Kentaro Horie

Mr. Horie specializes in biochemistry, organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry. He has experience in food analysis, enzyme purification, and clarification of the structure and activity of compounds isolated from foods, using HPLC and NMR, and methods such as ELISA and PCR.

Mr. Horie’s suggestions and advice take into account the differences between overseas and Japanese IP practices. He also handles many patent cases for overseas pharmaceutical companies.  As Mr. Horie has extensive experience in filing patent term extension applications, he handles various requests and questions for PTEs from his clients.

In addition for obtaining patents, Mr. Horie is well versed in patent enforcement strategies such as the opposition systems and invalidation trial.

Expertise           

Prosecution, oppositions, trials for invalidation, and suits against trial decisions