Naoko Mizukoshi

Background

• December 2018
  Founded Leftright Law & IP
• July 2017 to September 2019
  Appointed Committee Member of the Unfair Competition Prevention Sub-committee, Intellectual Property Committee, Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
• November 2015 to April 2016
  Appointed Committee Member of Review Committee for Next Generation Intellectual Property Systems, Examination, Evaluation, and Planning Committee, Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office
• April 2012 to December 2012
  Appointed Expert Committee Member of the Investigative Commission for Promotion of Effective Use of Radio Spectrum, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
• February 2011 to July 2012
  Appointed Expert Committee Member of the Review Committee concerning Standardization Policies in the Information Technology Field, Information and Communication Policies Council, Information and Communications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
• March 2010
  Founded Endeavour Law Office
• September 2009 to February 2010
  Appointed Expert Committee Member of the Review Committee concerning Standardization Policies regarding Environment for Cooperation and Merging of Communications and Broadcasting, Information and Communication Policies Council, Information and Communications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
• January 2008
  Partner, TMI Associates
• November 2006
  Joined TMI Associates
• September 2002
  In-house lawyer, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
  Admitted to the State of California Bar
• September 1999
  Registered at the Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
  In-house lawyer, Autodesk Co., Ltd.
• April 1998
  Registered at the Yokohama Bar Association
  In-house lawyer, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
• April 1995
  Registered at the Osaka Bar Association
  Joined Miyazaki Law Firm
• April 1993
  Training at the Legal Training and Research Institute of The Supreme Court of Japan
• March 1992
  Graduated from Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Law
• March 1986
  Graduated from Chiba Prefectural Chiba Senior High School
  Legal Department

Professional Associations

• Osaka Bar Association (1998-1999)
• Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association (2002-)
• State Bar of California (2002-)
• International Academy of CIO Japan (2012-)

KYO SUZUKI

Background

• December 2018
  Patent and Trademark Attorney, Leftright Law & IP
• January 2018
  Registered as Specific Infringement Lawsuit Counsel
• April 2016
  Registered as Patent Attorney
  Founded Leftright IP
• November 2012
  Founder/CEO, Leftright Corporation
• July 2009
  General Manager, IT, Microsoft Corporation
• August 2007
  Asia CIO, Microsoft Corporation
• March 2007
  Executive Officer, Corporate Strategy, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
• February 2004
  Executive Officer and GM, Developer & Platform Evangelism, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
• February 2001
  Senior Director, Server Technology and Asia BizDev, Meta TV, Inc. (California, USA)
• February 2000
  Director, San Francisco R&D Center, CA Technologies (acquired Sterling Software, Inc.; California, USA)
• July 1998
  APAC Marketing Manager, Sterling Software, Inc. (acquired Synon, Inc.)
• April 1997
  Managing Director, Synon Japan Corporation.
• May 1991
  Software Engineer, Synon, Inc. (California, USA)
• March 1988
  Graduated from Hokkaido University, B.Sc. Engineering

Professional Associations

• Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
• Ibaraki Pref. Government Ibaraki Innovation Adviser
• Hokkaido University Start-up Support Professionals (Patent & TM Attorney)
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• International Academy of CIO Japan

NATSUKI DATE

Background

• June 2021
  Patent and Trademark Attorney, Leftright Law & IP
• March 2021
  Graduated from Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Science Division II
• April 2016
  Registered as Patent Attorney
  Joined patent office in Tokyo
• February 2007
  Joined Hitachi Intermedix Co., Ltd. (Currently Hitachi Document Solutions Co., Ltd.)
• June 2002
  Joined Kawamura International Co., Ltd.
• March 2002
  Graduated from International Christian University, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Division of Social Sciences

Professional Associations

Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)