Katsuyuki Ninomiya (founder)

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Katsuyuki Ninomiya

Katsuyuki Ninomiya’s practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent preparation and prosecution, IP litigation, validity and infringement opinions, client counseling in intellectual asset management in the fields of chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering, and software.

Mr. Ninomiya has prepared and successfully prosecuted a large number of Japanese patent applications in a wide variety of fields for Japanese and foreign clients including medical devices, packaging materials, health care devices, bone regeneration materials development. He also prepared and prosecuted a number of computer software patents including designing and manufacturing systems for customizable furniture.

He has prepared a large number of non-infringement and invalidity opinions of Japanese patents for foreign counsels who represent the U.S. and European companies. His emphasis is to have close communications with the clients under attorney-client privileges, which are attained by his licenses in Japan and the U.S. 

EDUCATION

B.A. Hitotsubashi University
Chemistry, Houston Community college
Electrical engineering, Houston Community college

Career history

IP department of Kureha Chemical Industry Co., LTD (Tokyo)
Rosenthal & Osha LLP (Houston)
SOEI International Patent Firm (Tokyo)
Osha Liang LLP Tokyo office as a registered foreign attorney
IPEDGE International Patent Firm (Tokyo)

ADMISSIONS

Japanese patent attorney at Japanese patent bar association (1999 to present)
Registered foreign attorney at Japanese bar association (2005-20012)
New York bar (1999 to present)

PUBLICATIONS

Co-author: Drafting U.S. patent application from the enforcement perspective” (2001 Chizai Kanri)
Co-author: “Overview of U.S. patent practice involving judgment of validity of issued US patent　-How is it different from that of Japan ?” (2001 Chizai Kanri)
Co-author: “Defense to Finding of Willful Infringement in U.S. Patent Litigation -Role of Opinion and Attorney-Client Privilege” co-authored with Alan Rosenthal (2002 AIPPI)

Speeches:

“Desirable Patent Strategy of Component Supplier from the Perspective of Risk Management” (2005 at Shin-Etsu Polymer)
“U.S. Patent Opinion Practice for Japanese companies” (2007 at OMRON)
“How to deal with a U.S. patent which appears to have validity problem” (2008 IP seminar)
”What is the patent(invention) of your product” (2020 at ORTHOREBIRTH,Co.,LTD)

Kennichi Kobayashi

Kennichi Kobayashi’s practice encompasses all aspects of Japanese intellectual property law including preparation and prosecution of patent application at JPO.

Mr. Kobayashi worked as a mechanical engineer at Hino Motors, LTD. He has been a partner of TKN International Patent Firm in Tokyo.

Education

Precision mechanical engineering, Tohoku University

Adviser

T. Chyau Liang Ph.D.
Patent attorney admitted in US.
Liang Legal Group PLLC (Houston)