Akio Takahashi (Representative Partner)

Akio Takahashi is a Japanese patent attorney. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in physics from the University of Tokyo and began his career at Canon Inc. as a patent engineer, specializing in display devices. He joined GLOBAL IP Tokyo in 2009 and passed the U.S. patent agent exam in 2010. He had worked at a group firm in Washington DC, U.S.A. as a trainee for about 2 years since 2011. He returned to GLOBAL IP Tokyo in December, 2012. He handles the preparation of patent applications in the mechanical and electrical fields. He is a member of the Japanese Patent Attorneys Association.