Translation Group

Yumiko MATSUDA

BA, English, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

Has over ten years' experience in handling international business affairs at a major insurance company. Has been in the intellectual property field since 2002.

Kei MIYAKE

BS, Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology

Technical Translator, Patent Engineer. Has been in the intellectual property field since 1994. Specialty in optics and optoelectronics.Raised in San Francisco; native speaker of English.

Harumi HIGUCHI

BS, Earth Sciences, University of Northern Colorado

Comphrehensive studies in meteorology, astronomy, oceanography and geology. After graduation, performed defect analysis at a semiconductor manufacturing company.
Has extensive experience translating for trading and manufacturing companies, and entered the intellectual property field in 2005. Joined the firm in 2007.

Julie TSAI, PhD

BS, Biochemistry, Queen’s University (Canada)
PhD, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto

Received doctoral degree for research on how intracellular signaling cascades affect lipoprotein metabolism. Joined the firm in 2009.

Yumiko MAKI

BA, Psychology, Kobe University

Over ten years' experience in patent translation at a major Japanese patent law firm. Specializes in the mechanical/electrical fields.

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