HIROSHI MATSUURA (Patent Attorney and President)

Education; BS Precision Machinery from TohokuUniversity in 1987

History; Mr. Matsuura worked at Polyplastics, Inc (1987-1988),and

Toyoda Machine Works (1987-1994) engaged in a mechanism design of a robot.

He joined Akatsuki union patent firm (1994-2000) and was admitted to

the Japan Patent Attorney Bar in 1998.

He established H.Matsuura Patent Law Office in November,2000.

Presently responsible for patent applications, consultation for dispute settlement,

expert opinions, etc. in various fields such as electronics in general, software, and

business methods.

<<Main experience >>
control devices (robots, machine tools, welders, etc.) , structures in general (reduction gears, connectors, harnesses, etc.), the electrical and electric equipment and electronic circuits (inverters, converters, various sensors, communication facilities, medical equipment, etc.), software, game machines, construction structures, and electric motorcars.

RYO ICHIKAWA (technical expert)

Eｄucation
BS, Chemical Biotechnology Engineering from Yamanashi University in 1995
MS, Chemical Biotechnology Engineering from Graduate School of Yamanashi University in 1997

History
Mr. Ichikawa worked at Daiseki Co., Ltd (manufacture of petrol product) after graduation.
He joined H. Matsuura Patent Law Office in 2001.

Presently he is handling preparation of specifications and intermediate procedures, concerning machinery.

KADOTA (docketing & foreign matter)
Ms. Kadota joined H. Matsuura Patent Law Office in 2004.
She is docketing electronic filing for domestic application, handling preparation for foreign patent applications.

MATSUURA (draftsperson)
Ms. Matsuura joined H. Matsuura Patent Law Office in 2008
She is preparing and modifying drawings by using Adobe illustrator system.

HAYASHI (docketing & foreign matter)
Ms. Hayashi joined H. Matsuura Patent Law Office in 2004.
She is docketing electronic filing for domestic application, handling preparation for foreign patent applications.

AKI MATSUOKA  (technical expert)

Eｄucation
BS, Department of Informatin Sciences, Ochanomizu University in 2000.


History
Ms. Matsuoka worked at Ufit Co., Ltd. (Central Systems Ltd.) after graduation.
She joined H. Matsuura Patent Law Office in 2007.

TOSHITATSU IKEDA  (technical expert)

Eｄucation
BS, Chemistry and Biotechnology from The University of Tokyo in 2000
The Graduate School of Engineering, The Univerity of Tokyo till 2002 (Applied Chemistry)
BS, Chemistry from Kobe University in 2004
MS, Chemistry from Kobe University Graduate School of Science and Technology in 2006


History
Mr. Ikeda worked at Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation after graduation.
He joined H. Matsuura Patent Law Office in 2008.

KOJIMA (draftsperson)
Ms. Kojima joined H. Matsuura Patent Law Office in 2008
She is preparing and modifying drawings by using Adobe illustrator system.