Patent Attorney Yuki KITAHARA
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Graduated from Osaka University Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics and Information Systems |
| Experience | |
| 2008- 2012 | GLORY LTD. Engaged in research and development of machine learning algorithms for banknote identification, facial recognition, etc. |
| 2012- 2021 | Fukami Patent Office Engaged in various domestic and international patent prosecutions |
| April, 2021 | Founded INAGAKI, KITAHARA & FUJIWARA PATENT OFFICE |
| Lecturers, etc | |
| 2018- 2021 | Adjunct Lecturer, Osaka Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Intellectual Property |
| 2019 | AIPPI World Congress in London |
Patent Attorney Satoshi FUJIWARA
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Information and Computer Science |
| 2006 | Keio University Graduate School Graduate School of Science and Technology, Major in Science for OPEN and Environmental Systems |
| Experience | |
| 2006- 2015 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Corporation) Engaged in patent application and licensing operations related to audio/video appliances, and patent utilization operations for Panasonic companies (short-term residency at McDermott Will & Emery in 2013) |
| 2015- 2017 | Fukami Patent Office Engaged in patent application and rights acquisition for major Japanese automobile manufacturers, etc. |
| 2017- 2021 | LEXIA PARTNERS Engaged in various patent operations in electrical and mechanical fields (application and rights acquisition, provision of information, patent opposition, litigation, expert opinion, intellectual property due diligence, etc.) |
| April, 2021 | Founded INAGAKI, KITAHARA & FUJIWARA PATENT OFFICE |
| Lecturers, etc | |
| 2019- | Adjunct Lecturer at Kwansei Gakuin University |
Patent Attorney Michiko YAMASHITA
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Engineering, Undergraduate School of Civil, Environmental and Resources Engineering |
| 2003 | Kyoto University Graduate School Graduate School of Informatics, Major in Social Informatics |
| Experience | |
| 2003- 2004 | SHUSAKU YAMAMOTO LPC |
| 2004- 2011 | Shinjyu GLOBAL IP |
| 2011- 2020 | LEXIA PARTNERS |
| 2022- | INAGAKI, KITAHARA & FUJIWARA PATENT OFFICE |
顧問 中国弁護士・弁理士 林 軍
| Education | |
| 1993 | Graduated from Tianjin University, China School of Computer Science, Major in Software |
| 2004 | Kobe University of Mercantile Marine Graduate School, Japan Graduate School of Merchant Marine Science, Major in Transportation Information Systems Engineering |
| 2014 | Osaka University Graduate School, Japan Graduate School of Law, Major in Law and Politics, Intellectual Property Law Program |
| Experience | |
| 2004 | Science Patent & Trademark Agency Co., Ltd., China Mainly engaged in acquisition of patent rights from overseas to China |
| 2006- 2015 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Corporation), Japan Engaged in global patent rights acquisition (mainly JP, US, CH, EU, etc.) in the intellectual property department |
| 2016 | Science Patent & Trademark Agency Co., Ltd., China Mainly engaged in acquisition of patent rights from overseas to China |
| 2017 | CHINA PAT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, China Mainly engaged in acquisition of patent rights from overseas to China and from China to overseas |
| 2019- | Chang Tsi & Partners, China Mainly engaged in acquisition of patent rights from overseas to China and from China to overseas |
| April, 2021 | Consultant at INAGAKI, KITAHARA & FUJIWARA PATENT OFFICE |
| 2022- present | Beijing Elite Group Intellectual Property Law Office, China Mainly engaged in acquisition of patent rights from Japan to China and from China to overseas |
| Publications, Seminars, etc. | |
| ・ Compensation Claims in Japan and China (JPAA “Patent” 2013, Vol. 66, No. 9) ・ Trends in Amendment Decisions Seen in Amendment-related Supreme Court Cases in China (including Japanese Court Cases, Examination Standards, etc.) (Kansai Patent Study Group Seminar, April 2014) ・ Study on Conflicting Applications (Secret Prior Art) in China (JPAA “Patent” 2015, Vol. 68, No. 8) ・ Trends in Decision of Success/Failure of Infringement of Equivalents in Supreme Court Precedents in China (Kansai Patent Study Group Seminar, August 2015) ・ Examination of Technical Issues in Patent Applications in China: Focusing on Rulings of the Supreme Court of China (JPAA “Patent” 2018, Vol. 71, No. 2) ・ How to Interpret Function Claims in China: Focusing on Considerations of Rulings of the Supreme Court of China (JPAA “Patent” 2018, Vol. 71, No. 7) ・ Patent Applications for Software in China: Focusing on Rulings of the Supreme Court of China (JPAA “Patent” 2019, Vol. 72, No. 8) ・ Disclosure Requirements for Patent Descriptions in China: Focusing on Rulings of the Supreme Court of China (JPAA “Patent” 2020, Vol. 73, No. 3) ・ A Chinese Patent Attorney Talks About Changes, Current Situation, and Risks in the Intellectual Property Environment in China: Current Intellectual Property Situation in China Based on Real Cases (Pasona Knowledge Partner, Inc., webinar, October 2020) ・ Determination of Patent Infringement by Multiple Entities in China: Focusing on Rulings of the Supreme Court of China (JPAA “Patent” 2020, Vol. 73, No. 12) ・Interpretation of Method Patent Claims in China: Focusing on Rulings of the Supreme Court of China (JPAA “Patent” 2021, Vol. 74, No. 9) ・Trends in the Examination of Software-Related Inventions in China (Kansai Patent Study Group Seminar, February 2022) ・Application of Estoppel in China: Focusing on Rulings of the Supreme Court of China (JPAA “Patent” 2022, Vol. 75, No. 10) |