Makoto KUMAZAKI
“Striving for the best of the best solutions for the clients!”
Makoto KUMAZAKI predominantly handles filing and prosecution of patent and utility model applications in and out of Japan. He also handles invalidation trials, oppositions, expert opinions, discovery of inventions with his clients, and many more. With his profound knowledge of IP systems and practices, and vast experience in drafting application documents and handling office actions, Makoto has a motto which is “to offer his client rock solid claim drafting for highly valuable and strong patent rights”. Makoto majored in electronics and informatics, and before becoming a patent and trademark attorney, he practiced software development for 10 years. His experience and background bespeaks his professional ability to guide his clients to the best outcome.
“Striving for the best of the best solutions for the clients!”
Makoto KUMAZAKI predominantly handles filing and prosecution of patent and utility model applications in and out of Japan. He also handles invalidation trials, oppositions, expert opinions, discovery of inventions with his clients, and many more. With his profound knowledge of IP systems and practices, and vast experience in drafting application documents and handling office actions, Makoto has a motto which is “to offer his client rock solid claim drafting for highly valuable and strong patent rights”. Makoto majored in electronics and informatics, and before becoming a patent and trademark attorney, he practiced software development for 10 years. His experience and background bespeaks his professional ability to guide his clients to the best outcome.
Educational/Professional Background
1997 Tokyo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronic Information (B.Eng.)
1997 Fujitsu Limited
2006 Adachi International Patent Office (now Nagoya International IP Firm)
2014 Registered as a patent and trademark attorney
Areas of Expertise
Makoto’s technical focus is on control engineering, software, amusement machines, information and communication, semiconductor devices, sensors and household articles such as bedclothes. He has extensive experience in various in-vehicle devices, amusement machines, image processing apparatuses such as printers and scanners, and methods and tools of software development.
Membership of Associations
–Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
–Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
Memberships & Committees
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
-Patent Committee (2022-2023)
Japan Patent Attorneys Association Tokai Branch
-Intellectual Property Support Committee (2023-2024)
-International Intellectual Property Committee, Vice Chairperson (2022)
-Young Patent Attorneys’ committee, Chairperson (2020-2021)
-Young Patent Attorneys’ committee, Vice Chairperson (2019)
-Intellectual Property Rights System Promotion Committee (2015, 2017-2018)
Lectures & Speeches
-Weekend Patent Seminar, Lecturer, Japan Patent Attorneys Association Tokai Branch and Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (September 2018)
-Weekend Patent Seminar, Lecturer, Japan Patent Attorneys Association Tokai Branch and Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (November 2017)
International Conferences
-AIPPI 2017 in Milan
-FICPI 2018 in Osaka