[National Knowledge-Based Manufacturing Conference 2024] We will be holding a keynote session titled “The Lawyer from ‘Shitamachi Rocket’ Discusses Methodologies for Bringing Dreams and Technology to the World.”

Lifeness Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; Representative Director and Group CEO: Yukihiro Maru) will host the National Knowledge-Based Manufacturing Conference 2024 on Friday, April 12, 2024. As part of the keynote session, Mr. Masahiro Samejima, Managing Partner of Uchida & Samejima Law Office—a co-creation partner—will deliver a lecture titled “The Lawyer from ‘Shitamachi Rocket’ Discusses Methodologies for Bringing Dreams and Technology to the World.”

　At a time when economic value is rapidly shifting from tangible goods to knowledge, what perspectives and approaches should mid-sized and small businesses adopt to drive change? Our firm will present a wealth of real-world examples demonstrating how we support the business operations of mid-sized and small businesses through the lens of patents, intellectual property, and contracts.

He will also discuss the potential benefits and points to consider that may arise when mid-sized and small businesses collaborate with R&D-oriented startups that possess advanced technical capabilities.

speaker

Masahiro Samejima, Managing Partner, Uchida & Samejima Law Firm

Graduated from the Department of Metallurgical Engineering at Tokyo Institute of Technology. After working as an engineer (developing wire materials) and a patent attorney, he was admitted to the bar in 1999. In 2004, he founded the Uchida & Samejima Law Office, where he remains active today. In addition to his legal practice, he frequently speaks on a wide range of topics—including intellectual property strategy, management, and policy—from both legal and intellectual property perspectives. Received the Intellectual Property Merit Award in 2012. His publications include *A Guide to Technology Law, 2nd Edition* (Nihon Kajo Publishing, 2022) [co-authored]. He served as the model for Attorney Kamiya, a character in the 2011 Naoki Prize-winning novel *Shitamachi Rocket*.

Tickets are now on sale

If you are interested in the realization of the knowledge-based manufacturing industry, please be sure to attend.

Overview

Date and Time: Friday, April 12, 2024
Venue: Ota City Industrial Plaza PiO, Main Exhibition Hall
(1-20-20 Minami-Kamata, Ota Ward, Tokyo)