Hiroe & Associates‘ team’s workload covers matters relating to patents, utility models, industrial designs, trade marks, copyrights, translations, searches, filings, prosecution and litigation, including matters of unfair competition. Takenori Hiroe’s expertise lies in textile engineering, copyright, and unfair competition cases. Masanori Hiroe specialises in trade mark matters such as applications, appeals, cancellation trials and oppositions. Satoshi Hashimoto‘s focus areas include electrical engineering, magnetics, sensors, computers, software, mechatronics, optics, semiconductors, and materials. The three co-lead the practice.
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‘Hiroe & Associates supports the intellectual property strategy of clients with a strong team of experts in all areas of specialisation, including electronics, machines, chemistry, fibres, pharmaceutics, trade marks, design, and searches.’
‘Hiroe & Associates own a unique quality control system which follows ISO standards, and works towards accident prevention, maintaining high-level quality, and further improving the quality of services.’
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Takenori Hiroe; Masanori Hiroe; Satoshi Hashimoto