Attorneys

Attorneys

Attorneys

三嶋 眞弘

Masahiro MISHIMAPatent Attorney

Expertise: Mechanical Engineering,
Control systems, Software, IoT, Designs,
Trademarks

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.
Appointed President in 2014
藤森 洋介

Yosuke FUJIMORIPatent Attorney

Expertise: Mechanical Engineering,
Designs, Trademarks

2000 Graduated from Kobe University.
2006 ASAHINA & CO.
Engaged in drafting and filing patent applications, as well as managing prosecution, in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, and mechanical engineering. Handling a significant number of cases for both domestic and international clients, delivering expert intellectual property services across various regions. Extensive trial and litigation experience.
Appointed Executive Vice President in 2014
藤田 勝利

Katsutoshi FUJITAPatent Attorney

Expertise: Electrical Engineering/Electronics,
Control systems, Software, IoT,
Machine learning (including AI),
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 drafting and filing patent applications, as well as managing prosecution, in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, and mechanical engineering. Handling a significant number of cases for both domestic and international clients, delivering expert intellectual property services across various regions.
奥出 進也

Nobuya OKUDEPatent Attorney

Expertise:Mechanical Engineering,
Inorganic chemistry, Control systems,
Software, IoT, 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 drafting and filing patent applications, as well as managing prosecution, in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, and mechanical engineering. Handling a significant number of cases for both domestic and international clients, delivering expert intellectual property services across various regions.
堤之 達也

Tatsuya TSUTSUMINOPatent Attorney

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 drafting and filing patent applications, as well as managing prosecution, in the fields of chemistry/biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and mechanical engineering. Handling a significant number of cases for both domestic and international clients, delivering expert intellectual property services across various regions.
飛彈 図茂子

Tomoko HIDAPatent Attorney

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
木ノ村 尚也

Naoya KINOMURAPatent Attorney

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
伊藤 歩

Ayumi ITOPatent Attorney

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
田中 敦子

Atsuko TANAKAPatent Attorney

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
佐々木 修

Osamu SASAKIPatent 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.
木村 貴司

Lucias Law FirmTakashi KIMURACounsel Attorney at Law

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

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