Occupations

Patent Attorney(No. 7344)

Admitted

Japan Patent Attorneys Association

Specializations

Industrial designs; IP-related legal affairs (expert testimony, contract and negotiation)

Professional experience

1994 Vice President of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
1998 ADR committee member of the Institute of Intellectual Property
1999-2000 President of the JPAA Kinki Branch
2002 Award winning of Medal with Yellow Ribbon
2004-2005 Provisional Member of the JPO’s Advisory Panel for the Industrial Property

Publications, etc.

Official positions
・Representative for the Sun Group (Senior Partner at Patent Law Firm Fujimoto & Partners, Chairman at Nets Co., Ltd., and President at Patra Co., Ltd.)
・Director of the Long-lived Infrastructure Management Experts of Japan (NPO)
・Mediator of the Osaka District Court Literary works
・Relevant Laws on Chinese Design (JIPII )

Personality

Mr. Noboru Fujimoto mainly concentrates on litigation cases particularly in the fields of various industrial machinery and equipment, as well as various industrial designs. He handled more than 100 litigation cases since 1974, through which his firm enjoys a good reputation in this area. He also concentrates on negotiations for licensing and assignment of patent, design and trademark rights.