Areas of Technological Expertise
Hisako Tanaka
Ms. Tanaka has a wealth of experience at patent offices, where she has been involved in the preparation of application documents as well as inbound and outbound tasks and disputes. In particular, she has handled many cases in technical fields such as optical devices, image processing, communications, software and related subjects.
Ms. Tanaka is also a member of the Small and Medium-sized Venture Support Committee of the Kanto Japan Patent Attorneys Association, where she is actively involved in the dissemination of information on startups.
She prides herself on treating each and every case as a priority and offering services appropriate to the needs of her clients.
Profession
Patent Attorney
Admissions
2014
Membership
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Areas of Legal Expertise
Patent and utility model applications, trials and appeals, expert opinions, and litigation
Electric Devices, Machinery, Control Devices
Professional Experience
2019 – present – Sonderhoff & Einsel, Law and Patent Office
2008 – 2018 – Tani & Abe, p.c.
1999 – 2007 – Domestic Patent Offices
1996 – 1999 – Meitec Corporation
Education
1996 – Faculty of Science, Ehime University, BA
Publications
“Start-ups and loss of novelty” (PATENT, Vol. 72 No.1 Japan Patent Attorneys Association, January 2019, Co-author)
Languages
Japanese, English
