Center President Tashita akihito
Having had the experience of working for a leading partnership-system office in Washington D.C. and also for a long-established ownership-system office in Japan, Tashita knows the office organization both of American and Japanese patent offices. With that knowledge, Tashita established Tashita International Patent Office with the view of what an ideal patent office should be.
The Tsushima, an Aid to Navigation Survey Vessel
Tashita has a unique career as a maritime safety officer and a radio engineer. He was a crew member of Tsushima, an aid to navigation survey vessel. Tsushima is the only aid to navigation survey vessel in the world, which measures the effective range and the precision of electronic and light wave aids to navigation, which are the road signs of the sea. He sometimes talks about his voyage during the Cold War. “Everyone felt nervous when we sailed in Okhotsk Sea on the vessel.” He took early retirement to become a patent attorney, because he thought it would be a good channel for his strengths in communication, machinery and English. He soon obtained his attorney certification.
Soon after I began my own practice as a patent attorney, I got a request from an electronics maker who is still a very important client. That company has the technology to manufacture high-level chips which they deliver to a very famous IT company in the United States. They are the only company in the world who has this technology, so the number of applications for patents they needed was tremendous. I handled about twenty cases and prepared the patent specifications in a week. I was able to do that for I was confident in my physical strength because of my former position as maritime safety officer. I worked hard at this pace for several years. It was worth my while because I was able to bring in about one hundred million yen by myself. To this day, this experience gives me confidence in myself. I would like to create a vibrant work environment that inspires staff members to do their best. Such highly motivated personnel will be properly rewarded. 
You might think “I would like to work alone”. I understand the feeling and welcome the ambition. But think for a moment. If you have your own practice, in addition to preparing patent specifications, there are many complex tasks involved. If you partner with me, I’ll provide a favorable work environment which will allow you to concentrate and work more effectively. Specifically, for those who aspire to become specifications professionals, I promise to provide the conditions in which you can concentrate on your work and be rewarded for your efforts. For those whose goal is to become an intellectual property professional, I’ll make great effort to put you on the path to receiving your patent attorney qualifications and give you opportunities to work abroad. 
We seek professionals, preferably certified professionals. We also welcome experienced people who aspire to be patent attorneys. In the future, I would like to hire someone who is well-versed in the field of chemistry. Now we are filing applications mainly in Japan, but also in the United States and the European Union. In the near future, we are going to expand into Asia. In addition, we plan to begin to apply for patents from abroad to Japan. There is great potential here at Tashita International Patent Office. Let’s work together to achieve great things!