2019 – present – Sonderhoff & Einsel, Law and Patent Office
2013 – 2019 – Kuraray Co., Ltd.
While working in the IP department of a manufacturing firm, Mr. Ito was involved with the discovery of inventions and acquisition of rights for foreign and domestic patent submissions, FTO, IP education, IP due diligence and dispute resolution across a wide range of technical fields such as various types of high polymer materials, fine chemicals and waste water treatment. In addition to having completed a training course at a US law firm, Mr. Ito has international experience including the organization of a collaborative system for IP tasks at overseas group companies and support for the introduction of an employee’s invention system for Chinese businesses. Mr. Ito is committed to providing customized and appropriate services to clients with respect to their business strategies in consideration of the various IP-related issues that can occur at their company.
Profession
Patent Attorney
Admissions
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2016)
Passed US Patent Bar Examination (2018) (but not registered to practice in the US)
Areas of Legal Expertise
Patent and utility model applications, trials and appeals
Areas of Technological Expertise
General chemistry, food, and machinery
Professional Experience
2019 – present – Sonderhoff & Einsel, Law and Patent Office
2013 – 2019 – Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Education
2013 – Kyoto University Department of Material Chemistry, MSc
Publications
”II Developments in European IP” (Intellectual Property Law Annual Report 2023-2024 pp 190-204, Nippon Hyoron sha co., Ltd., Co-author: Jun Ito) December, 2023
”Suspension of Examination for Divisional Applications during the Review of the Parent Application” S&E Newsletter, April 4, 2023
”Suspension of Examination for Divisional Applications during the Review of the Parent Application”LEXOLOGY, April 4, 2023
”II Developments in European IP” (Intellectual Property Law Annual Report 2022-2023 pp 212-224, Nippon Hyoron sha co., Ltd., Co-author: Jun Ito) December, 2022
“IP High Court Decision: Japanese Patent Right Enforceable Even If Part of the Infringement Takes Place Outside Japan” S&E Newsletter, October 6, 2022
“IP High Court Decision: Japanese Patent Right Enforceable Even If Part of the Infringement Takes Place Outside Japan” LEXOLOGY, October 5, 2022
“Some Multiple Dependent Claims Will Be Rejected in Japan – What is the Influence on Foreign Applicants?” S&E Newsletter, March 8, 2022
”II Developments in European IP” (Intellectual Property Law Annual Report 2021-2022 pp 208-230, Nippon Hyoron sha co., Ltd., Co-author: Jun Ito) December, 2021
“2 Developments in European IP” (Intellectual Property Law Annual Report 2020-2021 pp 220-234, Nippon Hyoron sha co., Ltd., Co-author: Jun Ito) December, 2020
Languages
Japanese, English