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Kenji Sugimura

Mr Sugimura is a Managing Partner of the firm. As an experienced Japanese patent attorney and litigator specialising in mechanics and architectural engineering, he is actively involved in IP organizations, such as AIPPI, APAA, FICPI, INTA, and the JPAA. He currently serves as a member of the board of FICPI-Japan and on JPAA’s International Activities Center subcommittee. Mr Sugimura has authored several articles on Japanese IP practice in international IP magazines. His writings focus on new changes and trends in Japanese IP practice, general differences between Japanese IP practice and IP practices in the US and Europe, and industry specific opportunities within the Japanese IP market. · SUGIMURA & Partners

JapanIntellectual Property, PatentsEnglish, Japanese

About

Managing Partner at SUGIMURA & Partners, Mr Sugimura is an experienced Japanese patent attorney and litigator specialising in mechanics and architectural engineering. He is active in international IP organisations (AIPPI, APAA, FICPI, INTA, JPAA), serves on the board of FICPI-Japan and JPAA’s International Activities Center subcommittee, and has authored articles on changes and trends in Japanese IP practice.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPatentsTrademarksLitigationArchitecture & DesignInternational Law

Office

Expertise

MechanicsArchitectural EngineeringArchitecture & DesignTrademarksInternational IP Practice

Education

  • Waseda University — BS Architecture
  • Waseda University — MS Architecture

Admissions

  • Japanese Patent Attorney

Languages

EnglishJapanese