Tsuneo Toda
 
During Tsuneo's time as a corporate engineer, he realized the importance of intellectual property through technology and product development, which led him to becoming a patent attorney. While working in a corporate intellectual property department, he gained a wide range of experience from obtaining rights to utilization thereof, and after becoming a manager, he gained further experience in intellectual property analysis and intellectual property strategy. Tsuneo is now leveraging this experience to support clients in all aspects of their intellectual property operations. He loves difficult and unusual problems, in fact, the more challenging the problem, the better! Please feel free to consult with him regarding various intellectual property issues.

Areas of Technical Expertise

Technical fields: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Software
Business fields: Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Relations, IP Litigation, IP Analysis, IP Strategy, IP Education, IP Import Suspension Petitions at Customs
Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese
Tsuneo works with clients such as major companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, venture/start-up companies, universities, and local governments.

Qualifications

Patent Attorney (2002)

Membership

Japan Patent Attorneys Association

Education

Keio University, Bachelor of Engineering
Keio University, Master of Engineering

Professional Experience

Major domestic manufacturers:
   Technology Development Department and Product Development  Department (1990-2003)
   Intellectual Property Department (2003-2018)
Local Patent Firm (2018-2023)
Taiyo, Nakajima & Kato (since 2024)