Office Overview
| Name | Fukami Patent Office, P.C. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Yoshitake Kihara, Patent Attorney |
| Founded | July 1969 |
| Services | Filing and prosecution, opposition, appeals and trials, opinion work, litigation, licensing and border protection at Customs on Japanese and foreign patents, utility models, designs and trademarks, unfair competition, mask protection and copyright and other intellectual property related matters. |
| Location |
【Head Office】 Nakanoshima Festival Tower West 26F. 3-2-4 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku Osaka 530-0005 Japan [>MAP] TEL：81-6-4707-2021 FAX：81-6-4707-1731 【Tokyo Office】 Kasumigaseki Bldg. 17F. 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6017 Japan [>MAP] TEL：81-3-3595-2031 FAX：81-3-3502-2030 |
| Staff |
IP Professional Department 89 Patent Attorneys (incl. 47 IP infringement litigators*) 1 Legal Adviser 15 Patent Engineers Administration Department 158 Staff Members Total 263 |
| Qualifications |
3 Doctorate degree holders 2 Licensed pharmacists 4 Members who passed the US Patent Bar Exam 33 Members who passed the First Grade Practical English Proficiency Test** 6 Members who passed the First Grade Business English Test*** 2 Members who passed the First Grade English Technical Writing Test**** 16 Members who passed the First Grade Intellectual Property Translation Test***** 5 Members who passed the First Grade Intellectual Property Management Skills Test****** 104 Members who passed the Second Grade Intellectual Property Management Skills Test****** 1 Member who passed the Japan Deep Learning Association (JDLA) E Certification (i.e. Certification for Engineer)******* 20 Members who passed the Japan Deep Learning Association (JDLA) G Test (i.e. Generalist Examination)******* 1 Member who passed the exam of the First-class Electrical Chief Engineer’s License******** 3 Members who passed the exam of Third-class Electrical Chief Engineer’s License******** 6 Members who passed the Semiconductor Engineer Career Certification (SECC) Electronics Basic Test ********* |
* qualified as having passed the Specific Infringement Litigation Representation Examination under Article 15 bis of the Patent Attorneys Law
** conducted by the Society for Testing English Proficiency, Inc. (STEP), according to the standards set by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
*** conducted by The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry for measuring English business communication skill
****conducted by the Japan Society for Technical Communication and with the support of the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for measuring English technical writing skill
***** conducted by the Nippon Intellectual Property Translation Association (NIPTA) for measuring translation ability regarding intellectual property matters
****** conducted as a national examination by the Association of Intellectual Property Education (AIPE) for measuring knowledge and practical skills about intellectual property
******* conducted by the Japan Deep Learning Association (JDLA) for determining the ability to use Deep Learning in business
******** conducted as a national examination by the Japan Examination Center for Electrical Engineers (ECEE) and with the support of the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry with respect to the knowledge and skills required for ensuring safety in the construction, maintenance, and operation of electric facilities for business use
********* conducted by the Power Device Enabling Association (PDEA) to determine the basic knowledge to develop and manufacture new semiconductor chips, as well as the ability to use them in business
History
| July 1969 | Founding of Fukami Patent Office by Patent Attorney, Hisao FUKAMI at Yachiyo Daiichi Bldg. 3-9, Tenjinbashi 2-chome, Kitaku, Osaka |
|---|---|
| September 1985 | Relocation to larger offices at Hirano-machi Yachiyo Bldg. 8-1, Hirano-machi 2-chome, Higashi-ku, Osaka |
| December 1987 | Relocation to larger offices at Sumitomo Bank Minamimorimachi Bldg. 1-29, Minamimorimachi 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka |
| December 1993 | Patent Attorney, Hisao FUKAMI receives Yellow Ribbon Medal (for patent practice) |
| August 2005 | Relocation to larger offices at Nakanoshima Central Tower 2-7, Nakanoshima 2-chome, kita-ku, Osaka |
| January 2009 | Patent Attorney Toshio MORITA appointed as President, and Hisao FUKAMI appointed as Chairman |
| July 2009 | Opening of the Tokyo Office at Nihon Jitensha Kaikan 1st Bldg. 9-15, Akasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| March 2010 | Registration of Fukami Patent Office, P.C. as legal corporation |
| August 2013 | Relocation of the Tokyo Office to larger offices at Kasumigaseki Bldg. 2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| October 2015 | Patent Attorney Yoshitake KIHARA appointed as President |
| February 2018 | Relocation of the Osaka Office to new offices at Nakanoshima Festival Tower West 3-2-4, Nakanoshima Kita-ku, Osaka |
| October 2019 | Patent Attorney Hisao FUKAMI resigns as Chairman and appointed as Of Counsel |
Logo
Our Logo
Our logo represents the initial letter “F” of the office’s English name “Fukami Patent Office, P.C.” The horizontal line is a symbol of “stability and security” while the vertical curve is a symbol of future and global “growth.” The blue in the background is our identity color. This logo was designed by the winner of a competition held at our office selected by our office members.
We hope this logo will be recognized widely by our clients, and across the IP industry in the future, as a long-beloved symbol of Fukami Patent Office, P.C.