Akihiro Matsuya (松谷朗宏)

Akihiro Matsuya has extensive experience with Japanese patents, focusing on technology including electrical, mechanical, material, semiconductor, and software. With a BE in Metallurgical Engineering and MS in Mechanical Engineering, Akihiro is especially qualified to work with clients in this area. His extensive knowledge of engineering allows him to effectively secure patents with specific technical requirements. His practice areas include Patents and International Protection.

Before joining Myers Wolin, he worked with one of the biggest patent law firms in Japan and has Bar Admissions to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as the Japan Patent Office. He is also a member of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA).

Core Competencies

• Patent prosecution
• Patent practice
• Patent strategy development
• Portfolio development

Presentations & Publications

• “U.S. Patent Prosecution Tips” presented to the 119th JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Intellectual Property Group Seminar at the JETRO New York Office in New York on March 6, 2025.
• “Tips for U.S. Patent Prosecution (Compact Prosecution)” presented to various corporations and law firms in Japan in January 2025.
• “Subject Matter Eligibility – AI Related Invention Guidance & Recent CAFC Decisions” presented to various corporations and law firms in Japan in January 2025.
• “Expedited Examination Programs for U.S. patent application,” presented to the 104th JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Intellectual Property Group Seminar at the JETRO New York Office in New York on February 23, 2024.
• “Subject Matter Eligibility in Mechanical Cases – Take Away from American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco” and “Arguments against Obviousness Rejections without Claim Amendments,” presented to the 92nd JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Intellectual Property Group Seminar at the JETRO New York Office in New York on March 10, 2023.
• “Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program,” presented in a webinar to various corporations and law firms in Japan in February 2022.
• “USPTO DOCX Filing,” presented in a webinar to various corporations and law firms in Japan in November 2021.
• “Interpretation of Indefinite Articles,” presented in a webinar to various corporations and law firms in Japan in September 2021.
• “After Final Practice,” presented in a webinar to various corporations and law firms in Japan in February 2021.
• “October 2019 USPTO 101 Guidance” and “Processer and Circuitry,” presented to various corporations and law firms in Japan in December 2019.
• ”Tips for U.S. Patent Prosecution” to the 53rd JETRO IP Group Seminar at the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University in Arlington, VA on November 22, 2019
• “New CAFC Decision regarding Prior Art Effect of Provisional” to the Benrishi Club in Tokyo, Japan on January 22, 2019
• “Recovering Lost Profits Outside the United States for Patent Infringement” to the Benrishi Club in Tokyo, Japan on January 22, 2019
• “Tips to Obtain IoT/AI Patents in the U.S. by Using 101 Rejection Overcome Tips” to the 34th JETRO IP Group Seminar in New York, NY on May 11, 2018