Toyotaka Abe

Patent Prosecution, Patent litigation, and Transactions & Licensing

TMI Associates (2014 - Present) ;

Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. (Director of IP, Japan, 2011 - 2014);

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, USA (2007 - 2011);

SOEI USA, PC, Mountain View, USA (2005 - 2007);

Oliff & Berridge PLC, Virginia, USA (2004 - 2005);

Soei Patent & Law Firm, Tokyo (1997 - 2007);

Japan Patent Attorneys Association (1996);

California (2012)

ARTICLE “Effective Utilization of Patents under Article 102 of Japanese Patent Act” JIPA International Committee, IP Management

TREATISE "Cooperation with Hardware Resources in Computer-related inventions" Intellectual Property Management

TREATISE "Strategic Directions of the IP management of Japanese Corporations" Intellectual Property Management

ARTICLE "Foreseeability of Damages under Article 102 of Japanese Patent Act " JIPA Patent Committee, IP Management

BOOK "Legal Practice Q&A in the new Internet Era" (3rd edition) Nihon Kajo Publishing (co-author)

ARTICLE "Effectiveness of Amendments during the PCT International Phase" JIPA International Committee, IP Management

BOOK "Comparative Study of Japanese, U.S., and European Patent Law" Economic and Industrial Research Association

Japanese calligraphy, Karate

Toyotaka Abe advises clients on patent prosecution, patent litigation, transactions (including patent sales and acquisitions) and licensing, government relations, and other related matters, drawing on the legal and business expertise he has gained through extensive experience in both in-house and law firm roles. Before joining TMI Associates in 2014, Mr. Abe served as Director of Intellectual Property at Microsoft Japan. He originally joined Microsoft in 2007 at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, where he handled international patent matters across Asia.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Mr. Abe practiced patent law for 10 years at law firms in Japan and the United States, working on patent matters in electrical engineering, semiconductors, software, mechanical engineering, and other technical fields. He is licensed as a patent attorney in Japan and an attorney-at-law in California.

Nagoya University, Graduate School

M.S.

1995 - 1997

Nagoya University

B.S.

1991 - 1995

IAM Global Leaders (2022 - 2025)

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Patent Prosecution - Gold (2020 - 2025)

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Patent Transactions – Highly Recommended (2020 - 2025)

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Patent Litigation – Silver (2024 - 2025)

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IAM Strategy 300 – The World's Leading IP Strategists (2016 - 2025)

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Patent Star (2024 - 2025)

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