KOJI NOGUCHI

1261 Holly Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 429-8777 knoguchi@johnmarshall.edu www.kojinoguchi.com
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EDUCATION
Atlantas John Marshall Law School Atlanta, GA
Juris Doctor Candidate May 2014
GPA: 3.4 Summa cum laude (top 2% of graduating), Outstanding Graduate Award recipient
Honors:
Moot Court member student coach for 2014 Elon Law National Moot Court Competition
Melissa Hamrick Scholarship for high academic achievement
CLEO (Council on Legal Education Opportunity)-Microsoft Intellectual Property Student Scholarship
Activities:
President for Intellectual Property Society
Research Assistant to Professor Robert DAgostino
Mentor for Peer Mentor Program

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering May 2006
Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.30
Activities:
Team Leader, Aircraft Engine Design Competition. Won 2
nd
place in national competition.
State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
First- year coursework completed 2002-2003
(Transferred to Georgia Institute of Technology)

EXPERIENCE
OFS Fitel, LLC Norcross, GA
Patent Agent July 2006 Present
Prepare provisional and non-provisional patent applications and PCT patent applications in the field of
telecommunication and optical fiber and cable technologies.
Prepare and file responses to non-final and final office actions from patent offices around the world.
Lead cross-company IP strategy group with parent company in Japan.
Engage in cross-company, cross-cultural IP-related group activities with parent company in Japan.
Conduct meetings with inventors to discuss patentability of their inventions.
Generate search terms based on invention disclosures and meetings with inventors, and perform
preliminary patent searches to identify relevant prior art.
Analyze impact of competitors patents on current R&D development.
Translate Japanese patent applications for U.S. filing, and review translated U.S. patent applications for
Japan filing.
Manage filing docket for Japan filing.
Responsible for developing patent portfolio and trade secret for three factories.
Develop IP educational material for engineers, sales and marketing, and organize IP seminars.
Perform prior art search and draft opinion regarding invalidity of a patent and non-infringement under
the supervision of a patent attorney.
Familiar with Japanese patent law.

CERTIFICATIONS
Certification to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (January 2008)
Received registration number for non-immigrant.
Licensed to prosecute U.S. patent applications on behalf of OFS Fitel, LLC.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Atlanta Japanese Baptist Church, Deacon; organize annual church retreats for 60 members.

INTERESTS Born and raised in Japan; fluent in Japanese; studied in the United Kingdom (near Birmingham)
for one year while in high school; providing computer support to friends and neighbors; gardening; cooking.