Members

Partner patent attorney

Shinji Komai(No.17996)

Educational Background

Graduate of Tennouji High School affiliated with Osaka Kyoiku University
Graduate of Engineering Department, Doshisha University (Chemical engineering)

Career

IP Department Chief, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.

Expertise

IP strategy, chemical engineering (unit operation), design rights, trademarks, Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Anti-monopoly Act

Comments

We contribute to help you developing your business/management strategies for technologies and brands based on field and practical experiences for 25 years.

External Activities

◆JIPA (Japan Intellectual Property Association)

: joined in Asian IP Strategy Project and IP Management Committee (as a vice-chairperson)

◆JIPO

: joined in IP Support Project (as a working-group leader) and Myanmar IP System Support Team

◆JETRO

: joined in Round Table for Enhancing International Competitiveness of Component & Raw Materials (as a leader)

◆JPAA (Japan Patent Attorneys Association)

: joined in PR center, Company Attorney IP Committee, Patent Attorney Law Amendment Committee, Trade Secret Protection Working Group, and General Policy Planning Committee

◆The Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) Asia Committee

◆Licensing Executives Society JAPAN (LES JAPAN) Asia WG

◆Japan Trademark Association　　Trademark Practice Study Group

◆The Rotary Club of Tokyo Kojimachi

U.S. Legal Advisor

Emi Ohira

Professional Qualifications

◆California State Bar Member

◆Patent attorney

Educational Background

Department of Law, the Nagoya University School of Law
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (LL.M)

Career

Worked at a Japanese patent office and in the intellectual property department for an overseas company and a U.S. law firm
Presently resides in Los Angeles and works at DSA Legal Solutions, Professional Corporation (legal professional corporation)

Expertise

Providing support for U.S. lawsuits (product liability lawsuits/patent infringement lawsuits/investigations into Anti-Monopoly Law violations, etc.), consulting for U.S. trademark/copyright infringements, creating English contracts including confidentiality contracts/joint development contracts, etc., providing support for information management and other legal activities related to standard corporate operations in the U.S.