Yoshinori SHIMIZU
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Senior Counsel／Patent Attorney (Registration No. 12828)
Yoshinori SHIMIZU (Mr.)
Qualifications
Patent Attorney (qualified IP litigator) Registration No. 12828
Passed the Patent Attorney Examination in 2003
Background
Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo (1987)
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bond University, Australia (2007)
J. D., Toin University of Yokohama Law School (2011)
Worked at 3M Co. (1987-1999)
Worked at Soei Patent & Law Firm as Vice President (1999-2025)
Started serving as an advisor to WisePlus IP Firm in 2026
Experience abroad
Attended a variety of international conferences, including AIPPI, INTA, APAA, ASIPI, and BIO
Served on Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO)
Lectures and Publications
Papers
– “Understanding of Aadhesion”, Journal of The Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging, Vol. 1, No. 6, 1998
– “A Report on Studies and Research on the Examination and Implementation of Inventions in the Fields of Bio-Technology and Medicine”, The Patent Magazine, 2011, Vol. 64, No. 12
– “A Study on Articles 52 and 53(c) EPC - A Comparative Analysis of EPO Decisions in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Field in Europe, Japan, and the US”, The Patent Magazine, 2019, Vol. 72, No. 10
– “Patent Protection for Medical Treatments - From Upstream Regulation to Downstream Regulation”, The Patent Magazine, 2019, Vol. 72, No. 12 (Separate Volume No.22)
– “Use Inventions - Issues in the Establishment and Enforcement of Patent Rights”, The Patent Magazine, 2019, Vol. 72, No. 12 (Separate Volume No.22)
– “An Introduction to Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision G 3/19 and Decisions Relating to Plant Varieties (1)”, The Patent Magazine, 2021, Vol. 74, No. 5
– “A Study of Decisions Issued After 2/21 Relating to Plausibility”, The Patent Magazine, 2025, Vol. 78, No. 12
Lectures
– Lectures relating to intellectual properties in Academia, including American Chemical Society and German Chemical Society
– Lectures relating to intellectual properties in IP organizations, including FICPI and BIO
– Lecturer of e-learning program “Medical treatment and patent protection” （recorded in 2024）, Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Publications
– Coauthor of “Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights - From Legal Frameworks to Litigation -”, Hogaku Shoin, February 1, 2004
– Coauthor of “Pharmaceutical Test Data Exclusivity: A Multi-jurisdictional Survey”, Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, August 24, 2022
– Coauthor of “Infringement of Second Medical Use Claims: A global study focusing on skinny labels”, C.H. Beck; 1. edition, September 19, 2024
Fields of expertise
Chemistry／Pharmaceuticals／Biotechnology
