Tadao Hirata

1.Registration
(1)Japan Patent Attorneys Association(with an additional note authorizing representation in specified infringement lawsuits)
(2)AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)

2.Area of Speciality
(1)Education
　Graduated from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama University
(2)Areas of specialty
　Electric wires and cables, semiconductors, LEDs, office equipment including copiers, vehicle safety devices, telecommunications equipment (digital & analog), machine tools, and automatic vending machines

3.Application mottos
(1)Obtaining rights based on concept claims through an understanding of the essentials of inventions
(2)Obtaining rights at an earlier stage through interviewing examining officials
(3)Exclusion of estoppel and positive screening by means of specifications, arguments, and amendments
(4)Obtaining patents rights that can withstand the enforcement of rights
(5)Recommendation of divisional applications by observing the market trend

4.Major lawsuit cases handled
(1)Case of double needles
(2)Case of underground power distribution pipes
(3)Case of automatic vending machines
(4)Case of blue LEDs
(5)Case of seat belt apparatus

5.Brief history
(1)1963　　　Graduate from Toyama University
(2)1963-1973　　　Worked for a company
(3)1966　　　Passed the patent attorney examination
(4)1973-1976　　　Worked for a patent law office run by an American
(5)1976-1986　　　Worked for a patent office as a partner
(6)1986-present　　　Hirata and Partners
(7)1999　　　Was awarded a Yellow Ribbon Medal of Honor in a Conferment of Imperial Decorations

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