Tomokazu Iwata
Mr. Iwata has broad experience in design searches and applications, patent applications, prosecutions, inbound and outbound work, expert opinions and disputes. He is also able to provide advice from a business perspective based on his in-house experience in the intellectual property department of a large chemical manufacturing company. He advises on invention promotions, dealing with abuse of rights, devising patent countermeasures and creating patent strategies.
Profession
Patent Attorney
Admissions
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2010)
Areas of Legal Expertise
Design applications, patent and utility model applications, trials and appeals, expert opinions, and litigation
Areas of Technological Expertise
Mechanical and electrical engineering and controls
Professional Experience
2015 – present
Sonderhoff & Einsel Law & Patent Office
2011 – 2015
Mitsubishi Chemical (currently “Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation”)
2005 – 2011
TMI Associates
2003 – 2005
Tanabe Patent Office
2001 – 2003
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
Education
1997 – 2001
Aoyama Gakuin University, College of Science and Engineering
Languages
Japanese, English