Patent Attorney

Akira YamazakiManaging Partner / Australian lawyer

Mechanical / Control
Electrical / Information
Infringement case

Background

Education:
1997
Tokyo University of Science (B.S., Physics)

1999
University of Tsukuba (M.S., Physical Engineering)

2015
University of New South Wales, Australia (J.D.)

Joined Isshiki & Co.:
2016

Qualifications:
2017
Patent Attorney

Prior Work Experience:
1999 –
2007
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

2007 –
2012
Isshiki & Co.

Apr. 2016 –
Jul. 2016
Japan Patent Office (Design Division)

Practice Areas

Technical fields:Electrical, Electronic, Software, Mechanical
Practice Areas:Patent / Utility model practice (domestic and international)
Rendering expert opinions
International law surveys
Licensing
IP due diligence

Activities

(1)Overseas Experience

2002-2004 Engaged in research in analog integrated circuit as a visiting researcher in the Ohio State University, U.S.

(2)Presentations

A. Yamazaki, K. Yamada and S. Sugahara, “A Frequency Compensation Technique for Variable Output Low Dropout Regulators”, IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (Dec. 2006)
A. Yamazaki, A. Ravindran, O. Akgun, and M. Ismail, “An active-RC reconfigurable lowpass-polyphase Tow-Thomas biquad filter”, The 47th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (Jul. 2004)

(3)Other Qualification

2016 Admitted as a lawyer in New South Wales, Australia