Seigo KOHNO
Seigo KOHNO

REPRESENTATIVE PARTNER

Patent Attorney
born 1977
Affiliation Akihabara Office, Matsue Office
Specialty Software, Electrical, Machinery, Robotics
Academic Background 2001 Bachelor of Science (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Chuo University
2003 Doctor of Science (First Stage) (Electrical and Electronic Data Communications Engineering), Chuo University
Business Career 2004-2005 Employee in Itoh Patent Office
2005 Registered Patent Attorney (No. 14148)
2005 Joined Kohno Associates
2014 Merger and Establishment of Jinzai & Partners
External Activity Career <JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)>
2013 Chairman of JPAA Patent Committee No.2
2019 Executive Directors of JPAA
<Teaching Career>
2010- Chuo University, Lecturer
Professional Associations JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)
Robotics Society


Makoto KOHNO
Makoto KOHNO

CHAIRMAN PARTNER

Patent Attorney
Affiliation Akihabara Office, Matsue Office
Specialty Machinery, Electrical, Food Processing, etc., Trademarks
Academic Background 1964 Graduated from Fujicar MFG 3-year Technical Training Institute (Machinery)
1972 Graduated from Chuo University Faculty of Law
1984-1985 Registered with Tokyo Denki University Junior College (Electrical Department)
Business Career 1961-1967 Employee in Machine Section of Fujicar MFG (Osaka)
1968-1977 Employee in Kobashi International Patent Office (Tokyo)
1976 Registered Patent Attorney (No. 8167)
1977 Establishment of Kohno Associates (Tokyo)
2002 Establishment of Matsue Office
2014 Merger and Establishment of Jinzai & Partners
External Activity Career <JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)>
1998 Vice-President of JPAA
2001-2002 Vice-Director of JPAA IP Support Center
2004-2005 JPAA Executive Assistant
<Other>
1978- Member and Specialist Advisor of Matsue Chamber of Commerce
1978- Advisor of Shimane Prefectural Institute of Invention and Innovation
2005- Vice-President of Chuo University Intellectual Property Rights Research Society
Professional Associations JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)
Matsue Chamber of Commerce


Koji ASAMI
Koji ASAMI

PARTNER

born 1985
Affiliation Yoyogi Office
Specialty Software, Electrical, Machinery
Academic Background 2008 Graduated from Chuo University (Precision Machine Engineering)
Business Career 2008 Joined Kisaragi Associates
2013 Registered Patent Attorney (No. 18866)
2014 Joined Jinzai & Partners after Office Merger
External Activity Career <JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)>
2019 Member of JPAA Patent Committee
<Teaching Career>
2016 Chuo University, Lecturer
Professional Associations JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)


Fumio KUWABARA
Fumio KUWABARA

PARTNER

Patent Attorney
Affiliation Yoyogi Office
Specialty Patents (Civil Engineering, Construction, Machinery,
Business Model-related, etc.), Designs Overall,
Trademarks Overall
Academic Background 1994 Graduated from Chuo University Faculty of Law
Business Career 1980 Registered Patent Attorney (No. 8558)
1979 Employee in Shirakawa Patent Office
1985 Establishment of Takeda & Kuwabara Patent Office
1992 Renamed Kuwabara International Patent Office
2007 Renamed Tokyo Wing Int. Patent Office
2018 Participation as Partner in Jinzai & Partners
External Activity Career <JPAA (Japan Patent Attorney Association)>
1988-1989 JPAA Assembly Member
1991 Chairman of 21st Century Committee
2000 Chairman of Office Name Committee
2002 Vice-President of JPAA
2006 Chairman of General Policy Committee
2006-2007 Vice-President of JPAA Kanto Chapter
2011 Chairman of Officer System Committee
<Commendation>
1992, 2001, 2003, 2006 JPAA
<Government Committees>
2004-2005 METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and inductry)
-related Examination Committee (Design)
<Others>
2006-2016 Jissen Women’s University, Lecturer
Professional Associations JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)


Kazunori YAMADA
Kazunori YAMADA

ASSOCIATE

born 1978
Affiliation Yoyogi Office，Akihabara Office
Specialty Patents (In particular, Electrical, Machinery, Software),
Designs Overall, Trademarks Overall
Academic Background 1997 Niigata high school
2001 Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Niigata University
Business Career 2001 Employee in Japanese patent office
2011 Registered Patent Attorney (No. 17789)
2016 Joined Jinzai & Partners
External Activity Career <JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)>
2012～2013 Member of Public Relations Center
2013 Member of Committee for Agriculture and Fisheries-Related Intellectual Property
2016-2017 JPAA Assembly Member
Professional Associations JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)