Introduction of our members

President and Patent Attorney	Yoshihiro SHIMIZU
Admissions	Patent Attorney (registered in 1981)
Membership	Japan Patent Attorneys Association・FICPI・APAA・Licensing Executives Society Japan・Intellectual Property Association of Japan
Education	Graduated from Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry
Position	President, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2019-2021) Member, Cabinet Office Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters (2019-2021) Member, Industrial Structure Council of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2019-2021) Vice President, Japan Patent Attorneys Cooperative (2022-present)
Practice Areas	Agent for more than 4000 patent applications, mainly in the technical fields related to electronic materials such as batteries, organic EL, and vehicle materials such as soundproofing materials

Patent Attorney and Attorney-at-law	Kimiyoshi NISHIMURA
Admissions	Patent Attorney (registered in 1999, re-registered in 2008)・Attorney-at-law (registered in 2008)
Membership	Japan Patent Attorneys Association・Tokyo Bar Association
Education	Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, 　 Department of Mechanical Engineering Completed courses for master at Waseda University, Graduate School of 　 Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering Completed courses for Juris doctor at Waseda Law School
Position	Delegate to Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2021) Vice President, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2022) Vice President, Kanto Branch of Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2023)
Practice Areas	Agent for more than 1000 patent applications, mainly in the technical fields 　related to machinery Agent for large number of intellectual property dispute

Patent Attorney	Motoki TONOMOTO
Admissions	Patent Attorney (registered in 2000)
Membership	Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Education	Graduated from Seikei University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mathematical Engineering and Physics Graduated from Senshu University, Faculty of Law
Practice Areas	Patents (electrical, IT, software, mechanical)

Patent Attorney	Kunihisa NODA
Admissions	Patent Attorney
Membership	Japan Patent Attorneys Association・Japan Trademark Association
Education	Graduated from Hosei University, Faculty of Law
Position	Patent Attorney Job Training Instructor (design) Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2011-present) Chairperson, Copyright Committee of Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2013) IP expert, IP Comprehensive Support Contact Desk of Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (2015-present)
Practice Areas	Domestic and international trademarks, industrial designs, patents, copyrights, unfair competition prevention law Enlightenment activity for intellectual property serving as an author of many books and a lecturer for seminars

Patent Attorney	Yuko KOMATSU
Admissions	Patent Attorney (registered in 2007)
Membership	Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Education	Graduated from National Defense Academy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Department
Position	Member, Design Committee of Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020) IP consultant, Tsubamesanjo Regional Industries Promotion Center (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) supporting local small and medium-sized enterprises (2012-present) JICA external expert supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (2019-present)
Practice Areas	Patents (mechanical, electrical, IT), designs

Patent Attorney and Attorney-at-law	Junichi MATSUDA
Admissions	Attorney-at-law (registered in 1993), Patent Attorney (registered in 2006)
Membership	Tokyo Bar Association, Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Education	Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Law, Department of Law
Position	Standing Committee member, Tokyo Bar Association (1999, 2015, 2018) Vice-President, Tokyo Bar Association (2014) Delegate to Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2000, 2014) Director, The Yamagata Bank, Ltd. (2019) President, Tokyo Bar Association (2023) Vice President, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2023)
Practice Areas	Corporate law, Response to lawsuits, IP-related legal issues