Our Firm

Patent Attorney

Managing Partner: Michiko Hosaka, Patent Attorney (Registration No. 12862)

Concerned about the decline in global trust in Japan.
Emphasizes the importance of regaining a competitive and proactive spirit to compete globally through the effective use of intellectual property rights.

Education

• Yokohama National University

Practice Areas
• Patents (Mechanical, Software)
• Designs
• Copyright

Major Professional Activities
• Board Member of Japan Group, APAA (Asian Patent Attorneys Association) (2022–Present)
• Member, APAA Design Committee (2016–Present)
• Member, INTA (International Trademark Association) (2003–Present)
• Patent Attorney Examination Committee Member (2012, 2013, 2016)
• Council Member, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2010, 2011)
• Member, Copyright Law Committee, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2008, 2009)
• Member, Unfair Competition Prevention Law Committee, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2012–2014)
• Kanagawa Committee Member, Kanto Branch, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2011–2024)
• Patent Consultation Advisor, Kanto Branch, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2006–2024)
• Intellectual Property Consultant, Odawara-Hakone Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2010–Present)
• Intellectual Property Consultant, Hiratsuka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2019–Present)

Partner: Koichi Murakami, Patent Attorney (Registration No. 13848)

Strives to achieve both cost-effectiveness and high quality through efficient and meticulous research and analysis.

Education

• University of Tsukuba

Practice Areas
• Trademarks
• Unfair Competition Prevention Law
• Copyright

Major Professional Activities
• Member, INTA (International Trademark Association) (2006–Present)
• Member, Japan Trademark Association (2006–Present)

Associate: Akiko Kurawaki, Patent Attorney (Registration No.16710 )
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We will support our clients and stay with them until the very last minute, always offering our most sincere advice and solutions. I am proud to be part of this honest and dedicated team.

Education

• Dokkyo University, Linguistics
• University of the Air, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry

Practice Areas
• Patents (Chemistry, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering [primarily systems-related])

Major Professional Activities
• Board Member of Japan Group, APAA (Asian Patent Attorneys Association) (2026–Present)
• Member (2019–Present) and Chair (2026–Present), Japan Group, APAA Patent Committee
• Member, International Activities Center, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2023–2025)