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Soji Mizota

PRACTICES
Corporate and Contract Matters
Intellectual Property Matters
Construction Matters
Real Estate Matters
Labor and Employment Matters
Corporate Restructuring
Other Advisory Services, Including Contractual and Legal Consultation
LANGUAGES
Japanese, English
REGISTRATION
Tokyo Bar Association
HOBBIES
Golf, Tennis, Mahjong

Education

2002 B.E. in Electronic · Engineering, Doshisha University
2008 Osaka University Law School
2012-Present Part-time Lecturer, MBA (Intellectual Property), Tokyo Metropolitan University
2018–2019 Participated in the “Support System Development Project for Promoting Open Innovation,” organized by the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
2021–2022 Completed the INSEAD MBA Business Strategy and Financial Performance

Professional Experience

2002.04-2005.02 Intellectual Property Rights Operations Headquarters, Patent Department II, Hitachi, Ltd.
2011.01-2016.12 Uchida & Samejima Law Office
2017.01-2019.01 Mizota & Seki Law Office
2019.02- MASS Partners Law Firm

Member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Member of Asian Patent Attorneys · Association (APAA)
Legal Advisor, Management Support Platform “Start Pass”
Mentor & Advisor, Japan Startups Association
Expert, Intellectual Property Community Portal Site for Startups “IP BASE”
Expert, Intellectual Property Acceleration Program (IPAS)
Expert for Startup Support (FASTAR), Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan
External Mentor (Intellectual Property)

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