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From the Land of Sunshine, Okayama.

A patent firm specializing in chemistry and biotechnology.
We will provide high-quality services in the field of intellectual properties.

SETOUCHI INTERNATIONAL PATENT FIRM

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About OUR FIRM

The Setouchi region is located in the western Japan and faces the Seto Inland Sea. The name of our firm is derived from this region having mild climate and long history. We established “Setouchi International Patent Firm” on 2008.

Setouchi International Patent Firm handles patents for chemistry and biotechnology including polymers, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, ceramics, metals, fibers, chemical engineering, pharmaceuticals, medical materials and gene technology. All the patent attorneys and the technical staffs are specialized in chemistry or biotechnology.

We will provide high-quality services in the field of intellectual properties in order to assist our clients’ business.

Setouchi International Patent Firm

Setouchi is a region of gentle climate, with more sunny days than almost anywhere in Japan. From this land of nature and history, we deliver advanced intellectual property services.
Profile PATENT ATTORNEYS
Shunichiro Ito

Representative Partner / Patent Attorney

Shunichiro Ito JPAA Registration No. 18060

  • Chemistry & Biotechnology
  • Specific infringement lawsuit counsel
  • Lecturer, Okayama University

Born in 1974. M.S. in Chemistry (chemical biotechnology), Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University.

Registered Japanese patent attorney in April 2012; supplementary note of Specific infringement lawsuit counsel in 2015.

Formerly with Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories, Inc. (functional dyes; now Nagase Viita Co., Ltd.) and Mori & Associates. Joined Setouchi International Patent Firm in 2008.

Assistant chief of Japan Patent Attorneys Association Chugoku branch (2013, 2017, 2022, 2026); member of its Bio/Life Science Committee (2019-). Part-time lecturer at Okayama University.

Shigeki Nakatsukasa

Partner / Patent Attorney

Shigeki Nakatsukasa JPAA Registration No. 11318

  • Chemistry
  • Specific infringement lawsuit counsel
  • Lecturer, Okayama University

Born in 1961. M.S. in Chemistry (organic synthesis), Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University.

Registered Japanese patent attorney in January 1999; supplementary note of Specific infringement lawsuit counsel in 2004.

Formerly with Kuraray Co., Ltd. (polymer science R&D and IP department) and Mori & Associates. Founded Setouchi International Patent Firm in 2008.

Chief of Japan Patent Attorneys Association Chugoku branch (2014). Part-time lecturer at Okayama University; technical advisor to the Intellectual Property High Court.

Takashi Fukumori

Patent Attorney

Takashi Fukumori JPAA Registration No. 21757

  • Ph.D. in Materials Science
  • Chemistry

Born in 1976. B.E. in Chemistry (Organic Synthetic Chemistry), Okayama University. Ph.D. in Materials Science (biosensor), Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

Registered Japanese patent attorney in April 2019.

Formerly with the National Institute of AIST (research in biosensor) and Olympus Corporation (research in semiconductor process). Joined Setouchi International Patent Firm in 2009.

Access OFFICE

Growth-2 Building,
4-9-1, Ima, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama 700-0975 Japan TEL +81-86-237-3315　／　FAX +81-86-805-0005
Office hours: 9:00–17:30 (Mon–Fri, JST)

By Train

  • 12 minutes taxi ride from Okayama station on JR Shinkansen. Our firm is located about 4 kilometers from Okayama station.
  • 18 minutes walk from Kitanagase station on JR Sanyo Line.
  • 22 minutes walk from Omoto station on JR Seto-Ohashi Line.

By Car

  • 15 minutes drive from Hayashima Interchange on the Seto-Chuo Expressway.
  • 20 minutes drive from Okayama Interchange or 18 minutes drive from Kibi Service Area Smart Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway.

Parking is available on site (spaces marked “Setouchi”).

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