Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner

Kimio Takahashi draws on twenty-eight years of experience at the intersection of European and Japanese patent practice. Following his studies in aeronautical engineering, he worked at a major patent firm in Osaka for seven years before relocating to Munich in 2005. He has been a qualified Japanese Patent Attorney since 2002 and, in 2010, became one of the first Japanese nationals to qualify as a European Patent Attorney.

Kimio Takahashi advises clients across a broad spectrum of technologies. His practice focuses on general mechanical engineering, mechatronics, and medical technology, alongside electrical engineering, semiconductors, optics, information and communication technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and computer-implemented inventions. He represents clients in all phases of patent prosecution, including opposition and appeal proceedings as well as oral proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO).

Having drafted hundreds of patent applications for clients during his practice in Japan, Kimio Takahashi possesses an in-depth understanding of the structural differences between Asian and European intellectual property systems. He applies this practical insight to effectively assist Japanese and other non-European applicants in navigating the specific requirements of the EPO. Whether handling traditional mechanical patents or the nuanced patentability requirements of AI and software-related inventions, his strong technical background and linguistic versatility make him a highly valued advisor and representative in the European market.

Languages: Japanese, English. German und French

Salary Partner of the firm

欧州特許弁理士 高橋 喜三雄

【主要な専門技術分野】

情報通信（ビデオコーディング、標準必須特許含む）、AI、ソフトウェア（生体認証含む）、電気工学（光半導体、パワー半導体含む）、メカトロニクス、医療技術、光学、および一般機械工学（材料工学含む）

【略歴・実績】

日本での特許実務7年間を経て渡欧。21年以上にわたり、主に日本企業向けの欧州出願・権利化業務を主導。欧州特許庁（EPO）への出願、拒絶理由通知（OA）対応、異議申立等の実務を主担当。

【対応体制】

ドイツ・ミュンヘンに常駐。日本のクライアント様とは完全な日本語での直接コミュニケーションが可能です。英語指示書の作成にかかる手間やコミュニケーションコストを大幅に削減し、貴社の特許戦略の意図を100%直接反映したEPO対応を実現します。