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Patent Attorneys & Staff
Patent Attorneys
President
Kozo Takeuchi（Mr.）
Qualifications
- Japanese Patent and Trademark Attorney（1983）
- IP Infringement Litigator（2003）
- Former visiting professor at Osaka University Law School
Experience
- Graduated from Faculty of Law, Kansai University
- Recived LL.M. from Kyoto University
- Fukami Patent Office(1984～2016)
- Chairperson of Trademark Committee of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association(JPAA)(1999～2000)
- Chairperson of Copyright Committee of JPAA(2003～2004)
- Vice-president of JPAA(2005～2006)
- Co-chairperson of Trademark Committee of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association(APAA)(2007～2013)
- President of the Japan Group of APAA(2009～2012)
- Visiting Professor of Osaka University Law School(2011～2019)
- Secretary General of APAA(2013～2021)
- Awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star (2019)
- Senior Vice President, Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) (2021～)
Book
- Legal Counseling on Trademarks (co-authored) (Shoen Ono and Yoichiro Komatsu, eds.) Seirin Shoin
- New Commentary on the Trademark Law, Vol. 1 (co-authored) (Shoen Ono and Shunji Miyama, eds.) Seirin Shoin
- Q & A Introduction to Trademark Law (co-authored) (supervised by Junichi Eguchi), Sekaishisosha
- Legal Action against Intellectual Property Infringement in Asia (co-author) The Korea Industrial Property Law Association
- liIntellectual Property Systems in Asian Countries (co-authored) (in commemoration of Kazunori Yamagami's 70th birthday) Seirin Shoin
- Japanese/English bilingual translation of uspq 100 Best U.S. Trademark Decisions (co-author), Japan Trademark Association
- New Trends in the Trademark System (co-edited by Shoen Ono and Kozo Takeuchi), Seirin Shoin
Deputy President
Hirokazu Matsumoto（Mr.）
Qualifications
- Japanese Patent and Trademark Attorney（2019）
- Adjunct lecturer at Tamagawa University
Experience
- Graduated from Faculty of Law, Osaka University
- Worked for Fukami Patent Office (1995～2017)
- TAKEUCHI IP OFFICE PC work（2017～）
- Japan Patent Attorneys Association Trademark Committee (2020～)
- Japan Attorneys Association Kansai Association Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Cooperative Committee（2021～）
Hisae Fujiwara（Ms.）
Qualifications
- Japanese Patent and Trademark Attorney（2018）
- IP Infringing Litigator（2020）
Experience
- Graduated Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
- Sprott Shaw College
- Fujiwara translation Agency
- Parent firms（2014-2021）
- Takeuchi IP Office（2022～）
Yasuhiro Suzuki（Mr.）
Qualifications
- Japanese Patent and Trademark Attorney（2010）
Experience
- Graduated from Sophia University with a degree in foreign studies
- Received an M.A. degree from Arizona State University
- Worked for a precision equipment maker in Osaka (1988-1992)
- Intellectual property firms in Osaka and Kobe (1998-2023)
- Takeuchi IP Office (2023～)
Yukari Adachi（Ms.）
Qualifications
- Japanese Patent and Trademark Attorney（2007）
- IP Infringement Litigator （2012）
Experience
- After pursuing a career in translation and engaging in IP and legal matters at a U.S.-based chemical company in Osaka, focused on trademark matters at an IP firm in Kobe since 2007.
- Intellectual property firm in Kobe (2006～2023)
- Takeuchi IP Office (2023～)
Takemi Yamamoto（Mr.）
Qualifications
- Japanese Patent and Trademark Attorney（2011）
- IP Infringement Litigator （2016）
Experience
- Graduated from University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences with a bachelor of marketing
- Intellectual property firm in Kobe (1996～2023)
- Takeuchi IP Office (2023～)
Book
- Legal Counseling on Trademarks (co-authored) (Shoen Ono and Yoichiro Komatsu, eds.) Seirin Shoin
Staff / Assistants
One (1) paralegal qualified to register as a U.S. Certified Public Accountant assists attorneys in trademark and design prosecution.
Five (5) administrative and legal assistants with many years of experience at IP firms.
