2012 – present – Sonderhoff & Einsel, Law and Patent Office
1999 – 2012 – S&E Ltd.
1997 – 1999 – Research fellow at the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (US)
Partner
Ms. Kamiya worked at a university-affiliated research institute in the U.S., where she was involved in research related to gene modification technology. After returning to Japan, she worked for a translation company where she was involved in the technical translation of bio- and chemical-related patent specifications. At Sonderhoff & Einsel, Ms. Kamiya focuses on the preparation of patent application documents, foreign and domestic applications, intermediate processing, and writing expert opinions regarding a large number of inventions in the technical fields of general chemistry, such as polymer materials and industrial chemical products. She also works in the life science fields such as pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, food, molecular biology, genetic engineering, and microbiology.
Profession
Patent Attorney
(2019 Qualified IP Litigator)
Admissions
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2012)
Membership
Japan Patent Attorneys Association Bio-Life Sciences Committee
Japan Patent Attorneys Association Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Intellectual Property Relations Committee
Areas of Legal Expertise
Patent and utility model applications, trials and appeals
Areas of Technological Expertise
General chemistry and biology, including biochemistry, developmental biology, genetic engineering, and pharmaceutical drugs
Professional Experience
2012 – present – Sonderhoff & Einsel, Law and Patent Office
1999 – 2012 – S&E Ltd.
1997 – 1999 – Research fellow at the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (US)
Education
1995 – 1997 – Shinshu University, Biotechnology, MSc
Languages
Japanese, English