Future IP LLC
Experience in United States and Japan
Future IP LLC is an IP (Intellectual Property) Law Firm located in Washington D.C. specializing in patent/trademark applications. We have highly experienced patent attorneys and agents in our office, with backgrounds in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemistry.
OUR PRACTICE
- (Utility) Patent Prosecution
Providing services, such as filing of patent applications and prosecution.
Our policy is to conduct Examiner interviews for all cases unless clients instruct otherwise. We have the capability to conduct phonetic/online meetings directly with clients by our bilingual attorneys for the best performance.
- (Design) Patent Prosecution
Design Patents are a part of utility patent in the U.S. However, design patents have unique aspects different from utility patents. Not many patent prosecuting attorneys have expertise in design patents but we have extensive experience prosecuting design patents.
- Trademark Prosecution
Providing services, such as filing of trademark applications, prosecution, clearance, counseling to obtain Federal trademarks in the USPTO and also foreign trademarks. We can offer counseling of worldwide trademark strategy to seek a best route and basis for our clients. Our policy is to conduct Examiner interviews for trademark cases as well for the best performance.
- Translation
Providing translation services Japanese-English, English-Japanese) related to a patent/trademark, including Priority Documents, and Certificate of Registration from foreign Patent Offices.
- Copyright Filing
Providing copyright applications, prosecution and the like for obtaining copyrights with the Copyright Office.
- Patent/Trademark Opinion
- IP Litigation, Litigation coordination
- Business Consulting in Japan
OUR TEAM
Tomoko NAKAJIMA
Tomoko practices Trademark, Patent and Design patent law, including domestic and foreign prosecution, opinion, counseling and litigation. She has represented numerous clients in Japanese and foreign prosecution and litigation, and has experience in a wide variety of technologies including consumer electronics, semiconductor devices, fabrication and packaging, and automotive technologies.
Prior to Future IP LLC, Tomoko practiced with law firms in Washington, D.C. Alexandria, and Tokyo. She also participated in a Juridical Observation Program with the Eastern District of North Carolina Federal Court. Tomoko is a U.S. attorney-at-law and former Japanese patent attorney (Benrishi, 1997-2016).
PUBLICATIONS:
U.S. Trademark Law, 2011 Published by Chuo Keizai Corporation
Monthly articles in “Hatsumei (Invention)” published by Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII: Hatsumei Kyokai) (Feb. 2007 – Dec. 2008)
Initial Federal Circuit Court Decisions on Limiting the DMCA’s Application to Killer Chips, Chizai Kanri No.1 (2005), published by Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)
IT Company’s IP related legal problem (co-author), 2003, 2004 Published by Intercross Mediastation, 2003, by Nikkan Kogyo Newspaper Corporation, 2004
Dictionary of Intellectual Property (co-author), 2002 Published by Nikkan Kogyo Newspaper Corporation
What is Madrid Protocol? (brochure), 2000 Published by Kowa Tech Corporation
Tomoko NAKAJIMA
U.S. Patent Attorney
President/Founder
DC/NY Bar
ADMISSIONS:
DC Bar (2022-current), NY Bar (2006-current)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2005-current)
(former) Japanese Patent Attorney Associations (1997-2016), as Benrishi
EDUCATION:
LL.M. – American Law - Wake Forest University School of Law, Intellectual Property Journal, Executive Editor.
Electrical Engineering, Tokyo University of Science (Tokyo), E.E.
Bachelor of Law, Nihon University (Tokyo), B.S.
Michael BRITTON
Michael focuses his practice on mechanical, material science and electrical technologies and has represented some of the world’s leading companies. He also has seven years of litigation experience. Previously, he was an engineer for a Fortune 100 company. He has also been a Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
What Clients Can Expect
Clients can expect an appreciation of their goals based on listening and asking the right questions. Developing a rapport with Examiners and providing an aggressive but civil approach to obtain quality patents. Cost control is achieved by avoiding extensions of USPTO deadlines.
Proof Points
• Prosecuted thousands of patent applications in diverse technologies including HVAC, household appliances, turbines, power generation, solar power, automotive, personal hygiene products, semiconductor fabrication, video processing and display, bio-medical devices, image reproduction, and fossil fuel extraction.
• Recognized as an IP Star in 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property
Michael BRITTON
U.S. Patent Attorney
Of Counsel
VA/PA/NJ Bar
ADMISSIONS & COURTS:
NJ Bar (1992-current), PA Bar (1992-current), VA Bar (2003-current)
Former Patent Examiner (1999-2000) (Art Unit: 3618)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2000-current)
EDUCATION:
Rutgers School of Law - Camden, J.D., 1992
Temple University, B.S., 1985, Mechanical Engineering
Akiyoshi ONDA
*U.S. Patent Agent,
Technical Advisor
Takayuki UNO
*U.S. Patent Agent,
Technical Advisor
Michael B FURMAN, MD, MS
Medical Doctor,
Medical/Scientific Technical Advisor, Consultant
Asa WIXOM
Support Staff
David STERLING
IT Director
* Our firm has a collaborative relationship with IP Business Solutions, LLC.
