Yoshiko NAKAYAMA

was born in Osaka, Japan. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Kobe University, a National University (1986). She has over seventeen years experience in handling trademark, licensing matters and PCT, Paris Convention Filing Administration. Before joining the Firm, she was a researcher at a Japanese Pharmaceutical Company and a staff member of a private Japanese Patent Firm. She is General Manager of PATENT AND TRADEMARKS as of April 2000 and a Board Member of SHUSAKU YAMAMOTO as of December 2000.

Naoki IWAYA

holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from Kyoto University (1998).

Risa ARAKI

holds a Bachelor's degree in Humanities majoring in Behavioral Sciences from Kobe College (2004).

Takashi FUJITA

holds a Bachelor's degree of Laws from Fukuoka University (1985) and a Political Science degree from Louisiana Tech University, U.S.A. (1988).

Sae OBA

holds a Bachelor's degree in French Literature from Seinan Gakuin University (2006).

Erin M. VAN KOEVERDEN

holds a Bachelor of Arts in Asian and International Studies (Japanese) from Griffith University (2007). She joined the Firm as an Intellectual Property Assistant in 2008.

Kenichi TAKAHASHI

He was responsible for designs and counterfeit goods in Intellectual Property Section in Sharp Corporation from 1964 to 2009. He lecturedon designs at the Japan Intellectual Property Association for 7 years.