| 1973 |
Takao Watanuki passed the patent attorney examination. |
| 1974 |
Watanuki Patent Service Bureau was opened in front of Nagano Station and started patent seminars to popularize the patent system. |
| 1978 |
The office was moved to Suzuki Building located in Okadamachi, Nagano City.
Takao Watanuki joined the Electric Shaver Lawsuit (Phillips vs. Izumi Seiki)
and won. |
| 1981 |
Takao Watanuki became the vice-chairman of the trademark committee of Japan
Patent Attorneys Association. |
| 1983 |
Takao Watanuki attended the general convention of AIPPI commemorating the 100th anniversary of Paris Convention. |
| 1984 |
Takao Watanuki lectured in the South Pacific Industrial Property Seminar
of WIPO and became the vice-chairman of the design committee of Japan Patent
Attorneys Association. |
| 1985 |
Kabushiki Kaisha CreA -Intellectual Property Laboratory- was established.
The first “All Shinshu Patent Seminar” was held in Matsumoto City, Nagano.
Takao Watanuki became a member of the governing board of Asama Technopolis
Organization and lectured in the industry-academic-government seminar held
at the University of Texas, USA. Kazuharu Horigome passed the patent attorney
examination. |
| 1986 |
The CreA Center Building was built in Nakagosho, Nagano City, and the office was moved to the building. |
| 1987 |
Takao Watanuki became a part-time instructor of the engineering department
and the textile department of Shinshu University and Nagano College of
Industry and Technology. |
| 1989 |
Takao Watanuki became a part-time instructor of JA Academy and lectured
the patent system in Chemical Academy of Soviet. |
| 1991 |
Patent Management Special Seminar was started. Takao Watanuki became a member of the Committee for Promotion of Core Technologies. |
| 1992 |
Takao Watanuki became an executive member of Japan Institute of Invention
and Innovation. |
| 1994 |
Takao Watanuki studied in Georgetown University in Washington DC. The 10th “All Shinshu Patent Seminar (Creative Technical Development Seminar)” was held in Nagano City. |
| 1995 |
Takao Watanuki became a chief of the Training Institute of Japan Patent
Attorneys Association and a member of the Mark Section of Nagano Winter
Olympic Organizing Committee. |
| 1996 |
Takao Watanuki became a mayor of Nakano City, Nagano and served until 2004
(two terms for eight years). Kazuharu Horigome became a part-time instructor
of the engineering department of Shinshu University. |
| 2003 |
Takao Watanuki became a special adviser of TOL. |
| 2004 |
Takao Watanuki became a guest professor of the CRC of Shinshu University.
Kazuharu Horigome obtained a license of an attorney for infringement lawsuit. |
| 2005 |
Takao Watanuki became a member of the Regional Action Promotion Head Office
of Japan Patent Attorneys Association. |
| 2006 |
Takao Watanuki became an executive member of Nagano Design Promotion Association
and a school board chairman of Nagano Prefecture. |
| 2008 |
Takao Watanuki became the President, and Kazuharu Horigome became the General Manager. |
| 2009 |
Kazuharu Horigome became a chairman of Nagano Branch of Japan Patent Attorneys
Association. |
| 2010 |
Takashi Okamura became the General Manager. |
| 2013 |
Watanuki Patent Service Bureau became a patent professional corporation. |
| 2014 |
Takashi Okamura became a chairman of Nagano Branch of Japan Patent Attorneys Association. |
| 2019 |
Takao Watanuki became the special council. |
| 2021 |
Masahiko Denda became a chairman of Nagano Branch of Japan Patent Attorneys Association. |
| 2022 |
Watanuki Patent Service Bureau became a patent attorney corporation. |
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