Shuji TokuokaShingo HokutoNaoko OsumiKazuya Kawahara
Toshihiko MitsuedaIkuo NigaMasamoto Kamada
Shuji Tokuoka
Background
1983 Obtained a LL. B. from the law department of Doshisha University
1983 Started to work at Industrial Property Department in Kanebo Ltd.
1999 Registered as a patent attorney
2003 Joined Minori Patent Agency(the former name of MINORI PPC)
2005 Qualified to represent specific infringement litigation
2006 Became the representative of MINORI PPC
Affiliation
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Kansai Patent Attorneys Study Group
Kyoto Legal Affairs Association
International Association for the Protection of International Property of Japan (AIPPI)
Kinki Branch of JPAA, Chairman of Kyoto area (2014~2016)
Major
Trademarks, Fiber, Business Method Patents, and so on
Qualification
Registered Patent Attorney, Registered Patent Infringement Litigator
Shingo Hokuto
Background
1998 Completed a course at molecular and material science from graduate school of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
1998 Started to work at ROHM Co., Ltd. （engaged in Integrated Circuit Design)
2006 Joined MINORI PPC
2010 Registered as a patent attorney
Affiliation
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Major
Electric & Electronic circuit, Electric Appliance, Semiconductor, Data processing, and so on
Qualification
Registered Patent Attorney
Naoko Osumi
Background
1998 Graduated from the hygienic pharmacy, Kobe Pharmaceutical University
1998 Started to work at Hanshin Dispensing Pharmacy Co., Ltd.
2002 Registered as a patent attorney
2002 Joined Minori Patent Agency (the former name of MINORI PPC)
2005 Qualified to represent specific infringement litigation
Affiliation
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Major
Pharmacy, Biotechnology, and so on
Qualification
Registered Patent Attorney, Registered Patent Infringement Litigator, Certified Pharmacist
Kazuya Kawahara
Background
2005 Graduated from the Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University
2009 Joined MINORI PPC
2009 Registered as a patent attorney
Affiliation
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
– Education Institute of JPAA (2011~2019)
– Intellectual Property Assistance and Support Center of JPAA (2019~)
Western Japan Patent Attorney Club
Kansai Patent Attorneys Study Group
Major
Optics, Mechanical engineering, Physics, Design
Qualification
Registered Patent Attorney
Toshihiko Mitsueda
Background
2004 Completed a course at molecular and material science from graduate school of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
2004 Started to work at Intellectual Property Department in ROHM Co., Ltd.
2009 Joined MINORI PPC
2014 Registered as a patent attorney
Affiliation
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Major
Electrical, Electronics, Information technology, and so on
Qualification
Registered Patent Attorney
Ikuo Niga
Background
1998 Graduated from the law department, Kindai University
2007 Completed the Control Engineering course in business college
2007 Engaged in R&D at enterprises
2014 Started to work at KIYOHARA & CO.,PATENT ATTORNEYS
2017 Joined MINORI PPC
2018 Registered as a patent attorney
Affiliation
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Major
Control Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, Information processing, and so on
Qualification
Registered Patent Attorney
Masamoto Kamada
Background
1995 Graduated from the Department of Industrial Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science
1997 Completed a course at the Department of Electronic Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2001 Started to work at AKIYAMA & CO.
2007 Registered as a patent attorney
2016 Established KAWAHARA and KAMADA IP
2020 Joined MINORI PPC
Affiliation
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Major
Chemistry, Machinery, household goods and so on.
Qualification
Registered Patent Attorney