Yuichiro Shimizu

Senior Vice President

Patent Attorney

Practice Area
Technical Field

Mechanical Engineering / Physics, Optics, Materials

Mr. Shimizu specializes in materials science. He handles prosecution of patent applications related to displays, semiconductors, optical materials, vacuum technology, and medical devices. Mr. Shimizu has been actively involved in international conferences such as INTA, APAA, and so on and gathering information on IP trends around the world. Utilizing his knowledge and experiences, he spoke on “Global Patent Strategies” for the 4th Kanto Electrical Equipment Committee, Japanese Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) in December 2019.

He has experience in the research and development of optical screens for rear-projection televisions and nanostructure security devices.

Education

M.S., Department of Innovative and Engineered Materials, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Professional Background

Private printing and electronic components manufacturer

Membership

APAA, INTA

Lectures

- Tips for proofreading English patent specifications (Training course organized by JIPA, 2022-2023)
- Tips for proofreading English patent specifications in the electrical and software filed (Training course organized by JIPA, 2021)
- Preparation of English patent specifications, mainly in the electrical and software field (Training course organized by JIPA, 2017-2019)
- Preparation of English patent specifications, mainly in the mechanical field (Training course organized by JIPA, 2011-2017)