPAA, 2023
• IP Promotion and Support Committee of JPAA Kansai, 2023-present

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA (Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)
• Kansai Patent Study Group

TAMIO ASAI (Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent, Utility Model
(Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Organic Materials, Inorganic Materials, Metallic Materials, Chemical Equipment, Semiconductors, Liquid crystal devises, Batteries)

[ Background ]

• Registered Patent Attorney (No.17579), 2011

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA (Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)

HIROFUMI YOSHIYASU (Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Chemical, Material, Biochemistry, Mechanical, etc.

[ Background ]

• B.Eng. (Applied Chemistry), Chuo Univ., 2011
• M.Eng. (Applied Chemistry), Chuo Univ., 2013
• Employee of Pharmaceutical-Venture Company, then Trading Company, 2013-2016
• Employee of IP law firm, 2017
• Registered Patent Attorney (No. 21413), 2018
• Qualified as a Litigating Patent Attorney ("Fuki-Benrishi"), 2020
• Kisaragi associates, 2023-present

[ External activity career ]

• Member of Fresh Committee of JPAA, 2018
• Member of Gifu Prefecture District Committee of JPAA, 2019
• District Vice-Chairperson of Gifu Prefecture District Organization, 2022, 2024
• District Chairperson of Gifu Prefecture District Organization, 2023
• Member of Bio & Life Science Committee of JPAA, 2024

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA (Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)

RISAKO MURASAKI (Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent (Semiconductor, optics, image sensing, other electrical, mechanical, software related inventions, etc.)

[ Background ]

• B.Eng. (Materials), Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2005
• M.Eng. (Materials), Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2007
• Toshiba Corp., 2007-2018
• Kisaragi associates, 2019-present
• Registered Patent Attorney(No. 22160), 2020

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA (Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)

KEISUKE OYAMADA (Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent

[ Background ]

• Registered Patent Attorney (No.22344),2020
• Kisaragi associates (2021-present)

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA(Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)

KOKI TANAKA (Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent

[ Background ]

• Kisaragi associates (2019-present)
• B.Eng. (Precision Mechanics), Chuo Univ., 2020
• Registered Patent Attorney (No.22863),2022

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA(Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)

SHURI JIBIKI (Patent Attorney)

[ Specialty ]

Patent , Utility Model (electrical, mechanical)

[ Background ]

• Kisaragi associates (2023-present)
• Registered Patent Attorney (No.23011),2023

[ Professional Associations ]

• JPAA(Japanese Patent Attorneys Association)

TOSHIO MIGITA

[ Specialty ]

Trademark (All products and services field)
Patent, Utility Model, Design
Mechanical Facility, Civil and Construction Engineering, etc.

[ Background ]

• Born: January 1, 1932
• LL.B.(Law), Chuo Univ., 1957
• Associate of Teikichi Ishihara Patent Office, 1958
• Registered Patent Attorney (No.6453), 1961
• Established Migita Patent Office, 1969
• Established Kisaragi Associates, 1999

[ Professional Associations ]

• Japanese Patent Attorneys Association
  Chairman of Committees, 4 times
  Vice-Chairman of Committees, 8 times
  Councilor of JPAA, 1971-1973, 1997-1999, etc.
• International Association for the Protection of Industrial
• Properties
• Japanese Patent Attorneys Cooperative
  Auditor, 1995-
  Managing Director, 1978-1994
• Japan Trademark Association

[ Court Prosecution ]

• Tokyo District Court, 1961-
• Tokyo High Court, 1961-