Hirokazu Nakano
 
Hirokazu is an attorney-at-law and patent attorney specializing in intellectual property rights. His major at university was high frequency electronic circuits and he worked as a programmer (UNIX, C language) earlier in his career. He has experience of individually applying for patents when working as a programmer and thus has experience as an inventor and of exercising patent rights. These experiences underpin and inform the services he provides for our clients.
In addition, Hirokazu has experience of working in a large company and also of self-employment, and brings an intimate understanding of the differing needs and expectations of different actors to the negotiating table, for example.

Areas of Technical Expertise

Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automobiles/Vehicles, Automated Driving, Aerospace Engineering, Atomic Energy, Thermal Engines, Motors/Rotary Machines, Materials Processing Machinery, Metals Processing, Factories/Plants, Energy Equipment and Systems (e.g., Thermal Instruments and Power-Generation Facilities), Precision Equipment (e.g., Timepieces and Printers), Architecture/Construction, Civil Engineering, Measurement, Production, Optics, Packaging/Containers
Control Engineering, Robotics, Semiconductors, Information Processing, Image Processing, Batteries/Cells, Electrophotography, Software, Computers (Hardware), Electric/Electronic Circuitry, Pachinko (Slot) Machines, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generic and Exclusive Game Software, Information Communications Technology (including Networks), IoT Technology, Business Models, Electronic Retail Transactions (E-Commerce), Electronic Component Materials, Commodity Distribution/Logistics
Metallic Materials/Metallurgy, Non-metallic Materials, Functional Materials, Biotechnology, Polymers/Rubbers, Inks/Paints/Coating Materials, Steel Metals, Genetic Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Fibers, Paper Products, Foods/Beverages, Agriculture and Fisheries, Nanotechnology, Micro-structure Technology

Qualifications

Attorney-at-law (registered in 2011)
Patent Attorney (registered in 2015)
Certified Management Innovation Support Organization (registered in 2013)
Certified Information Processing Engineer

Membership

Tokyo Bar Association
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Copyright Law Association

Education

1988: Graduation from Yokohama National University Graduate School (Department of Electronic Information Engineering)
2008: Graduation from Nihon University Law School
2010: Passed the bar exam

Professional Experience

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Local venture company
Self-employed software development
Supreme Court Judicial Research Institute (2010-2011)
Taiyo, Nakajima & Kato Intellectual Property Law (since 2012)

Speaking and Teaching Engagements

Saitama University, Part-Time Lecturer: "The Intellectual Property Act" (2014-2016)

Publications

• Intellectual Property Law Society, "Intellectual Property Rights Law Q&A Response Collection":
• "Indirect Infringement" (May 2012, pp. 1510 to 1556)
• "Trends in Case Law and their Impact on Examination Practice (until 2012)" (October 2012, pp. 631-15 to 645)
• "Obstructive Factors in Assessment of Inventive Step" (April 2013, pp. 645-2 to 645-17)
• "Outline of Intellectual Property Promotion Program 2012" (April 2013, pp. 1757-29- 8 to 175-29-19)
• "Discussion of Estoppel and the Prosecution Process" (September 2008, pp. 1510 to 1519)
•  "IP Case Law: 70 Selected Cases 2016" (co-authored)
•  "IP Case Law: 70 Selected Cases 2017" (co-authored)
•  "Divorce and Dissociation: Practical Manual, 3rd Edition" (co-authored)

Conference Presentations

• The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (currently unsubscribed)
• "Regarding oscillator element frequency control element TCXO" (1986)
• "Measurement of crystal oscillator circuit parameters with network analyzer" (1987)
• "Measurement of active impedance of crystal oscillation circuit by impedance analyzer" (1988)
• "Bridge measurement method of quartz oscillation circuit active impedance" (1988)