Patent Search Specialist Yoshihide Tsunobuchi Appointed as Technical Advisor

Patent Integration Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo; Founder CEO and Patent Attorney: Yoshiyuki Ose) has been offering 'Samaria,' Japan's first patent analysis assistant equipped with an AI agent, since May 27, 2026.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Yoshihide Tsunobuchi (Partner at Lexeed Tech Patent Attorneys, Patent Attorney, Ph.D. in Science) as a technical advisor, given his exceptional expertise in the patent search field.

We will also collaborate with leading practitioners, including Mr. Narutoshi Kawakami (Representative Director of Chizai Design Co., Ltd./Patent Attorney), to develop and provide advanced features ahead of others in the industry.

About Yoshihide Tsunobuchi Mr. Tsunobuchi is a specialist in patent searches across a wide range of fields, including chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, IT, and mechanics, with a track record of thousands of searches. He provides end-to-end support, from proposing IP strategies based on search results to application and rights acquisition, information provision, patent opposition, invalidation trials, and patent infringement litigation.

Holding a doctorate in science (Ph.D. in Science), he can offer advice not only as a legal professional but also from the perspectives of an engineer and researcher. He is well-known as the author of "Know-how on Infringement Prevention and Invalidity Material Searches," and has numerous lectures and publications on these topics.

Currently, while serving as a partner at Lexeed Tech Patent Attorneys, he contributes to industry development as the Chairman of the Patent Search Competition Executive Committee. His high expertise in patent searches is widely recognized, having received the Patent Search Competition 2017 Top Award and Gold Certification (Chemical/Pharmaceutical field).

Background and Future Outlook Our patent information service, 'Samaria,' which centers on generative AI, is increasingly being adopted as a main tool by companies and patent firms.

Through this appointment, we will leverage Mr. Tsunobuchi's deep knowledge in the patent search field to improve our service. Specifically, we will enhance our service under Mr. Tsunobuchi's supervision, focusing on fundamental efforts to improve search accuracy by utilizing the reasons for rejection notified by Japan Patent Office examiners, in preparation for the Intellectual Property Information Fair in the autumn.

Commemorative Seminar To commemorate this appointment, we will hold a special seminar:

[Commemorative Seminar for Technical Advisor Appointment] Samaria IP Forum Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026, 15:00-16:00 Lecturer: Mr. Yoshihide Tsunobuchi

Seminar Content: Title: Viewpoint Design, an Essential Skill in Patent Search: From Explaining Fundamental Skills for Successful Generative AI Utilization to Case Studies of Samaria in Infringement Prevention Searches.

Summary: This seminar focuses on 'viewpoint setting,' a prerequisite for the practical use of generative AI in IP research. We will explain how to properly break down and structure the invention being searched, evaluate it based on correct viewpoints, and introduce Samaria's application in research viewpoint setting and infringement prevention searches. No advance registration is required, and everyone is welcome to attend.