“Points to be Noted in Preparing Patent Specifications and Responding to Examinations in the U.S.” (Patent Attorneys Cooperative Association of Japan, 2014)

“Patent Application Strategies and Practice of Examination Responses in Japan, the U.S., Europe, and China: Measures for Maintaining Quality and Reducing Costs in Multinational Applications” (Association of Intellectual Property Education, 2013)

“The Pitfalls of Overseas Expansion” (An intellectual property promotion and awareness caravan hosted by the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2013)

“An Investigation of the Revised United States Patent Law and Effective Application Filing: The Practice of Preparing Specifications and Responding to Examinations for Effective Rights Acquisition” (Osaka Institute of Invention and Innovation, 2013)

Acted as a moderator for a panel discussion entitled “The Revised United States Patent Law and Japan’s Response” (international intellectual property symposium hosted by Osaka University IPrism, 2013)

“2013 Development Seminar for Innovation Managers” (Research Center for Industry Innovation and Osaka City University Incubator, 2013)

“Patent Application Filing Strategy and Practice of Responding to Examinations in Japan, the U.S., Europe, and China” (Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation, 2013)

“Patent Application Filing Strategy and Practice of Responding to Examinations in Japan, the U.S., Europe, and China” (Kansai Patent Attorneys Study Group, 2012)

“The Present State of and Issues in the Patent Examination Highway (Panel Discussion)” (Osaka University IPrism, 2012)

“The Views of Patent Attorneys: An Ideal Patent Translator Suggested by Clients” (International Language Center, 2012)

“All of the Draft Rules for the Revised United States Patent Law and New Practical Points to be Noted” (Kinki Headquarters, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2012)

“Application Filing in Japan with a View to Filing Applications Overseas” (JPAA Training Center, 2012)

“Practice of Preparing Specifications and Responding to Examinations in Japan, the U.S., Europe, and China” (Osaka Institute of Invention and Innovation, 2011)

“Specification Quality Improvements and Cost Reductions in Multinational Applications” (ICPL, 2011)

“Practical Seminar on Strategic Intermediate Procedures (Electrical and Mechanical)” (Osaka Institute of Invention and Innovation, 2011)

“Multinational Patent Applications and Patent, Utility Model, and Design in China: Practice of Acquiring Rights and Responding to Infringements” (Hiroshima Institute of Invention and Innovation, 2011)

“The Revised United States Patent Law” (Kinki Headquarters, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2011)

“The Revised United States Patent Law” (JPAA Kinki Branch Office, 2011)

“The United States Patent Law” (JPAA Shikoku Branch Office, 2011)

“Practical Points in Foreign Patent Strategies” (Department of Management of Technology and Intellectual Property, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 2010)

“Handling Intellectual Deliverables: From the Viewpoint of intellectual Property” (Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry [Osaka], 2010)

“Effective and Economical Responses to Article 103 (Office Action), Etc.” (JPAA [Osaka], 2010)

“The Views of Patent Attorneys: An Ideal Translator Suggested by Patent Translation Clients” (International Language Center [Osaka], 2010)

“Standardization Strategies for Patent Application Filing in Japan, the U.S., Europe, and China” (JIII, 2010)

“Standardization Strategies for Patent Application Filing in Japan, the U.S., and Europe” (Technical Information Institute, Co., Ltd., 2010)

“Practical Points in Foreign Patent Strategies: Points to Note in US Patent Applications” (Department of Management of Technology and Intellectual Property, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 2009)

“Comparison of JP & US Prosecution Practice E(AIPLA Annual Mtg. ,2009)

“Practice of Preparing US Patent Specifications and Responding to Examinations to Reduce Unnecessary Office Actions” (JIII, 2009)

“Practical Points in Foreign Patent Strategies: Points to be noted Note in US Patent Applications” (Department of Management of Technology and Intellectual Property, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 2008)

“Specification Preparation Exercise (Machinery Edition)” (New employee training by JPAA, 2008)

E008 Patent Reform in Japan E(AIPLA Annual Mtg. ,2008)

“Practice of Preparing US Patent Specifications and Responding to Examinations” (JIII, 2008)

“Practical Points in Foreign Patent Strategies: Points to Note in US Patent Applications” (Department of Management of Technology and Intellectual Property, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 2007)

“New Examination Guideline on Unity of Invention and Amendment E(AIPLA Annual Mtg., 2007)<br /> “Specification Preparation Exercise (Machinery Edition)” (New employee training by JPAA, 2007)

“Practice of Preparing US Patent Specifications and Responding to Examinations” (JIII, 2007)

“The Relationship between Correction to Patent and Invalidation Trial E(AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute ,2007)

“Trends in In-vehicle Camera Patents” (Technical Information Institute, Co., Ltd., 2006)

“Comparison of Invalidity Decision between Court and Invalidation Trial at the JPO E(AIPLA Annual Mtg. ,2006)

“Specification Preparation Exercise (Machinery Edition)” (New employee training by JPAA, 2006)

“The Revised US Patent Law and US Patent Specification Preparation” (JIII, 2006)

“International Applications” (Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2006)

“Amendment Practice in Japan E(AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute ,2006)

“Claim construction under the Japanese practice E(AIPLA Annual Mtg. ,2005)

“Trends in In-vehicle Camera Patents” (Technical Information Institute, Co., Ltd., 2005)

In addition to the above, Kenji Tachibana has given many other LEXIA Intellectual Property seminars and in-company training sessions (on the patent system, foreign patent systems, etc.).