President
Asamichi Kato
B. S. (Physics)
Qualified Infringement Litigator
| Technical Fields | Applied physics, Semiconductors, Electronics, Optics, IT,IoT, AI, Communication and cyber-security, Business model, Material Science, Renewable energy, Chemistry/Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Trademark/Design |
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| Education |
B. S. (Physics), Nagoya Univ. Two years study at Technical University (T.H.) Aachen, Germany U.S. Patent Academy, 1977 (USPTO) |
| Governmental Activity |
Member of Patent Attorney (Benrishi) Examination Committee (2000-01) at JPO |
| Award | Governmental Award "Kyokujitsu-Soko-Sho" (The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays), 2024, for Distinguished Service as Patent Attorney |
| Activities at JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association) |
Vice-President of JPAA 1998 Vice-President of Training Institute of JPAA (2000-01) US-Japan Practice Committee (vice chairman 1994) AIPLA-PG (~2020) Patent Committee (chairman 1992-1993, vice chairman 1991) Chairman-Freshman Training, Training Institute of JPAA (1990) President of JPFPA(Japan Political Federation of Patent Attorneys) (2005-07) Foreign Activities Center of JPAA (member upto 2020) Standing Councilor (2022-23) |
| Members | JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association) AIPPI (International Association for Protection of the Industrial Property) LES (Licensing Executive Society) APAA (Asian Patent Attorneys Association) FICPI (Fedération International des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle) Japan Trademark Association IPAJ (Intellectual Property Association of Japan) JPFPA (Japan Political Federation of Patent Attorneys) |
| Co-translator | Guidelines for the Examination in the EPO published by Japanese Group of AIPPI, at the start up stage of EPO |
| Translations | German Patent Law etc. |
| Publications | Amendment of Patent and U.M.Laws in Japan (J.JPAA, 1993), Various topics on Japanese, U.S. and European Patent Laws Article "Damages for Patent Infringement in Germany", in” IP Right Infringement and Damages" Edited by Prof. Ryu Takabayashi, Seibundo, 2011, Proposal of Patent System Reform, Designing a Patent System to Further Enhance Inventions with Potential for Enhancement -Allow an Option for Publication of Examined Applications, Extend Grace Period for Novelty, and Introduce Partial Continuation Applications-, Patent (J. of JPAA), 2025.5 Vol 78, p39 |
| Speaker | 3rd Int'l Symposium on Reduction of Patent Costs(S.F.)1998 AIPLA Spring Meeting Chicago 1999 on Grace Period JP-CN-KR IP Symposium, Sapporo 2013, and EPO Symposium 2015, Munich; Harmonization of Grace Period IPAJ, 20th Academic Conference, 2022: No.1A7 “Non-Publication system of USA- -Study on Non-Publication System other than Defense Secret” |
| Lectures | lectures on the amendments of Japanese Patent and U.M. Laws/Revised Examination Standards of JPO etc. for JPAA members, delegations of CIPA, KPAA etc. and industry |
| Activities | Domestic and foreign prosecution of Patents, Utility Model, Design and Trademark Appeals before Trial Board of JPO and Invalidation Trial and Oppositions before Trial Board of JPO; Appeals before I.P. High Court in Patents, Utility Models and Trademarks; Expert opinions on validity, infringement etc.; and Licensing Infringement litigations involving Japan, U.S. and European countries; Interferences in USPTO Past mediator at Japan IP Arbitration Center co-organized by JPAA and JFBA Expert witness at American Arbitration Association AAA in IP arbitration |
| Foreign language | English, German |