ATTORNEYS (RIN Patent International)
凜国際特許事務所
Satoshi NAZUKA
PATENT ATTORNEY
TRADEMARK ATTORNEY
(Principal, Founder)
BIO
Mr. Nazuka provides patent prosecution and counseling services in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), especially deep learning, physics, mechanical engineering, etc. He also provides trademark and design prosecutions and counseling services. He has been registered as a Japanese patent attorney from 1994, and also registered as a Japanese IP litigator.
MEMBERSHIP/QUALIFICATION
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI)
JDLA Deep Learning for GENERAL
(JDLA: Japan Deep Learning Association)
CDLE (Community of Deep Learning Evangelist)
EDUCATION
B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Tohoku University
ADMISSIONS
Bar Number: 10579
Admittance: year 1994
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Japanese (mother tongue)
English (TOEIC 960)
Mitsuru INOUE
PATENT ATTORNEY
TRADEMARK ATTORNEY
Mr. Inoue provides patent prosecution and counseling services in the fields of electric, mechanical, semiconductor, optical and software technologies. He also provides trademark and design prosecutions and counseling services.
EDUCATION
Master Degree in Material Physics, Osaka University
ADMISSIONS
Bar Number: 10513
Admittance: year 1993
Before he joined RIN Patent International, he worked for an electric company as an engineer for 10 years, for a gaming machine manufacturing company as an IP manager for 2 years and for a major patent firm in Tokyo for 3 years.
Shigekazu IKUTOMI
PATENT ATTORNEY
TRADEMARK ATTORNEY
Mr. Ikutomi provides prosecution and counseling services for patents, trademarks and designs.
EDUCATION
School of Education, Department of Science, Waseda University
ADMISSIONS
Bar Number: 15418
Admittance: year 2007
Before he joined RIN Patent International, he worked for a major consulting company and for a major patent firm in Tokyo for 17 years.
Michiyuki YOSHINO
PATENT ATTORNEY
TRADEMARK ATTORNEY
Mr. Yoshino provides prosecution and counseling services for patents, trademarks and designs.
EDUCATION
Master Degree in Engineering Department, Kyushu University
ADMISSIONS
Bar Number: 18737
Admittance: year 2013
Before he joined RIN Patent International, he worked for a major general electronics company and for a major patent firm in Japan.
Marlene KUBOTA
PATENT PARALEGAL
BIO
Mrs. Kubota came to Japan and started an internship as teacher assistant at Sophia University, Tōkyō, in the beginning of 2012. After completion she received a scholarship for an exchange year at Hōsei University. Post graduation in 2013 she took courses at different Japanese languages schools and, among other work experiences, appeared on NHK's "German in TV" (テレビでドイツ語) for six months.
She is working at RIN Patent International as Patent Paralegal since April 2018.
EDUCATION
University of Vienna, Japan Studies, 2013
Hōsei University, Tōkyō, 2013
LANGUAGE SKILLS
German (mother tongue)
English (TOEIC 980)
Japanese (JLPT N2)
