Firm Staff

Mr. Kanji NAGATO (President)Chartered Patent Attorney

Education:
1969Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at Kyoto University
1971Finished Master's Course in Engineering at Kyoto University
Experience:
1971-1981Engaged in research and development of aircraft jet engines, at the Aeronautics and Space Division of IHI Corporation
1981-1985Trained at Watanabe Associates (Patent Attorney's Firm)
1983Registered as Patent Attorney
1985-Established Nagato & Partners (Patent & Trademark Attorneys' Firm)
Specialty:
Mechanical engineering, Hydrodynamics, Combustion engineering, Heat transfer engineering, Control engineering, Production/Processing engineering, Design and Trademark
Membership:
AIPPI, APPA, LES, Japan Patent Attorneys Association, Japan Trademark Association, Japan Intellectual Property Association, Qualified as an arbitrator/mediator at Arbitration Center for Industrial Property
Language:
Japanese, English
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Ms. Misao TOBAChartered Trademark and Design Patent Attorney

Education:
1968-1969Studied history at Tokyo Women's University
1977Diploma (Brevêt) at Athénée Français (French Language School)
1990Bachelor of Law, Faculty of Law at Chuo University
Experience:
1970-1991Worked as bilingual secretary or translator at a language school, embassy, and exporting company
1991-1995Fuji Patent Law Firm
1994Registered as Patent Attorney
1996-2001Matsubara Muraki & Associates
2002Joined Nagato & Partners
2004Qualified with the Specific Infringement Litigation Representation
Specialty:
Trademark, Design patent
Membership:
AIPPI, Japan Patent Attorneys Association, Japan Trademark Association
Language:
Japanese, English, French
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