KOJI NOGUCHI

1261 Holly Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 429-8777 koji@kojinoguchi.com www.kojinoguchi.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________

EDUCATION Atlantas John Marshall Law School Atlanta, GA Juris Doctor Candidate May 2014 GPA: 3.30 (Class rank 2) Honors: Moot Court member 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 2nd place in national competition. State University of New York at Buffalo First- year coursework completed 2002-2003 (Transferred to Georgia Institute of Technology) Buffalo, NY

EXPERIENCE OFS Fitel, LLC Norcross, GA Patent Agent July 2006 Present Prepare provisional and non-provisional patent applications and PCT patent applications. 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. Performed prior art search and drafted 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 Norcross Japanese Baptist Church, Deacon, organizes annual church retreats for 60 members. INTERESTS Born and raised in Japan; fluent in Japanese; studied in the United Kingdom for one year while in high school; providing computer support to friends and neighbors; gardening; cooking