Areas of Technological Expertise
Hideo Nagashima
Partner
Mr. Nagashima has been engaged in the drafting of patent applications, patent prosecutions, inbound & outbound work and expert opinions for many years at various patent firms. He handles a large number of inventions using his expertise in the technological fields of automobiles (engine control, brakes, suspensions, steering, headlights etc.), industrial machinery, housing equipment, medical equipment, photo-lithography apparatus, image processing, computer graphics and gaming devices. Mr. Nagashima advises on a broad range of technology based on his experience in the R&D division of a major manufacturer of numerical control devices and robots and his in-depth knowledge of mechanical engineering and mechatronics.
Profession
Patent Attorney
Admissions
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2004)
Areas of Legal Expertise
Patent and utility model applications, trials and appeals, expert opinions
Industrial machinery, machine tools, mechatronics
Professional Experience
2015 – present – Sonderhoff & Einsel, Law and Patent Office
2003 – 2015 – Primeworks IP Attorneys
2000 – 2003 – Okada Fushimi Patent Firm
1997 – 2000 – FANUC Corporation
Education
2008 – 2010 – Tokyo University of Science, Management of Technology, MOT
1995 – 1997 – Kyoto University, Mechanical Engineering, ME
1991 – 1995 – Kyoto University, Physics Engineering
Languages
Japanese, English
