About

Provided by Kim & Stewart LLP

Kim & Stewart is known for its precision, efficiency, and commitment to client success. Since its founding, the firm has rejected the traditional billable-hour model in favor of a streamlined, fixed-fee structure that aligns its goals with those of its clients. This approach fosters trust, encourages high-quality work, and reduces friction in attorney-client collaboration. With physical offices in San Jose and Tokyo, and attorneys across the U.S., the firm offers deep technical expertise and bilingual service that bridge the demands of global innovation. The firm serves a diverse base of clients ranging from global technology leaders and multinational corporations to early-stage startups and individual inventors. Many of these clients have maintained relationships with the firm’s attorneys for over a decade, a reflection of the firm’s commitment to quality, reliability, and consistent value delivery.

The department handles all aspects of patent prosecution, with a strong emphasis on high-quality drafting and early allowance. Attorneys routinely prepare and prosecute complex applications for cutting-edge technologies, while also providing strategic portfolio management tailored to each client’s business goals. In addition to prosecution services, the team invests heavily in client education—regularly conducting seminars, training sessions, and drafting workshops, particularly for Japanese corporate clients, to enhance internal IP strategy and inventor engagement.

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What the Team is Known For

Kim & Stewart LLP is a firm specializing in patent prosecution. Based in San Jose, the firm has a large client base in Japan, apt at procuring US patents for both Japanese and US-based clients in various technological industries, including computers, electronics and semiconductors.

Kim & Stewart LLP undertook sole responsibility of US patent prosecution matters in pending applications resulting from two divestitures – one by a US company that included over 1600 US patent assets and another by a Japanese company that included over 250 US patent assets.

Frederick Kim is a key contact.

Members

Provided by Kim & Stewart LLP

Donald Marra

Frederick Kim

Head of Department

Michael Stewart

Robert Brush

Ryota Watanabe

Shigeki Takeuchi

Clients

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Broadcom

Denka

Kioxia

Nichia

Omnissa

Paramount Bed

Riso

Sysdig

Terumo

Toshiba

Zumigo

Industries

Provided by Kim & Stewart LLP

Anti-fraud software

Cloud computing

Large-scale integrated circuits

Medical devices

POS systems

Semiconductors

Storage devices

Virtualization software