Kazuyuki Kobayashi
 

Areas of Technical Expertise

Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automobiles/Vehicles, Automated Driving, Motors/Rotary Machines, Materials Processing Machinery, Energy Equipment and Systems (e.g., Thermal Instruments and Power-Generation Facilities), Precision Equipment (e.g., Timepieces and Printers), Measurement, Production, Optics
Control Engineering, Robotics, Semiconductors, Information Processing, Image Processing, Batteries/Cells, Electrophotography, Software, Computers (Hardware), Electric/Electronic Circuitry, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Communications Technology (including Networks), IoT Technology, Business Models, Electronic Retail Transactions (E-Commerce), Electronic Component Materials
Functional Materials, Nanotechnology, Micro-structure Technology

Qualifications

Patent Attorney (2009)

Membership

Japan Patent Attorneys Association

Education

Graduate of the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Social Engineering) (1978)
Graduate of the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Physical Electronics) (1981)

Professional Experience

NEC Corporation (1982-1997)
Hitachi, Ltd. (1997-2004)
Japan Patent Office (Patent Examiner) (2004-2010)
Local patent firm (2010-2012)
Taiyo, Nakajima & Kato Intellectual Property Law (since 2012)