Jun Aoyama Patent Office specializes in intellectual property protection and consulting services related to advanced manufacturing technologies utilizing IoT, AI, and robotics.

Our principal patent attorney brings over ten years of experience as a patent examiner at the Japan Patent Office. He also has hands-on experience in design and development at a heavy industry manufacturer, as well as professional experience in business planning and consulting at an AI startup.

At the Japan Patent Office, he handled patent examinations in the fields of production machinery and robotics. His work included general control systems, IT/IoT-based control technologies, production management systems for manufacturing line automation, AI- and data science-driven anomaly detection, and robotics technologies such as manipulators and autonomous mobile units. During the pivotal transition from the Third to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, he worked on a wide range of manufacturing-related inventions and actively examined strategies for protecting and leveraging intellectual property in the manufacturing sector.

While at the AI startup, he helped develop the company’s intellectual property strategy and provided IP and AI development consulting services to numerous clients in the manufacturing industry. These experiences gave him deep, firsthand insight into the realities of AI-driven business environments.

Building on this expertise, our office offers comprehensive services, including identifying innovative ideas in IoT, AI, and robotics; providing support for patent application and prosecution; advising on the implementation of these technologies in manufacturing operations; and assisting in the development of business models that effectively leverage intellectual property. Through these services, we help our clients generate measurable value and strengthen their competitive advantage.