Nobuyuki MATSUNAGA

Occupations
Patent Attorney(No. 7002)
Admitted
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Specializations
Laws of Patent, Utility Mode and Trademark/Mechanics and Construction
Professional experience
Worked as a patent attorney at Yuasa & Hara and a mediator of Tokyo District Court in the field of Intellectual Property; established Office Matsunaga-Intl. Patents & Trademarks where specialized in patent and trademark prosecutions and litigation including appeals against trial decisions of the JPO and patent and trademark infringements; and supported resolution of patent disputes in France, Australia, Korea, Taiwan, USA and Malaysia.
Publications, etc.
Papers written for JPAA’s journal: “Amendment to the specification of allowed patent (1) and (2)”, “Timely decision on the invalidation trial”, "Essay on amendment to Article 102 of the Patent Law, "Essay on amendment to Article 71-2 of the Patent Law”, "Invalidation of patent and abuse of right" and "Refusal of Re-Examiner in Invalidation Trial".
Personality
Majored in Mechanical Structure (BCE) and Law (LL.B)/Member each of AIPPI Japanese Group, Japan Trademark Association (JTA), Licensing Executive Society (LES) and International Trademark Association (INTA).