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■Name
　Kinoshita & Associates  

■Place of Business
　26-13, Ogikubo 5-chome, Suginami-ku,Tokyo
　167-0051, JAPAN
　Telephone　+81 3 3393-7806
　Facsimile　+81 3 3393-7809 (Main)　+81 3 3393-7808 (Sub)  

■Establishment
　April 1, 1979

■Number of Members
　50 members (including 16 attorneys) as of Apr. 2023

■Major Clients (In Alphabetical Order) 
　IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.; LINTEC Corporation.; MITUTOYO CORPORATION; 
　NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION; SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION; 
　SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD; YKK CORPORATION; YKK AP Inc.; et al.

　Apr. 1979　Kinoshita&Associates, Established in Shinjuku, Tokyo
　Apr. 1981　Relocated to Shibuya, Tokyo for Business Expansion
　Apr. 1985　Jitsuzo KINOSHITA became Vice-Chairman of Japan Patent Attorneys 
　　　　　　 Association
　Jan. 1995　Relocated to Ogikubo, Tokyo for Business Expansion
　Apr. 2003　Jitsuzo KINOSHITA became Representative Vice-Chairman of Japan Patent
　　　　　　 Attorneys Association
　Apr. 2004　Jitsuzo KINOSHITA became Chairman of Japan Patent Attorneys Association
　Apr. 2007　Established Patent Profession Corporation Kinoshita & Associates
　　　　　　 At the same time established Kinoshita Law Firm 
　Jan. 2011　Takeshi ISHIZAKI became President/Officer
　　　　　　 Jitsuzo KINOSHITA became company’s Chairman
　Nov.2012　Jitsuzo KINOSHITA was awarded a decoration（The Order of the Rising Sun,
　　　　　　 Gold Rays with Rosette）by the government of Japan.
　Apr. 2015　Taeko KOIZUMI became Acting President
　Jan. 2016　Taeko KOIZUMI became President
　　　　　　 Takeshi ISHIZAKI became Supervisor in technical issues
　Apr. 2019　40-Year Anniversary of the Foundation
　Apr. 2022    Kentaro AOI became Vice President
　Jun. 2022    Jitsuzo KINOSHITA became Adviser 
　Jan. 2024    Kentaro AOI became Partner