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Nobu Yoda
Intellectual Property Attorney
Overview
Nobu Yoda collaborates with clients to build strategic patent portfolios. As an inventor of numerous patents, Nobu speaks inventor. He builds trust as the force behind IP for clients.
Focused technology areas of Nobu include AI; neural networks; mobile/edge/cloud computing; natural language processing; wireless and telecommunication networks; FinTech including distributed, secure transactional processing; and video/image processing. For clients, he leverages 15+ years in managing global businesses and 12+ years of professional engineering help maximize the business value of intellectual property.
Patent Prosecution Experience
Nobu has 1,500+ patent applications in his areas of technology focus prepared and/or prosecuted worldwide. His patent prosecution experience includes prior art search and strategic mapping of technologies.
Prior Experience
Previously, Nobu served as a patent agent with a Denver law firm, with concentrations in systems, software, and telecommunications. His responsibilities included preparing patent applications, conducting disclosure with inventors, responding to office actions and proceeding with appeals, and preparing claim charts.
Nobu has also held senior managerial, directorial, and project management-related positions with multinational companies in the fields of communications technology, computing, and software. He started his career as a software and systems R&D engineer.
Personal Interests
In his free time, Nobu enjoys driving, playing tennis, listening to music, and traveling with his family.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Minnesota
Colorado
Certifications
Certified, First Class Information Processing Engineer, Japan
Certified, Network Specialist, Japan
Special-A-Class, United Nations English Language Test, Japan
Managing Complex Negotiations — The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, June 2026
Negotiation Essentials Online — The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, May 2026
AI Strategies for Legal Leaders — Stanford Law School Executive Education, April 2026
General Counsel University — UC Berkeley Law Executive Education, May 2025
Languages
Japanese
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
M.S. in Information Networking (1995)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
B.S. in Applied Physics (1987)
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
J.D. (2021)
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- The Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers — Senior Member, 1987-present
- Association of Computing Machinery — Member, 1988-present
- Open Mobile Alliance, Ltd. (UK) — Board of Directors, 2004-06
- Java Community Process (US) — Executive Committee, 2004-05
- American Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- Minnesota Bar Association
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Owners Association
Civic Activities
- The Japan America Society of Colorado — President, 2019–20; Board of Directors, 2015-present
- Colorado Japanese School — Board Member, 2017–21
- The Japanese Business Association of the Rockies — Member, 2016–21
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020, 2022-25
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.