Associate
Fumika Ogawa
Ms. Ogawa has extensive experience in legal and technical translation in intellectual property fields. Her practice includes assisting preparation and prosecution of applications under the U.S. patent systems; providing English-Japanese translations for matters related to patents and trademarks, including patent applications and documents related to prosecution before the USPTO; conducting legal research and preparing analysis related to intellectual property rights; writing articles on the U.S. Intellectual property laws; reviewing and verifying facts and sources cited in the legal documents, trial materials and exhibits; and responding to inquiries from clients regarding legal issues involving U.S. intellectual property rights. Prior to joining WHDA, she launched her professional career as a patent translator with a major Japanese company, specializing in a wide variety of technologies including semiconductor, electronic circuitry, optics, electrophotography and imaging systems.
