IPUSA
IPUSA, PLLC (Alexandria, VA, USA)
IPUSA PLLC is a U.S. patent law firm established with the backing of the ITOH Patent Firm to secure high-quality U.S. patents at a lower cost than currently available.
Currently, many Japanese companies are paying substantial fees to U.S. offices for the prosecution of U.S. patents, especially during the patent examination process. This involves duplicating efforts between Japan and the U.S. in understanding inventions, drafting responses to office actions, and managing deadlines, leading to unnecessary costs. By using IPUSA PLLC, your company will collaborate with our technical staff, including U.S.-certified patent agents who are familiar with your technology, well-versed in U.S. patent law, and proficient in English. Working together with U.S. patent attorneys based in our Tokyo office, we can reduce duplicative work between Japan and the U.S. and efficiently prepare and submit responses and amendments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In addition, tasks such as deadline management are handled via a shared system between Japan and the U.S., using computers in our Tokyo office, eliminating redundant administrative costs. In short, starting from the Japanese filing process, the technical staff who are well-acquainted with the invention and patent strategy, along with U.S. patent attorneys in our Tokyo office and U.S. patent attorneys or patent agents based in the U.S., work together to draft patent specifications and handle prosecution, providing high-quality service. IPUSA PLLC was founded in Washington, D.C. in 2007 to achieve high-quality U.S. patent acquisitions at a lower cost, and we have been steadily building our track record ever since. IPUSA PLLC is officially licensed by the Washington, D.C. authorities (licensed on May 4, 2007) and is registered in Virginia as a law firm handling U.S. federal law, including patent law (licensed on December 12, 2022).
Staff
Member: U.S. Patent Attorney, Herman PARIS
He graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University. In 2003, he graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (now the University of California, San Francisco, School of Law) with a Juris Doctor (JD). He registered as a U.S. patent attorney in 2004. He worked at 3M Company and Ropes & Gray, LLP in the U.S. He joined IPUSA, PLLC in 2013. He completed a master’s degree in computer science at the University of Illinois Springfield in 2023. He specializes in mechanical engineering and machine learning.
Member: U.S. Patent Attorney, Yusuke ARIMA
He graduated from the Department of Information and Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University. He completed a master’s degree at Keio University’s Graduate School of Medicine. He moved to the U.S. in 2003 and started working at a patent office in Virginia in 2007. He passed the U.S. Patent Agent Examination in 2008 and registered as a patent agent. He joined IPUSA, PLLC in 2009. He graduated from Concord Law School in 2014 with a Juris Doctor (JD). He registered as a lawyer in California in 2016. He specializes in mechanical, electrical, molecular bio-related technologies, and design patents.
U.S. Patent Attorney, Natsuko KATO
She graduated from the Faculty of Law, Kyoto University. After working at domestic companies and patent firms, she moved to the U.S. and earned an LL.M. from George Washington University Law School. While working at a U.S. patent office, she also took technical courses. She obtained U.S. Patent Agent qualification in 2015 and registered as a patent attorney in 2022. She joined IPUSA in February 2023 as a U.S. patent attorney. She specializes in mechanical patents.
Member: U.S. Patent Agent/Japanese Patent Attorney, Tadashige ITOH
He received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Waseda University in Japan. He worked for Toshiba corporation. He passed the patent attorney examination and registered as a patent attorney in 1995. Between 2003 and 2005 he received training at Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. in the United States while working as our liaison. He passed the U.S. Patent Agent examination in 2003. He received his Master’s degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) from Franklin Pierce Law Center in NH, U.S.A. He worked for the intellectual property department of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. He specializes in mechanical and mechatronics engineering. His practice covers prosecutions, oppositions, trials, legal opinions and litigations in the patent fields. He is a member of the JPAA, AIPPI, INTA, APAA, LES, and AIPLA. He is a partner and became president of ITOH in 2011. He registered with the USPTO in 2011. He speaks English.
Member: Japanese Patent Attorney, Yo KIKUCHI
He graduated from Rutgers New Jersey State University, Department of Sociology. He joined ITOH in 2013 after working at Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and a patent office in Tokyo. Passed the patent attorney’s examination in 2019, and registered as a patent attorney after completing practical training in 2020. He is an administration manager. TOEIC 920 points.
Yoshie JONES
She graduated from Tsuru University, Faculty of Literature in Yamanashi Prefecture. After working at a company in Japan, she moved to the U.S. in 2010. She joined IPUSA in June 2012.
Haruka NEPOMUCENO
After working at a company in Japan, she moved to the U.S. in 2021. She joined IPUSA in May 2023.
For detailed inquiries regarding IPUSA, PLLC, please contact ITOH Patent Attorney Corporation.
Access
| Address | 330 John Carlyle Street Suite 220, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, USA |
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| TEL | 202-797-4181 |
| FAX | 202-797-8188 |
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Transportation
6 minute walk from King St-Old Town station 3 minute walk from the USPTO
