Ohtsuka Patent Office is seeking an engineer or patent attorney able to work on part-time basis.
Tasks include:
Translations from Japanese into English, vise versa
Communication with clients
Analyzing patent documents and preparation of reports
Proofreading patent documents that have been translated from Japanese to English.
Checking grammar and overall quality of outgoing English documents, letters, email etc.

The qualified candidate is a native English speaker with strong technical writing skills, and is able to read and speak technical Japanese. Candidates with a background in electrical engineering, telecommunications, mechanical engineering, computer science, and/or physics are preferred. IP experience is preferred but not required.

Ohtsuka Patent Office is an IP firm located in Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The firm has over 30 years of experience specializing in computer-related hardware and software, telecommunications, semiconductors, and automobiles.

Working hours are 2-3 days (15 - 25 hours) per week, negotiable.
Compensation is 3000 yen per hour, negotiable based on skills and experience.

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Part-time Patent Proofreader/Editor

Ohtsuka Patent Office is seeking a part-time proofreader/editor to proofread patent documents that have been translated from Japanese to English. The qualified candidate is a native English speaker with strong technical writing skills, and is able to read and speak technical Japanese. Candidates with a background in electrical engineering, telecommunications, mechanical engineering, computer science, and/or physics are preferred. IP experience is preferred but not required.

Ohtsuka Patent Office is an IP firm located in Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The firm has over 30 years of experience specializing in computer-related hardware and software, telecommunications, semiconductors, and automobiles.

Working hours are 2-3 days (15 - 25 hours) per week.
Compensation is 3000 yen per hour, negotiable based on skills and experience.

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You are passionate about automobiles and can speak English, Chinese,Russian or Latin we would like you to be in charge of the foreign market selling Japanese used cars to other countries.

-Selling used cars to customers via the phone and email
-Overseas marketing
-Advertising
-Managing inventory efficiently

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You are passionate about automobiles and can speak English, Russian or Latin we would like you to be in charge of the foreign market selling Japanese used cars to other countries.

-Selling used cars to customers via the phone and email
-Overseas marketing
-Advertising
-Managing inventory efficiently

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