Koki KAKAMU
“The reward of job well done is the opportunity to do more work”
Koki KAKAMU is well accomplished in supporting start-ups to acquire and protect their intellectual properties. He accompanies the journey of their business all the way through to their goals by discovering inventions, planning strategies for filing applications for patents, determining the scope of rights, handling oppositions and infringement, and offering IP education. He majored in mechanics and material engineering as an undergraduate and acquired AI in graduate school. Before becoming a patent and trademark attorney, Koki practiced engineering in a leading manufacturer.
“The reward of job well done is the opportunity to do more work”
Koki KAKAMU is well accomplished in supporting start-ups to acquire and protect their intellectual properties. He accompanies the journey of their business all the way through to their goals by discovering inventions, planning strategies for filing applications for patents, determining the scope of rights, handling oppositions and infringement, and offering IP education. He majored in mechanics and material engineering as an undergraduate and acquired AI in graduate school. Before becoming a patent and trademark attorney, Koki practiced engineering in a leading manufacturer.
Educational/Professional Background
2006 University of Tokyo, Department of Precision Engineering (M.Eng.)
2006 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
2011 Registered as a patent and trademark attorney
2011 Patent firm in Nagoya
2016 Nagoya International IP Firm
Areas of Expertise
Koki has a strong background in information technology and assistive technology. He obtained master’s degree from the University of Tokyo, where he majored in precision engineering. At the university, he studied autonomous control using reinforcement learning as a joint research with FANUC corporation for his master’s thesis.
Another technical focus of Koki is on mechanical engineering and material science. He completed aeronautics and astronautics undergraduate program at Kyoto University, where he conducted research on strength calculation of structures using computer aided engineering. After completing his master’s program, he worked for design and development department of marine machinery business division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
In patent practice, he is experienced in following areas:
-Transportation equipment (automotive engineering, railway engineering, control engineering, and business model)
-Mechanical engineering (laser, sensor, printing machine, manufacturing devices)
-Electrical and electronic components (semiconductor, circuit board, optical film, battery, electrical wire)
-Process (iron manufacturing, paper manufacturing, water treatment, hydrogen production, coating)
Qualifications
-Applied Information Technology Engineer
-TOEIC Test, score 900
-Large Motorcycle License
Membership of Associations
–Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Memberships & Committees
Japan Patent Attorneys Association Tokai Division
-Intellectual Property Support Committee (2022-)
-Gifu Prefecture Section Committee (2021-)