JP / US Office Attorneys
Yoshi Masutani
Masuvalley and Partners, Tokyo Office
1-42-4 Asakusa, Pacific Court Asakusa, Suite 311
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0032 JAPAN
Managing Partner, Japanese Patent Attorney
Legal Experience
Mr. Masutani is a founder and Managing Partner of Masuvalley (US, Japan, China and Thailand). Served as a Managing Partner of Masuvalley since 2014, the Group is expanding world-wide IP boutique firm having multi country IP attorneys (Now, 16 IP attorneys, 5US/5JP/3China/3Thai). He handles a broad range of patent matters, primarily those pertaining to semiconductor and display related technology. He also has long experience assisting clients in patent prosecution and drafting. His practice also includes patent litigation and high level negotiation activities. He negotiated against Samsung and LG for Hitachi’s semiconductor business. Also, he negotiated against Toshiba for SK Hynix in semiconductor area.
Masuvalley and Partners, Bangkok Office
Managing Partner
2014 to Current
Masuvalley and Partners, US Office
Managing Partner
2004 to 2014
Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP, San Diego, California
Foreign Legal Advisor
Business Group / Intellectual Property
2002 to 2004
Hitachi, Ltd. , Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor Division, IP Patent Attorney
1992 to 2002
Education and Bar Admissions
B.Law, Sensyu University of Law, Tokyo, Japan, 2002
B.S., Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan, 1992
Japanese Patent Attorney (Passed and Registered)
US Patent Agent (Passed)
Member of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)
Member of the Society Information of Display
Languages; Japanese, English
Suzhou Office Attorneys
Charles Wang
Masuvalley and Partners, Shanghai Office
1 Fuxing Zhong Lu, Suite 1208, Shanghai, China
Chinese Patent Attorney
Legal Experience
Masuvalley and Partners, Shanghai, China
Partner
March 2006 to Current
WZW & Partners, Shanghai, China
Senior Partner
1999 to Current
The WZW & Partners is specialized in international business law, intellectual property law, publishing law and pharmaceutical law. Mr. Wang is also Senior Partner of this firm besides Masuvalley and Partners.
China International Economic Consultants (CIEC), China
Senior Manager
1998 to 1999
A wholly owned subsidiary of China International Trust and Investment Corp. (CITIC), leading a professional team responsible for legal and intellectual property matters.
General Electric, Medical Systems, USA
Senior Business Manager
1991 to 1995
Clinical Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Dept, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Medical Doctor
1986 to 1991
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Shanghai Pudong
Shanghai International Culture Association, Shanghai
Shanghai International Culture Association is affiliated directly to the Shanghai Municipality to carry out international culture exchange program. (In various provinces in China).
Education and Bar Admissions
Medical School of Jiao Tong University (M.D.) and Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy University (M.S.) ; Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH, USA (LL.M); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA (Visiting Scholar)
Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Member, Licensing Executive Society-International (LES-International, China)
Languages : Chinese, English and French
Mr. Husheng LU
Masuvalley and Partners, Shanghai Office
Chinese Patent Attorney
Education and Bar Admissions
Attorney at Law (China)
Law School, Shanghai University, LL.B
Languages: Chinese
Dr. Zhongmei WANG
Masuvalley and Partners, Shanghai office
Chinese Patent Attorney
Education and Bar Admissions
Attorney at Law (China)
Xiamen University, PhD/JD
Professor, Shanghai Academy of Social Science
Languages: English and Chinese
Ms. Sally SHI
Masuvalley and Partners, Shanghai office
Chinese Patent Attorney
Education and Bar Admissions
Attorney at Law (China)
Shanghai Fudan Universtiy, LL.M
Shanghai Tongji University,B.S.
Languages: English and Chinese
Mr. Jia SHEN, LLB
Masuvalley and Partners, Shanghai office
Chinese Patent Attorney
Education and Bar Admissions
Attorney at Law (China)
Shanghai East China University of Law and Politics, LL.M (Candidate)
Shanghai East China University of Law and Politics, LL.B
Languages: English and Chinese
Mr. Jason Zhou
Masuvalley and Partners, Shanghai office
Chinese Patent Agent
Education and Bar Admissions
IP Associate
Jiangxi University
Languages: English and Chinese
TH Office Attorneys
Pharuhat(Peter) Boonchomphu
Masuvalley and Partners Co., Ltd , Bangkok Office
52$, Suite#1B, Soi Sukhumvit 39, Sukhumvit Rd., Klongton-Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Partner, Patent Agent, Bangkok Office Manager
Legal Experience
Masuvalley and Partners Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
October 2012 to Present
Masuvalley and Partners, Tokyo, Japan
April 2012 to October 2014
Masuvalley and Partners, San Diego, California
November 2010 to March 2012