History
| 1971 | Patent attorney Akira Kohno founded the firm at its current location in the Nagatacho Hoso Building, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2003 | Michiko Hosaka, the current managing partner, became the second head of the firm. |
| 2006 | Formed an alliance with Nagakawa & Okamura Law Office. |
| 2010 | Established the Odawara branch. |
| 2012 | Began holding intellectual property seminars. |
| 2015 | Established as a patent professional corporation. |
Office Information
Akasaka Office
Address:
#306 Nagatacho Hoso Building 2-2-21, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3583-5043
Fax: +81-3-3584-7587
Access:
• Tameike-Sanno Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Namboku Line): 1-minute walk from Exit 8
• Kokkai-gijidomae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Marunouchi Line): 5-minute walk from Exit 5
Odawara Office
Address
Shirabara Building, 2nd Floor
1-6-12 Sakae-cho, Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0011, Japan
Tel: +81-465-46-8691
Fax: +81-465-46-8691
Access:
• Odawara Station (JR, Odakyu Line, Daiyuzan Line): 5-minute walk from the East Exit
Patent Attorney
Managing Partner: Michiko Hosaka (Registration No. 12862)
I am concerned about the declining global trust in Japan. I believe it is essential to regain an aggressive spirit that allows us to compete internationally once again, by leveraging intellectual property rights.
Education
• Yokohama National University
Public Service
• Advisor, Odawara-Hakone Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Advisor, Hiratsuka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Member, APAA (Asian Patent Attorneys Association)
• Member, INTA (International Trademark Association)
• Member, Japan Trademark Association
• Patent Attorney Examination Committee Member (2012, 2013, 2016)
• Member, Odawara-Hakone Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2009–Present)
Executive & Committee Positions
• Council Member, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) (2010, 2011)
• Committee Member, JPAA Copyright Law Committee (2007, 2008)
• Committee Member, JPAA Unfair Competition Prevention Act Committee (2012–2014)
• Deputy Director, JPAA Support Center (Present)
• Kanagawa Committee Member, JPAA Kanto Branch (2011–Present)
• Patent Advisor, JPAA Kanto Branch (2006–Present)
Partner: Koichi Murakami (Registration No. 13848)
Trademarks are said to be all about research; many trademark disputes can be avoided with accurate preliminary searches. I leverage comprehensive research tools and databases to protect clients from trademark issues.
Education
• University of Tsukuba
Public Service
• Member, INTA (International Trademark Association)
• Member, Japan Trademark Association
• Patent Advisor, JPAA Kanto Branch (2012–Present)
Executive & Committee Positions
• JPAA Public Relations Center (2012–Present)