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We are pleased to announce that we have moved into the new office at 17th Floor of Nishi-Shinjuku Mitsui Building on September 20, 2011. We are convinced that we could dedicate our better services to your intellectual property activity through more efficient operation in our new office. Your visit to our new office is highly welcome. |
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Today, intellectual property strategies have already become a major key to business success. At a time when Japan is going through a troubled period with increasing competition from developing countries and from emerging countries like the so-called BRIC powers, companies are about to face a highly complex situation and can no longer afford to focus their intellectual property strategies solely on the industrialized nations.
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The law firm Kuzuwa & Partners is dedicated to providing a comprehensive service from the acquisition and management of intellectual property rights to the litigation stage for assisting its corporate and university clients to make the most of their intellectual property rights. In response to our clients' demands, we also operate as a problem-solving team addressing specific intellectual property rights issues with high responsiveness to current trends in Japan and abroad. We are actively involved in solving problems by legal consultations and expert opinions covering the entire range of intellectual property issues. Our services include representations before the Japan Patent Office (JPO) such as applications, examinations and appeals for patents, utility models, designs, trade marks, etc. We also serve as court litigation attorneys or counsels and handle copyright cases and licensing matters. |
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Kuzuwa & Partners is a relatively new mid-sized patent firm which was created in 1995 as successor to the law firm of Takao Minami. We have a staff of 36 (including part-timers), of which 6 are patent attorneys. Together with our predecessor firm, we have accumulated more than 30 years of experience in the field of intellectual property. The efficient functioning of a patent firm starts with the interaction with its clients, which is based on intensive communication, and depends on the motive power. Kuzuwa & Partners can pride itself on having the size and the qualified staff suited for achieving these objectives.
With 16 fully qualified technical staff, in addition to the 6 patent attorneys, we are well positioned to respond to demands in all technical fields. By holding internal seminars, we actively encourage ourselves the study of intellectual property strategies and the best ways of protecting the intellectual capital of our clients by collecting, on a permanent basis, the latest data on laws and advanced technologies. Our experienced paralegal and administrative staff is capable of following up on all administrative procedures with swiftness and accuracy.
An extensive experience with foreign intellectual property issues is one of our major assets. Our foreign activities have developed very vigorously due to extensive experience with numerous foreign clients, our linguistic competence, and a network of associated law firms that spans almost the entire globe. The collaboration with our foreign correspondents is based on good mutual understanding. |
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Patent Attorneys
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President Patent Attorney: KUZUWA, Kiyoshi
Head of KUZUWA & PARTNERS,
Registered Patent Attorney
Formerly, Professor of Chiba University
IP infringement litigator
Bachelor of Science
Languages: English (Spoken, Written), German (Spoken, Written)
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Mr. Kuzuwa, heading KUZUWA & PARTNERS, has a variety of experience in the field of intellectual properties. Just after graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), where he majored in polymer science, he started his carrier at the JPO in 1973 as patent examiner/appeal examiner in the field of polymer processing, applied chemistry, textile technology, medical science etc. In the meantime 1979 - 1980, he studied German Patent Law and European Patent Law at the University of Munich and Max-Planck-Institute in Germany.
