He graduated from RITSUMEIKAN University in 1996
where he majored in Electric and Electronic Engineering,
and received a M.S. degree in Information System Technology.
Since 1998,he has worked in KOHNO & KOHNO.
He has become a qualified Patent Attorney since November 1999.
In 2003, he spent a year at Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP,
which is located in Falls Church, Virginia.
He also studied U.S. IP law at Franklin Pierce Law Center,
which is located in Concord, New Hampshire,
and received Master of Intellectual Property degree in 2005.
In 2007, he had studied Chinese IP Law at Tsinghua University,
which is located in Beijing .
In 2010, he spent a few months at Beijing Tongdaxinheng Intellectual
Property Agency Ltd. as a trainee in China.
He also served as a professional counselor of Tokyo Metropolitan Intellectual Property Center in 2011, and served as a partner of Japan IT Partner Associate in 2012.
He served as a specialist of the comprehensive intellectual property support desk in Iwate prefecture in 2014.
He took Fintech certificate course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2016.
He has successfully completed the executive program "Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy" at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2018.
Since 2020, he has served as a professional counselor of Tokyo Metropolitan Intellectual Property Center for supporting obtaining intellectual properties in the field of AI × data.
He was a member of Intellectual property subcommittee, Industrial Structure Council in 2023.
He has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations.
He is a member of AIPPI and APAA.

[Languages : Japanese, Chinese & English]

He is an author /co-author of the following books;

	1)	Chinese Patent Law and Practice (published by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry)
	2)	Learning from Developed Companies ideas and inspirations Volume 1 "Google" kindle version (published by Japan IT Patent Association)
	3)	Chinese Trademark Law: Interpretation on the Third Amendment (published by Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation)
	4)	Software Patents Around the World (published by Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation)
	5)	Operational Manual for Comparison of the Prior and Amended AIA (published by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry)
	6)	Details of Chinese patent litigation studied from precedents (published by Johokiko Co., Ltd.)
	7)	Approach to office actions (published by Johokiko Co., Ltd.)
	8)	All details of the AIA (published by ILS publications, Inc.)
	9)	Summary of Chinese patent litigation practice (published by Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation)
	10)	Chinese Trademark Law: Approach to the Third Amendment (published by Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation 2015)
	11)	Software Patents Around the World – Revised version (published by Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation 2017)
	12)	Introduction to FinTech patents (published by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2017)
	13)	Introduction to AI/IoT patents (published by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2018)
	14)	New technology and new service 100 of advanced companies(published by Japan IT Patent Association, 2018)
	15)	Introduction to AI/IoT patents 2.0 (published by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2019)
	16)	Patent digest series [kindle version] "AI (1)", "AI (2)", "blockchain", "cyber security" (published by Japan IT Patent Association, 2020)
	17)	Strategy for AI business (published by Johokiko Co., Ltd., 2020)
	18)	How to proceed with joint research and development, points of contract (published by Technical Information Institute Co., Ltd., 2020)
	19)	Blockchain 3.0 (published by NTS Inc., 2020)
	20)	How to choose countries for patent applications based on cost-effectiveness (published by Technical Information Institute Co., Ltd., 2022)
	21)	Introduction to AI/IoT patents 3 (published by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2022)

He majored in electrical engineering in Osaka Prefecture University and
graduated in 1976. After he worked for an electrical company,
he joined IBM Japan, Ltd. in 1982.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney and a member of KOHNO
PATENT OFFICE in February 2003.
He has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations.
He is a member of AIPPI.

He majored in mechanical engineering in Okayama University
from which he graduated in 2002.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2005, and
a member of KOHNO & KOHNO in the same year.
He has qualifications for Representation for Infringement Litigations,
and for Applied Information Technology Engineer.

He is a co-author of the following book(s);
Indian Patent Practice Handbook (published 2018)

She received B.S., M.S. degrees in Physical Science at Osaka University.
After she worked as a software programmer,
she became a member of KOHNO & KOHNO in January 2006.
She became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2006.
She has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations.

She majored in physics and plasma physics in Dalian University of
Technology, and then, graduated in 2005. She became a qualified
Chinese patent Attorney in 2007. After she worked and acquired
experience at two patent firms in China, she became a member of
KOHNO & KOHNO in 2010.

She received B.S., M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering Science at Tokyo Institute of Technology.
After graduating the university, she worked for OLYMPUS Corporation.
She became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2011.
She became a member of KOHNO & KOHNO in June 2014.
She has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations.

He majored in electrical and electronic engineering in WASEDA University and graduated in 2011.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2014.
He became a member of KOHNO & KOHNO in March 2015.

He majored in Mechanical Engineering in Chuou University and graduated in 1991.
After graduating the university, he worked for Daikin Industries, Ltd.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2007.
He became a member of KOHNO & KOHNO in January 2017.

She majored in Chemical Engineering in Osaka Prefecture University and graduated in 2002.
After graduating the university, she worked for MANSEI Corporation.
She became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2005.
She became a member of KOHNO & KOHNO in November 2018.

She majored in Software Engineering in Northeastern University and graduated in 2004.
After graduating the university, she worked for Panasonic Software Development Center Dalian Co.,Ltd as a software engineer.
She became a member of KOHNO & KOHNO in 2017.
She became a qualified Chinese patent Attorney in 2018.

He majored in Law in Kansai University and graduated in 1995.
He has worked for Patent firms since 1998.
He became a qualified Patent Attorney in November 2000.
He has a qualification for Representation for Infringement Litigations .
He majored in Information Processing in Osaka Institute of Technology and graduated in 2006.
He has become a member of KOHNO & KOHNO in July 2020.

He graduated from KYOTO University in 1966 where he majored in Electrical Engineering. He then worked for the research and development section of an electrical manufacturing company and later joining a law firm.
In 1976 he was admitted to practice patent laws, and established KOHNO & KOHNO

He is :

	•	former Manager of Kinki Branch of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
	•	former Executive Director of the JPAA
	•	former Vice President of the JPAA
	•	former Chairman of the JPAA, Software Committee
	•	former member of arbitration board of Osaka district court
	•	one-time Specially appointed Professor of Osaka University, now, advisor of Intellectual Property
	•	qualified for Representation for Infringement Litigations
	•	member of AIPPI, APAA and FICPI.

He is a co-author of the following books;

	1)	The Introduction to the Management of Microcomputers for Managers (published by NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN, LTD.)
	2)	Judicial Decisions on Patent Litigations (published by The Japanese Institute of Invention and Innovation)
	3)	How to draft patent specifications on computer software (published by The Japanese Institute of Invention and Innovation)
	4)	How to draft patent specifications on computer software (Korean-language version, published by The Korean Invention promotion Association)
	5)	Case Study of Patent Litigations(Part2) (published by The Japanese Institute of Invention and Innovation) KOHNO Takao also acted as Editor for books(#3) and (#5).