About us
Members of the Board
The Board of Executive Directors of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) comprises one (1) president, eight (8) vice presidents, ten (10) auditors, and sixty (60) council members, all of whom are elected from its member patent attorneys. The President of JPAA represents JPAA and presides over its business. All of the board members, except the President, serve part time and without compensation.
President and Vice Presidents
| President | Shoichi OKUYAMA (9962) |
| Vice President | Masao BANDO (7548) |
| Vice President | Satoru SUZUKI (9404) |
| Vice President | Shingo NISHIDE (9990) |
| Vice President | Toshiaki ETOH (10035) |
| Vice President | Emiko KAMBAYASHI (10455) |
| Vice President | Noriaki NAGAHAMA (10719) |
| Vice President | Chikashi TAMURA (11668) |
| Vice President | Masamitsu SEKI (11828) |
Executive Directors
| Executive Director | Masami TAMAMA (7760) |
| Executive Director | Tsukasa KUBO (7869) |
| Executive Director | Tadao MINE (8569) |
| Executive Director | Nobuhiro FUNATSU (9310) |
| Executive Director | Yuzuru OKABE (9411) |
| Executive Director | Ichiro HONDA (9671) |
| Executive Director | Tatsuya TANAKA (10307) |
| Executive Director | Sadaki IGARASHI (11426) |
| Executive Director | Toshihide MORI (11600) |
| Executive Director | Yoshihiko KIDO (12835) |
| Executive Director | Yoshinori HORIGOME (15648) |
Branch Office
The Japan Patent Attorneys Association comprises nine (9) regional branch offices: Hokkaido Branch Office, Tohoku Branch Office, Hokuriku Branch Office, Kanto Branch Office, Tokai Branch Office, Kinki Branch Office, Chugoku Branch Office, Shikoku Branch Office, and Kyushu Branch Office.
