Hirofumi Mitsumata joined the firm in 2004 as a counsel
thereto, after serving as a Corporate Counsel for AT&T-Japan and Lucent
Technologies-Japan for 16 years. Mr. Mitsumata has particular expertise
in the field of Semiconductor, Laser, Information Technologies, Superconductivity,
Radio, Optical and Wired communications, Optical fiber and IC Processing.
During working for Toshiba, he developed his technologies in the filed
of Fuel Cell, Optical devises and Co2 laser. He has also experience for
Japanese companies in patent prosecution before European Patent Office.
Before beginning his legal career, Mr. Mitsumata was
involved in developing/designing Circuit Breaker for High Power e.g. 500KV
for 7+ years. He has 7 patents relating to technical fields where he pertained
to. He was also sophisticated inventor.
You can communicate with him in German,
more preferably in English and even more preferably in
Japanese.
Professional Admissions:
Member of Patent Bar Association
Professional Activities:
Member of the Institute of Electronics, Information and
Communication Engineers
Member of the American Chamber of Commerce In Japan
Member of Law and computer Association
Member of Nihon Karate-Do Federation
Main Publications:
“Roots of friction relating Patent between the US
and Japan are a delayed examination and laid-open system”
Vol. 463 NIKKEI ELECTRONICS 1988.12.26
“How to write a patent specification” NIKKEI
ELECTRONICS BOOKS
“Difference of Software Patent between the US and
Japan” No.12 July 1994 The Law and Computer Association |
