Staff Members
Director
Ichiro Kudo（patent litigation attorney)
1978: Graduated from Osaka Meisei High School
1984: Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University
1984: Joined NEC Kansai and was assigned to the Development and Research Department.
Engaged in the development of thin-film magnetic heads, including:
(1)Development of high-performance magnetic material films for thin-film magnetic heads
(2)Magnetic circuit design of thin-film magnetic heads (3D magnetic field analysis using finite element method, mask design)
(3)Wafer process design
(4)Processing process design
(5)Product evaluation.
Afterwards, transferred to NEC Kansai Patent Center
Engaged in activities such as:
(1)Exercising patent rights, discovering infringement by other companies, and collecting evidence
(2) Handling applications, intermediate procedures, examinations, and filing objections
1996: Patent Attorney Registration (Registration Number: 10955)
1998: Worked in the Intellectual Property Department, External Affairs Division, at NEC Headquarters.
Involved in activities such as exercising patent rights, responding to infringement warnings from other companies, and conducting license negotiations.
Mainly specialized in the field of wireless communications, including transmission (SONET/SDH, etc.), switching (ATM, etc.), wireless communications, MPEG (video coding methods), defense agency-related matters, NASDA-related matters, ITS, car electronics, and other electronics devices related to IT.
Apr.2000: Establishment of Kudo & Associates
2004: The successful completion of the Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Examination (Passed in the First Term).
Deputy Director Treatment - IP Evaluation Division
Fumio Ozawa
1996: Director of the President's Office, QUICK Corporation.
1999: Director of the Information Division, QUICK Corporation.
2000: Deputy Director of the Information Division, QUICK Corporation.
2001: Director of the Information Division, QUICK Corporation.
2003: Officer, Chief of Information Development Department, QUICK Corporation.
2005: Officer, Fellow, QUICK Corporation.
2012: Retirement from the same company.
2012: Joined Kudo&Associates.
Patent Attorney
Hiroshi Kondo (On leave for judicial training)
- Graduated from the First Division of the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo
- Handled Fields:
- Telecommunications, Information Technology, Audiovisual, Machinery, Business Models, Utility Models, Designs
- Also handles a wide range of cases in other areas such as trademarks and rights transfers.
Patent Attorney
Tsuyoshi Yagino
- Graduated from the Literature Department, Majoring in Literature, at Waseda University
- Handled Fields:
- Patent Valuation, Software, Information
- Specializes in software-related fields based on previous work experience.
- Responsible for systemization related to patent valuation.
Patent Attorney
Shinsuke Motokawa
- Graduated from the Faculty of Literature, Majoring in English Literature at Sophia University
- Handled Fields:
- Patents, Utility Models, Designs.
Engineer
Yoko Yamada
- Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Political Science Department, Kansai University
- Handled Fields:
- Patent Valuation
Engineer
Hisashi Kosugi
- Graduated from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tokai University
- Handled Fields:
- Patents, Utility Models, Designs
Engineer
Koichi Anno
- Completed the Master's Program in the Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
- Handled Fields:
- Patents, Utility Models, Designs
Engineer
Motoi Maeda
- Master's degree in Electronic Materials Science, Graduate School of Telecommunications, University of Electro-Communications
- Handled Fields:
- Patents, Utility Models, Designs
Trademark Specialist
Mikichika Okuda
- Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Hosei University
- Handled Fields:
- Trademarks
Trademark Specialist
Yuko Aiuchi
- Graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Literature, Gakushuin University
- Handled Fields:
- Trademarks
Translation Specialist
Mark Tofflemire
- Translated works include 'The Dark Sun' by Richard Rhodes
- Affiliated with the University of Tokyo
- <Translation Expertise>
- Patents: Patent specifications, Patent gazettes, Priority certificates, Office actions, Citations, Opinions/corrections, Warning letters from overseas, etc.
- Intellectual Property: Patent valuation materials, License agreements, Non-disclosure agreements, Joint research agreements, etc.
- Other: Product manuals, Instruction manuals, Presentation materials for new products, and many more.
Administrative Staff
Junko Kudo
- Graduated from the Faculty of Human Life Sciences, Nara Women's University
Yoko Horike
- Graduated from the Faculty of Literature, Department of English and American Literature, Meiji University
Kayo Kajitani
- Graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages, English Language Studies, Dokkyo University
Administrative Staff
Mikiko Furuishi
- Graduated from the Faculty of Literature, Department of Art, Meiji Gakuin University
Mayumi Shinozuka
- Graduated from the Faculty of Humanities, Department of Cultural Studies, Joso International University
Legal Collaborator
Attorney at Law and Patent Attorney
Masaki Ishioroshi
- University of Tokyo, Faculty of Literature, Department of Western History (Withdrew in the middle of the program)
- 1997年 弁護士登録（登録番号：25467）
- 2000年 1月 勤務弁護士を経て、いずみ法律事務所設立
- 2004年 7月 石下雅樹法律特許事務所設立
横浜弁護士会所属 - 2005年 弁理士登録（登録番号：14021）
- 2012年11月 弁護士法人クラフトマン新宿特許法律事務所
- IT関連企業の契約相談のほか、不動産関連等の一般民事にも従事。 2003年より、工藤一郎国際特許事務所とコラボレーション契約を締結し、特許関連実務に関して全面的な業務提携関係にある。
- 1997: Registered as an Attorney (Registration Number: 25467)
- January 2000: Established Izumi Law Office after working as an associate attorney
- July 2004:Established Ishioroshi Masaki Law & Patent Office
Member of the Yokohama Bar Association - Registered as a Patent Attorney in 2005 (Registration Number: 14021)
- November 2012:Craftman Shinjuku Patent Law Firm, a law corporation
- Engaged in general civil matters including contract consultations for IT-related companies and real estate-related cases. Since 2003, entered into a collaborative agreement with Kudo Ichiro International Patent Office, establishing a comprehensive business partnership in patent-related practices.
Legal Collaborator
Attorney at Law in Pennsylvania, United States
Sung Yong Park
- Graduated from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California
Graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law in Pennsylvania - Formerly worked at the Pennsylvania District Court, Kainet Corporation, and a law firm.