Qualifications

Patent attorney (Registered in 2016) No.20570
Qualified as a litigation representative before court (Registered in 2020)

Membership

JPAA

Languages

Japanese, English

Profession & Career

Hideki's practice focuses on and serves clients in consulting patent strategies, drafting and prosecuting patent applications worldwide, life cycle management/LCM (patent term extension, supplementary protection certificate, and patent linkage), IP litigations, second opinions, expert opinions and so on in the field of life sciences (medical drugs, antibody drugs, cell therapy, gene therapy, regenerative medicines, diagnostics, test agents, biotechnology).
Prior to joining TSUKUNI & ASSOCIATES in July 2026, he worked at IP Department of Pharmaceutical Division of JT (Japan Tobacco Inc.) for 15 years (including at US arm of JT Pharmaceutical Division for about a year) and engaged in developing patent strategies, drafting and prosecuting national and foreign patent applications, and conducting freedom to operate (FTO) analysis and patent due diligence associated with in-licensing and out-licensing projects. Hideki then joined and served clients for 22 years at Shimizu Patent Office in consulting patent strategies, drafting and prosecuting Japanese and foreign patent applications, life cycle management/LCM, patent opposition proceedings, patent invalidation trials and so on in the field of the life sciences.

Education

March 1989, Graduated from Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Pharmaceutical Science

Articles, Publications, Lectures

Hobbies and interests

He is fond of growing vegetables at home.