About Us
We are KATO IP GROUP, a patent firm specialized in intellectual property matters.
It has long been said that the key to ensuring the future growth of a company is its ability to manage intellectual property rights, but has Japan created a suitable environment in which businesses are able to achieve this? Are small and medium-sized businesses in particular benefiting from the nation's pro-patent policy? We would suggest that this is not necessarily so. We patent attorneys should also share some of the responsibility for this.
Ever since the foundation of KATO IP GROUP in 1994, we have been one of the leading IP firms in Kyushu area, a western region of Japan, in the field of patent and trademark prosecution and litigation, consulting, licensing, consulting, and other IP related matters.
Our mission is to provide our clients, not only in Japan but throughout the world, with impressive services beyond expectation to secure protection of intellectual properties, which we believe leads to promote mutual prosperity between our clients and us.
Especially, our experienced attorneys and staff members ensure to provide total support from discovery and development of invention to patent acquisition for various technical fields such as precision instrument, semiconductors, chemistry (including organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, polymer chemistry, etc.), inorganic materials, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, functional foods, software, information processing, information and communication equipment, and more.
By continuing to listen to the voices of our clients, we pledge to strive even harder to make KATO IP GROUP a firm that provides its clients with the highest level of services possible. Your candid opinions will as ever be warmly welcomed.
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#411, Hakataekimae Business Center, 25-21, Hakataekimae 3-chome, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 8120011 Japan
Contact Us
KATO IP GROUP
#411, Hakataekimae Business Center, 25-21, Hakataekimae 3-chome, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi,
Fukuoka 8120011 Japan
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+81-92-413-5378 -
+81-92-413-5383 -
post@kato-pat.jp
Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, the Japan Patent Office
Specialties
Electric, Mechanics, Information and Communication, Software, Agricultural Materials, Civil Engineering, Inorganic Materials, Daily Commodities, etc.
Education
Saga University, Saga, Japan
B.Eng., Bachelor of Engineering
Major: Civil Engineering
Professional Associations and Membership
JPAA
AIPPI
APAA
Past Employment
Eiwa Patent Firm, Fukuoka
Awards
Intellectual Property Achievement Award by the Commissioner of JPO in 2014
Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, the Japan Patent Office
Specialties
Organic and Inorganic Chemicals, Chemical Processing, Polymers and Plastics, Agricultural Chemicals, Display Technologies and Optical Materials, etc.
Education
Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan
M. Sc., Master of Science in Engineering
Major: Industrial Chemistry
Professional Associations and Membership
JPAA
Project Professor and Intellectual Property Advisor of University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
Part time Instructor of Kyushu Institute of Technology
Past Employment
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, the Japan Patent Office
Specialties
Daily Commodities, Office Machinery, Material Processing Machinery, Precision Machinery, Production and Assembly Machinery, General Machinery, Microstructure Technology, Transportation, Thermal Engines, Physical Distribution, Packages and Containers, Civil Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Information Processing, Telecommunications, Electric/Electronic Circuits, Semiconductors, Electric Machinery, Consumer Electric Appliances, Information and Telecommunication Machinery, etc.
Education
Yokohama National University, Kanagawa, Japan
B.Eng., Bachelor of Engineering
Major: Machinery
Professional Associations and Membership
JPAA
Past Employment
Nakamura & Partners, Tokyo
Takeda Patent & Law Firm, Tokyo
Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, the Japan Patent Office
Specialties
Bio chemicals, Polymers and Plastics, Organic chemicals, Films, Filters, Measuring instrument, etc.
Education
Yatsushiro National College of technology, Kumamoto, Japan
Associate's degree of Engineering
Major: Biotechnology
Professional Associations and Membership
JPAA
Past Employment
AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
Yamashin Filter Corporation
Toray Corporation
Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, the Japan Patent Office
Specialties
Trademarks, industrial designs, foreign patent/trademark prosecution, translations, etc.
Education
Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
B.Com., Bachelor of Commerce
Major: Commerce
Professional Associations and Membership
JPAA
JTA, Japan Trademark Association
Past Employment
Saigoh Patent Office, Tokyo
Ishin IP International, Yamaguchi
Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, the Japan Patent Office
Specialties
Machinery, Information processing, foreign patent prosecution, etc.
Education
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
B.Eng., Bachelor of Machine Engineering
Major: Machinery
Professional Associations and Membership
JPAA
Past Employment
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo
Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, the Japan Patent Office
Specialties
Trademarks
Education
Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan
Professional Associations and Membership
JPAA
Part time Instructor of Kagoshima University
Past Employment
Examiner of the Japan Patent Office
Kakoi Patent and Trademark Office
Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, the Japan Patent Office
Professional Associations and Membership
JPAA
Professor / Center for Frontier Science and Technology,
Vice Director / Center for Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration,
NARA INSTITUTE of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, Japan
Past Employment
Technology Research Institute of Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Industrial Promotion Organization
Osaka Patent Information Center
Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, the Japan Patent Office
Registered Administrative scrivener
Specialties
Machinery, Consultant on supporting small‐to‐medium‐sized enterprises
Education
Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
B.Sc., Bachelor of Science and Technology
Major: Mechanical engineering
Professional Associations and Membership
JPAA
Past Employment
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
SME Support, JAPAN