TOKYO OFFICE
Chief Executive/Partner
Eijiro Sato
Deputy Director/Partner
Hiroshi Asamitsu
Executive Adviser
Yuji Toda
1) IP Division
Patent Attorney Koichi Nakano
Patent Attorney Kyoji Mizuno
2) Search Division
Division Manager Michiyuki Inoue
Patent Attorney, Searcher Atsuko Takafuji
Electronic Systems, Healthcare, Automotive systems, Display, Semiconductor manufacturing equipment, Consumer Products, New Solution Business with IoT technologies, Design
HITACHI OFFICE
Deputy Director / Partner
Michiyuki Inoue
Takayuki Horita
Adviser
Yukito Koiwa
1) IP Division
2) Search Division
Division Manager Michiyuki Inoue
Power & Energy Systems, Social& Industrial Infrastructure, Material & Components, Automotive systems, Semiconductors, Consumer Products, Computer/Communication, Battery, New Solution Business with IoT technologies.
Patent Attorneys
TOKYO OFFICE
Eijiro Sato (Chief Executive / Partner)
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 (Head of Japan Division) (2022-2025)
Hiroshi Asamitsu (Deputy Director)
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)
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)
Kyoji Mizuno
Electronic Systems,Healthcare
Consumer Products,Social & Industrial Infrastructure,Automotive systems,
Waseda Univ. Electronic Engineering (1972)
Hitachi, Ltd. IPG (1999-2019)
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）
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)
