I was appointed as the president of
Kinoshita & Associates on January 1, 2016.  

I joined Kinoshita & Associates in 2006, which my
father, Jitsuzo KINOSHITA, had founded. I have
handled management of the firm as well as cases mainly related to the trademark as a partner since an entity of our firm was changed from private firm to corporate firm in 2007. In particular I have
struggled to improve services for our esteemed
clients in all intellectual properties including
patent, design and trademark  as an acting
　president since April 1, 2015. 
   This year 2016 is a favorable opportunity for me to become the president after just     one decade since I joined Kinoshita & Associates. Again I take my original purpose
   to heart that I will struggle to do a lot for our clients and colleagues related to our
   firm and all future clients to need intellectual property services. Keeping this 
   purpose in mind, I will continuously work for them.  

   Meanwhile circumstances of Japanese intellectual properties have been
　continuously changed such as subsequent revisions of related laws in 2015 and
　2016. An important decision on the Supreme Court case related to
  “Product-by-process claim” was rendered in Japan last year.
　This case law has affected Japanese patent practice significantly. We will provide
　foreign clients with recent information on Japanese intellectual properties. 
　Also, we will provide them with more reliable service in view of the
　above-mentioned changes and case law.  

   We have provided high-quality service to meet our foreign clients’ expectations
　based on thirty-six year’s experience and confidence. We will continuously provide
　high-quality service to satisfy foreign clients than ever.

   Finally please allow us to remind you that our business philosophy is “To provide
　long-term intellectual-property related service, and to contribute to social
　development through the intellectual properties”.
　I will develop Kinoshita & Associates further as a reliable partner for our clients,
　practicing this philosophy. We are looking forward to working with you for cases
　related to intellectual properties.