Bird International Patent Firm

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MemberOur People

4 other part-time employees

Education

2006
Tokyo Institute of Technology (M.E., Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Innovative and Engineered Materials)
2004
The Polytechnic University (B.E., Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering)

Experience

2024-Present
permanent member of Japan Patent Attorneys Association
2017-Present
Bird International Patent Firm
2013-2017
TMI Associates
2014-2015
TOTO LTD.
2008-2012
Taiyo, Nakajima & Kato, Tokyo
2006-2008
Matsumoto Patent Office

Organization Memberships

2025
Writing an article for APAA e-Newsletter (Issue No. 45, February 2025)
2024-2026
JPAA Standing Council Member
2023-2024
The Public Relations Centre Chairman of Benrishi Club (Patent Attorneys Study Group in Japan)
2023-2024
The Startup Business Support Committee member of Kanto Branch of Japan Patent Attorneys Association
2022-Present
PORT2401 Advisor
2011
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)

Education

1970
Kansai University (B.S., Faculty of Law)

Experience

2022-
Bird International Patent Firm
1978-2021
Dobashi Law Patent Office
1970-1977
Chemical company

Organization Memberships

1978
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)

Education

1997
KEIO UNIVERSITY (B.S., Faculty of Science and Technology)

Experience

2022-
Bird International Patent Firm
2022-
Yokohama City University Hospital
2018-2021
KEIO UNIVERSITY industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Coordinator
2011-2018
SAKURA Patent Office

Organization Memberships

2011
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)

Education

2001
First Cluster of Colleges of University of Tsukuba（B.S., College of Natural Sciences）

Experience

2024-
Bird International Patent Firm
2016
Appointment to the position of Director of Ito & Fujita Patent Office
2007
Registered as a patent attorney (Reg. No.15461)
2003-2024
Ito&Fujita Patent Firm
2001-2003
Cram school（As teacher）

Experience

2024-
Bird International Patent Firm

Registered as a patent attorney (Reg. No.21372)

Some Patent Firms for ovre 20 years

Worked as a systems engineer for 3 years

B.S., College of Theoretical Physics

Organization Memberships

2023-
The Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Venture Businesses Support Committee member of Kanto Branch of Japan Patent Attorneys Association

Education

2001
Tohoku University (M.E., Department of Molecular Chemical Engineering)

Experience

2024
Bird International Patent Firm
2020-2024
Some Patent Firms in Tokyo
2015-2020
Tokyo Customs (As Intellectual Property Investigator)
2011
Registered as a patent attorney (Reg. No.17514)
2006-2015
Some Patent Firms in Nagoya
2003-2006
OMRON Corporation (Department of Material Development)

License

2014
The designation of Sommelier and Wine Expert (Japan Sommelier Association)

Organization Memberships

2024-
The IIPPF Asia-Oceania Project
2014-2020, 2023-
The Trade Facilitation Committee
2017-2018, 2022
The Copyright Committee

External Activities

2022-
IPR Expert Advisor

Education

1999
Tokyo Institute of Technology (M.S., Applied Physics)
1997
Tokyo Institute of Technology (B.S., Applied Physics)

Experience

2019-
Bird International Patent Firm
2009-2019
Patent Office
1999-2007
Konica Minolta, Inc.(formerly known as Konica Corporation)

Organization Memberships

2010
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)

Education

2008
Queen Mary, University of London (LL.M.)
2001
Tsuda University (B.A., Faculty of Liberal Arts, Department of English)

Experience

2020-
Bird International Patent Firm
2013-2016
TMI Associates (Trademark Attorney)
2001-2013
TMI Associates (Paralegal)

Organization Memberships

2021
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)

Education

2014
National Tsing Hua University (M.S., College of Nuclear Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environment Science)
2012
National Tsing Hua University (B.S., College of Nuclear Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environment Science)

Experience

2023
Local training at Taiichi International Patent Law Office (Taiwan)
2023
Registered as a patent attorney(Reg. No.23015)
2023-
Bird International Patent Firm
2022-2023
Kyowa Patent Low Firm (Assistant)
2019-2022
Kamimura International Patent Firm (Assistant)

Organization Memberships

2023
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)

Education

2005
Osaka University of Foreign Studies (B.S., Department of Italian language and culture)

Experience

2023
Re-registered as a patent attorney(Reg. No.23179)
2023-
Bird International Patent Firm
2021-2023
Nara Prefectural Government
2019
Registered as a patent attorney(Reg. No.21800)
2005-2018
Patent Office(Patent Administration)

Education

2016
Saitama University (M.S., Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)
2014
Saitama University (B.S., Faculty of Science, Department of Basic Chemistry)

Experience

2024-
Bird International Patent Firm
2020
Registered as a patent attorney(Reg. No.22201)
2018-2023
Patent translation/search company in Tokyo
2017-2018
high school in Saitama（As teacher）

Experience

2024
Local training at WHDA, LLP and Maier & Maier, PLLC (USA)