Partner
Hirohiko TANAKA
“Stay humble, Stay earnest”
Hirohiko TANAKA presents his expertise to offer his clients the best proposal to maximize the rights to their invention by anticipating reactions and responses from the JPO. Based on his vast experience in direct interviews with examiners and appeal examiners at the JPO, he perfectly understands indications given by the examiners and introduces the optimum solution for his clients. Hirohiko was once an inventor and commended for his invention when he worked in a manufacturer. He not only understands laws and systems but also understands the mind of an inventor to comprehensively support the business of his clients.
“Stay humble, Stay earnest”
Hirohiko TANAKA presents his expertise to offer his clients the best proposal to maximize the rights to their invention by anticipating reactions and responses from the JPO. Based on his vast experience in direct interviews with examiners and appeal examiners at the JPO, he perfectly understands indications given by the examiners and introduces the optimum solution for his clients. Hirohiko was once an inventor and commended for his invention when he worked in a manufacturer. He not only understands laws and systems but also understands the mind of an inventor to comprehensively support the business of his clients.
Educational/Professional Background
1996 Tohoku University, School of Engineering, Mechanical and Electric Engineering (B.Eng.)
1996 Toyota Industries Corporation
2002 Shiga International Patent Office
2004 Olive International Patent Office
2009 Aichi Invention Award
2009 Incentive Award of Chairman of Patent Attorneys Association
2010 Nagoya International IP Firm
2010 Registered as a patent and trademark attorney
2014 Qualified as an IP infringement litigator
Areas of Expertise
In patent practice, Hirohiko is specialized in mechanical engineering, control engineering, and optical equipment. In particular, he has extensive expertise in air-conditioning equipment, turbine, steam generator, gas turbine combined power generation, coal gasification combined power generation, solar battery, wind electricity, solid-oxide fuel cell, ultrasonic test equipment, printing equipment, industrial vehicle, marine equipment, port facility, air carrier and air craft, capsule endoscope, fluorescence endoscope, industrial endoscope, liquid-crystal projector, LED projector.