He was also in depth involved in the legal affairs at the JPO, such as changing the Japan Patent Law, revising the Examination Guidelines etc. as a deputy director at the legal division of the JPO. Further, he was active for international affairs and often participated in international conferences at WIPO, EPO etc. as a governmental representative and even worked at the USPTO as an exchange patent examiner in 1988. After resigning from the JPO, he joined a Swiss Chemical Company 1992, and worked there as Head of Japan Office until his establishing KUZUWA & PARTNERS 1995. He has been writing several articles and books in the IP field, and often giving lectures at Japanese universities and international IP fora. He was also Professor of Chiba University for 2004 - 2005, and is now member of INTA, AIPPI, FICPI, APAA, AEA and PTMG. |
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Patent Attorney: SHIOZAKI, Susumu
Vice President of KUZUWA & PARTNERS
Master of Science
Former JPO Appeal Examiner
Specialized fields: Physics, Instrumentation
Engineering, Electronic Engineering,
Informatics and Trademarks
Languages: English (Spoken, Written) |
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Patent Attorney: MITSUHASHI, Motoki
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Specialized Field: Veterinary Medicine,
Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Medical Science
Languages: French (Spoken, Written), English (Spoken, Written) |
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Patent Attorney: INAMIYA, Maiko
Master of Science
Specialized fields: Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Material Science, Biotechnology
Languages: English (Spoken, Written) |
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Patent Attorney: Goto, Hitoshi
Master of Agriculture
Specialized Field: Agriculture, Paper Science, Organic Chemistry
Languages: English (Written) |
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Of councel Patent Attorney: MAEDA, Masao
Bachelor of Science
Specialized fields: Mechanics and Dynamics,Information and Communications Technology,Naval Architecture, Automobile Technology
Languages: English (Written) |
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US Patent Attorney: Ron HARRIS
Former USPTO Examiner
Bachelor of Science
Specialized fields: Chemistry, Medical devices
Languages: English (native) |
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Technical Staff
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TERAKAWA, Makoto |
Master of Science
Specialized fields: Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Microbiology,Organic Chemistry and Trademarks
Languages: English (Written)
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TAKEDA, Satoe |
Bachelor of Science
Specialized field: Botany, Biology, Soil Science, Microbiology and Trademarks
Languages: English (Spoken, Written), Spanish (Spoken) |
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KAJIHARA,
Ken-ichi |
Bachelor of Medicine
Specialized Fields: Medicine
Languages: English (Written) |
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TANAKA, Tomomi |
Bachelor of Science
Specialized fields: Food Science
Languages: English (Spoken, Written)
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NAGANO, Yasushi |
Bachelor of Science
Specialized fields: Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Biochemistry and Neuroscience
Languages: English (Spoken, Written)
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MATSUURA, Ryoko |
Master of Engineering
Specialized fields: Chemistry
Languages: English (Spoken, Written)
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UENO, Seishu |
Master of Engineering
Specialized fields: Electronics, Information Technology
Languages: English (Spoken, Written)
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ISHIKAWA, Yumiko |
Master of Science
Specialized fields: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry
Languages: English (Written)
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KIMURA, Shinya |
Doctor of Science
Specialized fields: Fermentation Science, Food Science, Genetic engineering and molecular biology
Languages: English (Spoken, Written)
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ODAGIRI, Misa |
Bachelor of Science
Specialized fields: Biology, Neuroscience, Behavioral Pharmacology
Languages: English(spoken & written), Indonesian(spoken & written)
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SATO, Maiko |
Bachelor of Law
Specialized fields: Trademarks
Languages: English(spoken & written), French(written)
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FUJITA, Satoshi |
Bachelor of Science
Specialized fields: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medicine and Pharmacology
Languages: English (Written)
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OKA, Atsuko |
Master of Science
Specialized fields: Urban Science, Urban Engineering and Information
Languages: English (Spoken, Written)
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OKUNO, Akihiro |
Doctor of Applied Science (Ph.D.)
Specialized fields : Information & Communications Technology, Metal Processing, Mechanics and Dynamics, Automobile Technology
Languages: English (Spoken, Written)
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TAKAYANAGI, Sachi |
Master of Medical Science
Specialized fields: Medicine and Marine Biology
Languages: English (Spoken, Written)
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NELSON, Madoka |
Doctor of Science (Ph.D.)
Specialized fields: Catalysts and Surface Science, Biochemistry
Languages: English (Spoken, Written)
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BRAND, Dieter |
Technical Translator
Specialized fields: Mechanics, Electronics and Licensing
Languages: German (Native), English (Spoken, Written), French (Spoken, Written),Japanese (Spoken, Written), Chinese (Written), Portuguese (Spoken, Written)
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Paralegal Staff
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TAKEITA, Sachiko |
Foreign filing |
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TANIAI, Satoko |
PCT filing and Domestic filing |
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NAKAHATA, Yuriko |
Foreign correspondences and Accounting |
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MASUDA, Yumi |
Domestic filing, Prosecution and Litigation |
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KAMEDA, Shiho |
PCT filing and Foreign filing |
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IIZUKA, Mariko |
Trademarks, Domestic filing and Foreign correspondences |
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HORI, Ayako |
Foreign correspondences and Domestic filing |
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NISHI, Hitomi |
Foreign correspondences and Domestic filing |
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SUGA, Yuki |
Foreign correspondences and Domestic filing |
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NARADA, Motoko |
Foreign correspondences and Domestic filing |
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ENDO, Yukiko |
Foreign correspondences and Domestic filing |
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