Masahiro MISHIMAPatent Attorney

Expertise: Chemistry/Biotechnology,
Pharmaceuticals

1987	Graduated from Kyoto University, Division of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy.
1987-2008	Worked for Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. (current Mitsubishi-Tanabe Pharma)
1997	Registered Patent Attorney
2003	Pharmacist
2005	Additional registration for IP infringement litigation
2009	Akari Patent Attorney’s Office, President
2011	ASAHINA & CO. Engaged in applications, prosecution, expert opinions, dispute resolution in chemistry/biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. President in 2014

Yosuke FUJIMORIPatent Attorney

Expertise: Mechanical Engineering,
Designs, Trademarks

2000	Graduated from Kobe University.
2006	ASAHINA & CO. Engaged in applications, prosecution and so on in the mechanical engineering field. A lot of clients of domestic and overseas. Rich experience in trials and litigations. Executive Vice President in 2014

Expertise: Electrical Engineering/
Electronics, Mechanical Engineering

1987	Graduated from Nara National College of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering.
1987-2002	Worked for NEC Corporation
2000	Chief Telecommunications Engineer
2002-2004	Worked for Honda elesys Co., Ltd.
2005-2010	Worked for Sumitomo Metal Micro Devices, Inc.
2009	Registered Management Consultant
2010-2011	Worked for HDK Micro Devices Co., Ltd.
2011	ASAHINA & CO. Engaged in applications, prosecution and so on in electrical engineering/electronics and mechanical engineering. A lot of clients of domestic and overseas

Expertise: Mechanical Engineering, Inorganic
chemistry, Designs, Trademarks

1989	Graduated from Waseda University, Department of Physics.
1991	Worked for NKK Corporation (current JFE Steel Corporation) Engaged in R&D of steel products, in particular, surface‐treated steel sheet.
2012	Registered Patent Attorney ASAHINA & CO. Engaged in applications, prosecution and so on in mechanicals. A lot of clients of domestic and overseas

Expertise: Chemistry/Biotechnology,
Pharmaceuticals, Mechanical Engineering

2002	Graduated from Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Science, Department of Pharmacy.
2003	Pharmacist
2004	Received Master degree at Graduate School of the University.
2004-2007	Worked for San-Ei gen F.F.I. Co., Ltd. Engaged in development of food products.
2007-2010	2007-2010: ASAHINA & CO. 2010: Registered Patent Attorney
2010-2014	A major patent firm in Japan
2014	ASAHINA & CO. Engaged in applications, prosecution and so on in chemistry/biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, mechanical engineering.

Expertise: Chemistry/Biotechnology,
Pharmaceuticals

1998	Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Nara Women’s University
2000	Master of Science in Chemistry, Graduate school of Science, Kyoto University ASAHINA & CO. Engaged in applications, prosecution and so on in chemistry/biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
2017	Registered Patent Attorney
2020	Additional registration for IP infringement litigation

Expertise: Chemistry/Biotechnology,
Pharmaceuticals

1996	Graduated from Kyoto University, Department of Synthetic Chemistry Faculty of Engineering.
1998	Master of Synthetic Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
1998-2017	Worked for Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., (current Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma) Engaged in R&D of central nervous system drug from 1998 to 2009 Engaged in patent applications, prosecution, search, and license agreement on IP department.
2015	Registered Patent Attorney
2017	ASAHINA & CO. Engaged in applications, prosecution and so on in chemistry/biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
2018	Additional registration for IP infringement litigation

Expertise: Chemistry/
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals

2013	Graduated from Ochanomizu University, Department of Science
2015	Master of Science, Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University
2015-2020	Worked for Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. Engaged in research on nucleic acid drugs and genomic drug discovery
2019	Registered Patent Attorney
2020	ASAHINA & CO. Engaged in applications, prosecution and so on in chemistry/ biotechnology and pharmaceuticals

Expertise: Trademarks, Designs

	Graduated from Doshisha University, Department of Law. Worked as a translator at a patent and trademark firm and, since 2015, engaged in filing and prosecution of applications for registration of trademarks and designs.
2022	ASAHINA & CO. Registered Patent Attorney

Expertise: Chemistry
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology

1987	Graduated from Tohoku University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry
1989	Master degree from Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
1989-2019	Worked for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation as a medicinal chemistry researcher for three years, and then, engaged in prosecution of patent applications, oppositions, trials, and license.
2011	Registered Patent Attorney
2019-2023	Worked for Zensei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Engaged in prosecution of patent applications, attorney opinions, and litigations.
2023	ASAHINA & CO. Engaged in applications, prosecution and so on in chemistry/biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

Technological Corporate Law,
Intellectual Property Law

1995	Graduated from Osaka University, Department of Engineering Science. Worked for Rohm Co., Ltd. Engaged in R&D of laser diode.
2002	Pass of Patent Attorney Examination
2003	Worked for a major Company in Japan Engaged in IP jobs.
2005	Pass of Bar Examination
2007	Registered Attorney and Registered Patent Attorney
2009	TK General Law Office, President
2012	Matsushima & Kimura Law Firm
2017	Lucias Law Firm, President