1990 – present – Sonderhoff & Einsel, Law and Patent Office
1979 – 1990 – Examiner at the Third Examination Department of the JPO
Mr. Kuno joined S&E after having been engaged as a patent examiner (specializing in automatic controls) at the Japan Patent Office (JPO) for 10 years. Here at Sonderhoff and Einsel Patent and Law Office, Mr. Kuno handles a large number and variety of cases for both domestic and outbound applicants, particularly with respect to expert opinions and disputes in addition to patent prosecutions, primarily in our Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Inbound) division. Building on his experience at the JPO, Mr. Kuno advises in technological fields such as valves, hydraulic circuits, pumps, hydraulic pressure motors, water turbines and perpetual motion machines.
Profession
Patent Attorney
Admissions
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (1990)
Areas of Legal Expertise
Patents and utility model applications, trials and appeals, expert opinions, and litigation
Areas of Technological Expertise
General mechanical, pumps, and hydraulic devices
Professional Experience
1990 – present – Sonderhoff & Einsel, Law and Patent Office
1979 – 1990 – Examiner at the Third Examination Department of the JPO
Education
1973 – 1979 – Tokai University, Marine Engineering, MSc
Languages
Japanese, German, English