Of Counsel
Patent Attorney with License for Infringement Lawsuit (Japan)
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Consulting
Languages: Japanese,English

Education
| Mar, 1990 | Department of Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (M.Eng.) |
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| Mar, 1988 | Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (B.Eng.) |
Professional Experience
| Jan, 2026 - | Innoventier LPC / Of Counsel |
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| Nov, 2018 - Oct, 2025 | TANITA CORPORATION / Director of Legal and Intellectual Property Department |
| Feb, 2018 - Oct, 2018 | TANITA CORPORATION / Associate General Manager of Legal and Intellectual Property Department, Strategic Alliance Advisor of Business Strategy HQ |
| Jan, 2004 - Jan, 2018 | OHNO & PARTNERS / Partner, Patent Attorney |
| Jul, 2002 - Dec, 2003 | OHNO & PARTNERS / Associate, Patent Attorney |
| Jan, 2001 - May, 2002 | Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP (Palo Alto) / Technical Specialist, US Patent Agent |
| Apr, 1998 - Jul, 2000 | TOSHIBA CORPORATION / Section Chief (Information Communication Technology Group) of Intellectual Property Department of Research&Development Center |
| Jan, 1997 - Jul, 1997 | Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP (Washington DC) / International Trainee |
| Apr, 1990 - Mar, 1998 | TOSHIBA CORPORATION / Intellectual Property Specialist of Research&Development Center |
Public Service
| Feb, 2025 - | Licensing Executives Society Japan / Director and Public Relations Chairperson |
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| Feb, 2023 - Jan, 2025 | Licensing Executives Society Japan / Public Relations Vice-Chairperson |
| Feb, 2021 - Jan, 2023 | Licensing Executives Society Japan / Public Relations Committee Member |
| Nov, 2017 - | Licensing Executives Society Japan / ICT Business Working Group Member |
| Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2021 | TOHO UNIVERSITY Department of Information Science, Faculty of Science / Lecturer (Social Informatics) |
Publications
| Jun, 2024 | Articles of “Introduction to a New Book” in LES JAPAN NEWS, a Journal Quarterly published by Licensing Executives Society( LES JAPAN NEWS / LES Japan) |
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| Oct, 2016 | “Evidence Collection Procedures and Protection of Trade Secrets in Intellectual Property Litigation”( Ohno & Partners Newsletter Vol.41 pp1-5) |
| Oct, 2010 | “The Patent Troll Problem: Perspectives from the Front Lines”( Ohno & Partners Newsletter Vol.17 pp1-4) |
| Jan, 2007 | “A Comparative Study of Patent Claim Interpretation in Japan and the United States: Focusing on the Phillips Case”( Ohno & Partners Newsletter Vol.2 pp1-3) |
| Apr, 2004 | “Participating as Plaintiff's Counsel in a Japan-U.S. Mock Trial (Patent Infringement Injunction Case)”( The Quarterly Review of Corporation Law and Society (21st Century Center of Excellence, Waseda Institute for Corporation Law and Society) Vol.1 No.2 pp19-25 / Global COE, Waseda Institute for Corporation Law and Society.) |
| Jul, 1997 | Inventions in the Field of Information and Communication, Primarily Concerning Internet Packet Transfer Technology, Represented Primarily by JP 3848338( Co-inventor of JP 3848338, JP 3696166, JP 3688408, JP 3677153, JP 3641139, JP 3592876, JP 3529541, JP 3383295, JP 3332733 and Other Eight (8) Japanese Patents, Which Correspond to Eighteen (18) US Patents) |
Seminars
| Jul 13, 2024 | “Intellectual Property Governance and Talent Development: Toward the Era of Generative AI“ Sponsored by Licensing Executives Society Japan 45th Annual Meeting Workshop [Niigata] |
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| Jun 8, 2023 | “Strategies for Telecom Operators Against SEP Enforcement by PAEs: - Insights from IP High Court Case No. H27(ne)10029 Appeal for DJ of Non-Existence of a Claim for Damages Based on Patent Rights” Sponsored by Licensing Executives Society Japan,ICT Business Working Group [Tokyo] |
| Jan 30, 2019 | “Case Study Workshop on Support for Intellectual Property Management in SMEs” Co-sponsored by the World Intellectual Property Organization / Japan Patent Office [Tokyo] |
| Mar 24, 2016 | “What Prior Art Can Be Used in Litigation (Part 2): Analysis Through a Hypothetical Case Modeled on a Real Lawsuit”For a Particular Corporate Client [Tokyo] |
| Oct 28, 2011 | “What Prior Art Can Be Used in Litigation (Part 1): Analysis Through a Hypothetical Case Modeled on a Real Lawsuit”For a Particular Corporate Client [Tokyo] |


