Japanese Patent Attorney, Litigation Certified Japanese Patent Attorney, M.S.
Managing Partner, Vice Chairman
Fields:
Electronics, computer, communication, information technology and semiconductor
Career to date and Achievements:
Akira Hirakawa is the head of the firm’s Electronics & Information Technologies group. Prior to joining the firm, he was engaged in software development for semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses at a major electric machinery company. He has made many achievements in patent prosecutions in the fields of computer science, communication devices, and semiconductor devices.
Qualifications and Educations:
B.A. in Law, Chuo University
M.S. in Electronics, Kyoto University
Memberships:
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)
The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE)
Personal Notes:
He enjoys free climbing in his leisure time.