Shinichi Watanabe, Managing Partner

Education: Kyoto University, Graduate school of Kyoto University, and Cours de civilisation française de la Sorbonne.
Patent Attorney registration in 2003.
Vice President of Japan Patent Attorneys Association in 2017.
Technical Adviser at Intellectural Property High Court of Japan.
Japan Sommelier Association certified Wine Expert.

Nobuhiro Nonaka, Partner

Education: University of Tokyo, Graduate School of University of Tokyo, and Law school of University of Tokyo.
Initial Patent Attorney registration in 2005, and re-registration in 2012 after completion of mandatory legal training.
Former Attorney-at-Law (currently not registrered as a general lawyer in order to focus on his practice as a Patent Attorney).
Former specially-appointed lecturer at Hiroshima University.
Publications:
Nonaka N et al. Nature Cell Biology. 2002 Jan; 4(1): 89-93.
Commercialisation of Health Care: Jurisdictional Comparisons (European Lawyer)
[Commercialisation of healthcare in Japan: overview]: Sweet & Maxwell; 2nd edition

Kazuhiro Watanabe, Of Counsel

Education: Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Patent Attorney registration in 2005.
Canon Inc., Design Center (-2020; mostly specialized in software and design patents)