Akio Odani
Japanese Representative

Akio Odani is an Intellectual Property practitioner located in Tokyo, Japan and heads the Michaud-Duffy Group's Japanese practice. Formerly the leader of the international intellectual property group of a leading Tokyo Patent firm, Mr. Odani has handled hundreds of matters in cooperation with foreign intellectual property firms in over 20 countries. He has experience prosecuting patent applications in the fields of mechanical engineering, network devices, electronics, software and business models.

Practice Areas

• Patent Prosecution in Japan
  
• Trademark Prosecution in Japan
  
• Intellectual Property Protection & Transactional Issues in Japan

Education
The University of Tokyo - Bachelor of Arts - Economics
The University of Tokyo - Master of Science - Geo-system Engineering

Licensure
Intellectual Property Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

aodani@michaud-duffy.com
Tel: +81 3 6824 7270
Cell: +81 80 3062 7899
Fax: +81 3 6824 7271

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