STAFFS

Power & Energy Systems, Social& Industrial Infrastructure, Material & Components, Automotive systems, Semiconductors, Consumer Products, Computer/Communication, Battery, New Solution Business with IoT technologies.

TOKYO OFFICE

Chief Executive/Partner
　Hiroshi Asamitsu
Deputy Director
　Eijiro Sato
Executive Adviser
　Yuji Toda
1) IP Division
　　Patent Attorney　　Koichi Nakano
　　Patent Attorney　　Katsuyoshi Tamura
　　Patent Attorney　　Kyoji Mizuno
　　Technical Staffs
　　　Tomohiro Sato　　Hisato Tsuruta　　Wataru Nakayama
　　　Ichiro Miura　　Shigeru Tanaka　　Akiyoshi Shimizu
　　　Akira Kubo　　Norihiro Kimijima　　Hideyuki Fukino
　　Design
　　　Yoshiaki Yamagata
2) Search Division
　　Division Manager　　Michiyuki Inoue
　　Supervising Director-General　　Naonobu Tsutsumi
　　Manaeger　　Koichi Otsuka
　　Adviser　　Kensei Hayakawa
　　Patent Attorney, Searcher　　Atsuko Takafuji
　　Technical Staffs(Searcher)
　　　Kazuyuki Sasaki　　Masatomo Terakado　　Shoiciro Funato
　　　Takeshi Koide　　Hiroshi Kaneko　　Kazuhiko Matsumoto
　　　Akihiro Yamamoto　　Kazuo Obata　　Takanori Hisada
　　　Tatsuji Sakamoto
　　Design　　Toshiharu Watanabe

Electronic Systems, Healthcare, Automotive systems, Display, Semiconductor manufacturing equipment, Consumer Products, New Solution Business with IoT technologies, Design

Patent Attorneys

HITACHI OFFICE

Michiyuki Inoue (Deputy Director / Partner)
Power electronics & Power semiconductor, Building systems
Nagoya Univ. Electronic Mechanical System Engineering (1995)
Nagoya Univ. Electronic Mechanical System Engineering, Master Course (1997)
Hitachi, Ltd. IPG (1997-2022)

Takayuki Horita (Deputy Director / Partner)
Social & Industrial Infrastructure,Automotive systems,Consumer Products
Kanazawa Univ. Mechanical System Engineering (1996)
Kanazawa Univ .Mechanical System Engineering , Master Course (1998)
Hitachi, Ltd. IPG (1998-2016)

Yukito Koiwa (Adviser)
Power Systems,Material & Components, Social & Industrial Infrastructure
Ichinoseki Technical College, Mechanical Engineering (1981)
Hitachi, Ltd. IPG (1981-2011)

Atsuko Takafuji
Electronic Devices and System
B.S. Engineering Physics, The University of Electro-Communications (1987)
M.S. Engineering Physics, The University of Electro-Communications (1989)
Hitachi, Ltd. Central Research Lab. （1989-2004）
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.（2004-2006）、
Hitachi Techno-Information Services, Ltd.（2006-2019）

TOKYO OFFICE

Hiroshi Asamitsu (Chief Executive / Partner)
Electronic Systems, Healthcare
The Univ. of Tokyo, Pure and Applied Sciences 2 (1991)
The Univ. of Tokyo, Multi-Disciplinary Sciences, Master Course (1993)
Hitachi, Ltd. IPG (1993-2016)

Eijiro Sato (Deputy Director)
Ibaraki University, Department of Mechanical Engineering (1989)
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Law, Department of Law (2003)
Hitachi, Ltd. Intellectual Property Division (1989-)
President and CEO, Hitachi Technical Information Services Co., Ltd. (2018-2019)
Hitachi, Ltd. Global Intellectual Property Headquarters Deputy General Manager (Japan Division) (2022-2025)

Yuji Toda (Executive Adviser)
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics, University of Electro-Communications (1982)
Master of Intellectual Property, University of New Hampshire, School of Law (formerly known as Franklin Pierce Law Center) (1999)
Department Manager of Patent Department VII （2001-2003）
President, Hitachi Techno-Information Services, Ltd.（2004-2006）
Hitachi, Ltd. Corporate Officer & General Manager of Intellectual Property Division（2017-2021）
【Positions at external organizations】
Director, Japan Patent Information Organization（2012-2016）
President, Japan Intellectual Property Association（2019-2020）

Koichi Nakano
Semiconductors /Displays
Osaka Univ.Electric Engineering (1977)
Osaka Univ .Electrical Engineering , Master Course (1979)
Hitachi, Ltd. Semiconductor Div. MCU Design (1979-1989)
Hitachi, Ltd. IPG (1989-2003)
Renesas Electronics Co. (2003-2012)

Katsuyoshi Tamura　
Semiconductors /Displays
Musashi Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering (1970)
Ibaraki Univ. Electronic Engineering ､Master Course (1972)
The University of Michigan, Elecrical Engineering (1979)
Hitachi, Ltd. Mobara Works Braun tube Design (1972-1988)
Hitachi, Ltd. IPG (1988-2006)

Kyoji Mizuno
Electronic Systems,Healthcare
Consumer Products,Social & Industrial Infrastructure,Automotive systems,
Waseda Univ. Electronic Engineering (1972)
Hitachi, Ltd. IPG (1999-2019)

Manabu Inoue (Of-Counsel)　
Consultation on patent matter, Opinion work
Representing client in patent litigation, patent trial, opposition
He was department manager, division manager, Chief IP Counsel in Hitachi,Ltd. IP Group.
Professional at constructing offensive patent portfolio and patent offensive / defensive