MAEDAPATENT OFFICE

Electronics/Information TechnologyDetails of Technical Fields


Tomoo Harada
 Electronics/Information Technology Group

 


Electronics and Information Technology Group with High-End Know-How and Competent Staff Members
 

Skills to Create Specification for Invisible Technology 

In the field of electronics and information technology, we have to deal with invisible technology, that is, we have to describe what we can not really see in specifications. In the process of this “materializing invisible technology”, information we gather from discussion with inventors is quite important.
For this reason, at Maeda Patent Office, we put a great emphasis on meeting with clients in person. In order to understand inventors’ ideas, we spend a lot of time on preparation for each meeting. At a meeting, we try to respect inventors’ ideas, not to be constrained by any preconceived ideas. We also try not to just do what inventors request us to do but make great efforts to find out whether there is anything that inventors have overlooked.
As I mentioned before, we deal with “invisible” technology. So, we need to create specifications with meticulous care so as not to miss out the point of invention.

More Than 20 Specialists 

Our firm consists of variety of staff members who have different experiences in various different fields. This allows us to meet clients’ requests in any technical fields.
For example, in the field of semiconductor, as the scale of a device becomes smaller at the micro level, more knowledge on materials and chemistry is required in many cases.
In response to clients’ requests in the field like semiconductor, we take advantage of the size of our firm and cooperate with professionals who specialize in different specific fields so that we can provide high-quality specifications.

Especially in the field of electronics and information technology, we are currently experiencing the rapid technical innovations and the globalization of competition. In this situation, we are required to provide prompt services to our clients. As a matter of fact, we handle quite a few requests to file a large number of patent applications in a short period time, at short notice.

I would say that we are prepared to deal with such situations.
The leaders of our teams keep their eyes on members’ performances and help them out when needed. In such manner, we precisely manage delivery dates.

Experienced Translators

In principal, we handle each translation in-house.
By doing this, technical staff members and translators can communicate with one another to avoid misinterpreting inventive techniques.
We have in-house translators and this allows us to flexibly handle short-notice requests for translatio



Details of Technical Fields


Electronic Circuits
Image Processing
Communication Technology         
Software Design
Computer-Related Fields
Information Technology
Semiconductors
Semiconductor Memory Devices
LSI Design
Electric Power  Generation/Electric Power Transmission
Business Models



Patent Attorneys of this Fields


Tomoo HARADA
was admitted to practice in 2000 and joined the firm in 1994. 

Leading Areas of Practice

Mr. Harada’s practice entails various aspects of the procurement of intellectual property rights, including domestic and foreign patent applications, prosecutions and prior art search. His career now amounts to over ten years.

Educational and Technical Background

He received his bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering from Kyoto University in 1984. Then, he worked for Suntory Ltd. from 1984 to 1994. He belonged to Technology Development Center and Information System Department of the same company, engaging in development of beer bottle testers and consumer monitoring systems.

Technical Fields of Practice

Electronics. Specific areas include computer-related inventions, signal processing technologies like image coding, analog and digital circuit designing like memories, semiconductor fabrication processes, and computer-aided design for LSI’s. 




 
Hachizo MAWAKI
has been a member of Maeda Patent Office since 1998. 


Leading Areas of Practice

Mr. Mawaki now focuses his practice on domestic patent applications and prosecutions and prior art search. His career now amounts to over ten years.

Educational and Technical Background

He received his bachelor’s degree in physics from Tohoku University in 1986. Then, he worked for Mitsubishi Space Software Ltd. from 1986 to 1991, engaging in research and development of user systems, system designing and software development.

Technical Fields of Practice

Software designing, aeronautical engineering like helicopters and rockets, and numerical analysis such as system identification, mathematical modeling and simulation based on flight data. 




 
Katsumori ISEKI
was admitted to practice in 2001 and has been a member of the Maeda Patent Office since 2000. 

Leading Areas of Practice
Mr. Iseki has focused his practice on domestic and foreign patent applications and prosecutions and prior art search since he entered the practice of patent. His career now amounts to six years.

Educational and Technical Background
He received his bachelor’s degree in English linguistics from Osaka University of Foreign Studies in 1997.

Technical Fields of Practice

Information technology and semiconductor. 




 
 Tsuguya IWASHITA
has been a member of the Maeda Patent Office since 2004. 

Leading Areas of Practice
Mr. Iwashita has focused his practice on domestic and foreign patent applications and prosecutions and prior art search since he entered the practice of patent. His career now amounts to sixteen years.
Educational and Technical Background
 
 He received his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Chemistry from Doshisha University in 1998. Then, he worked for Kurashiki Kako Co., Ltd. until 2003.

Technical Fields of Practice
Information technology and applied physics. 




 
 Haruna NAGATA
has been a member of the Maeda Patent Office since 2005.

Leading Areas of Practice
Ms. Nagata has focused her practice on domestic and foreign patent applications and prosecutions and prior art search since she entered the practice of patent.
Educational and Technical Background
 
 She received her bachelor’s degree in engineering from Osaka University in 2002. Then, she worked for Matsushita systems and technologies Co., Ltd. until 2003.

Technical Fields of Practice
Telecommunication and computer-related inventions
 



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