TAKESHI FUNAYAMASenior CounselPatent Attorney Electronic Engineering M.S., Graduate School of Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Denki University B.S., Faculty of Electro- Communications, The University of Electro-Communications Member of AIPPI, The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers Co-author of Commentary on Japanese Patent Law, 1986 |
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Expertise and Experience:
30 years' experience at the JPO, 1957 - 1987
·Examiner, Electronic Communication Division, 1957 - 1974
·Director of the Data Processing Division, 1974 - 1976
·Director of the Electronic Communication Division, 1976 - 1979
·Technical Advisor to the Osaka District Court, 1979 - 1981
·Trial Examiner-in-Chief, 1982 - 1983
·Director of the Board of Appeal (Measurement and Instrumentation), 1983 - 1987
Mr. Funayama has been involved in the prosecution of both domestic and foreign patent applications. He now works extensively on the preparation of opinions and trials for invalidation as well as infringement litigation. He is also qualified to represent parties in court in IP infringement litigation. Mr. Funayama specializes in telecommunications, computers, semiconductors, optics, automatic control systems, and medical equipment. He was an examiner of the Patent Attorney Examinations in 1985 and 1986. From 1989 to 1998, he presented lectures on international intellectual property issues for the Japan Intellectual Property Association and was presented with an award in May 2000 in recognition of his contributions. In 2002, Mr. Funayama was decorated by the Japanese Government for his work in intellectual property.
·Examiner, Electronic Communication Division, 1957 - 1974
·Director of the Data Processing Division, 1974 - 1976
·Director of the Electronic Communication Division, 1976 - 1979
·Technical Advisor to the Osaka District Court, 1979 - 1981
·Trial Examiner-in-Chief, 1982 - 1983
·Director of the Board of Appeal (Measurement and Instrumentation), 1983 - 1987
Mr. Funayama has been involved in the prosecution of both domestic and foreign patent applications. He now works extensively on the preparation of opinions and trials for invalidation as well as infringement litigation. He is also qualified to represent parties in court in IP infringement litigation. Mr. Funayama specializes in telecommunications, computers, semiconductors, optics, automatic control systems, and medical equipment. He was an examiner of the Patent Attorney Examinations in 1985 and 1986. From 1989 to 1998, he presented lectures on international intellectual property issues for the Japan Intellectual Property Association and was presented with an award in May 2000 in recognition of his contributions. In 2002, Mr. Funayama was decorated by the Japanese Government for his work in intellectual property.