Masashi Moriwaki

Masashi Moriwaki

Managing Patent and Trademark Attorney

Graduated from Department (Faculty) of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Nagoya Institute of Technology.
Completed first half of Doctoral program (i.e., Master’s course) in Electronic Systems, Interdisciplinary School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology.
At intellectual property department of major electrical manufacturer, responsibilities included obtaining patent protection (including searching, preparation, filing, and prosecution of foreign and domestic patent applications) for technologies related to semiconductor processes and elements. In particular, while in the employ of this major electrical manufacturer, proposed and implemented strategies such as IP awareness and brainstorming campaigns which were directed at inventors and which were intended to result in acquisition of patents of increased value.

Member of Kyoto Institute of Invention and Innovation; member of Licensing Executives Society Japan.

Biography

2000 Passed Patent Attorney Examination (Registration No. 11704)
2005 Obtained additional registration for representation of clients in specific infringement litigation
2008-2010 Expert Participant (Techinical Adviser) in Intellectual Property Litigation (assigned to court for fixed term); assigned to Tokyo High Court, Tokyo District Court, and Osaka District Court
2009-2011 Member of Japan Patent Attorneys Association International Activities Center, International Policy Research Division.
2013-2016 Lecturer of IP laws at Ritsumeikan University for international students
2014-present Expert Participant (Techinical Adviser) in Intellectual Property Litigation (assigned to court for fixed term); assigned to Tokyo High Court, Tokyo District Court, and Osaka District Court (reappointed and still on working )
2018 Delegation of JPAA (Japan Patent Attorney Association) of SCP28 and SCP29, standing committee of Patent(https://www.wipo.int/policy/en/scp/) at WIPO

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Areas of expertise

Electrical and electronics-related fields (technologies related to semiconductor device structures/manufacturing processes and elements, electronic circuits, various electrical apparatuses, computer software and related technologies, etc.)