May 1, 2026

Patlytics Welcomes Hideki Sanatake to Advisory Board

Patlytics Welcomes Hideki Sanatake to Advisory Board

Patlytics Welcomes Hideki Sanatake to Advisory Board

Patlytics, the AI-powered platform supporting the full patent lifecycle, announced today that Hideki Sanatake, Managing Executive Officer and Group Executive of the Corporate Intellectual Property and Legal Headquarters at Canon Inc., has joined the company’s Advisory Board. With nearly four decades of experience leading global IP litigation and licensing efforts at Canon, Mr. Sanatake brings expertise in large-scale IP strategy, litigation, and licensing.

Mr. Sanatake currently oversees all IP activities worldwide for Canon – a technology-led company that has been in the top 10 of issued U.S. patents for 42 consecutive years, holds over 90,000 patents in force, and files 10,000 patent applications annually. Over his career, he has played a central role in shaping Canon’s global IP strategy, managing complex licensing programs, and high-stakes negotiations across a wide range of technology sectors.

With over 30 years of patent litigation and licensing experience, Mr. Sanatake is an expert IP strategist, facilitator, influencer, and negotiator. In addition to his leadership at Canon, Mr. Sanatake serves as a board member of LOT Network and is active in numerous IP-focused industry organizations and policy discussions. His perspective reflects both deep operational experience and a broad, international view of IP systems and standards.

Mr. Sanatake holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from Fordham University School of Law and has spent nearly 40 years at Canon, building and overseeing one of the most sophisticated corporate IP organizations in the world.

As a member of the Patlytics Advisory Board, Mr. Sanatake will provide strategic insight, drawing on his decades of personal experience in global IP leadership, on how AI-powered tools can support global patent litigation, licensing strategy, portfolio optimization, and executive-level IP decision-making, across large, multinational organizations.


真竹秀樹氏がアドバイザリーボードに就任

Patlyticsは本日、当社が提供するAI搭載の特許ライフサイクル支援プラットフォームにおいて、キヤノン株式会社 常務執行役員 知的財産法務本部長である真竹秀樹氏が、アドバイザリーボードメンバーに就任したことを発表いたします。

現在、真竹氏はキヤノン株式会社のグローバル規模での知的財産活動を統括しています。同社は技術を主軸とする企業として、米国特許取得件数で42年連続トップ10入りを維持しており、また9万件以上の特許を保有し、年間1万件以上の特許出願を行っています。

同氏は、これまでのキャリアにおいて、キヤノンのグローバル知的財産戦略の構築と実行に中心的な役割を果たし、高度なライセンスプログラムの運営統括や、多様な技術分野における重要な交渉を主導してきました。さらに、30年以上にわたる特許訴訟およびライセシング分野の経験を持つ真竹氏は、知財戦略の第一人者であり、多様な利害関係者を束ねる合意形成のリーダーとして、また影響力のある交渉のプロフェッショナルとして広く知られています。

加えて、LOT Networkのボードメンバーを務めるほか、知的財産分野における業界団体や政策議論にも積極的に関与しており、実務経験に加えて、国際的な知的財産制度・標準に対する深い理解をお持ちです。

また、フォーダム大学ロースクールにて法学修士(LLM)を取得し、約40年にわたりキヤノンに在籍。世界でも有数の高度な企業知財組織の構築および統括に携わってきました。

今回の真竹氏の参画を通じて、Patlyticsは、同氏の豊富な経験と知見を活かし、AIを活用した特許訴訟支援、ライセンス戦略、ポートフォリオ最適化、ならびに知的財産に関わる意思決定の高度化を一層推進してまいります。

About Patlytics

Patlytics is an AI-powered platform that supports the full patent lifecycle, helping law firms, in-house teams, and IP professionals navigate the complexities of patent prosecution, litigation, licensing, management, and more — from invention disclosure to infringement detection, drafting to invalidity analysis, and beyond.

Trusted by top-tier firms, including those from the Am Law 100 and ranked in the top tiers for patent litigation and prosecution by Chambers, IAM Patent 1000, and Legal 500, as well as Fortune 500 companies, Patlytics empowers IP professionals to focus on strategic patent innovation by reducing cycle times, increasing margins, and delivering winning IP outcomes.

For more information, visit www.patlytics.ai.

■ Patlyticsについて

Patlyticsは、特許全工程に対応した、AI搭載の特許ライフサイクル支援プラットフォームを提供しています。発明開示から特許出願、訴訟、ライセンス、ポートフォリオ管理に至るまで、企業内知財チームおよびIPプロフェッショナルの業務効率化を実現します。また、侵害検知、ドラフティング、無効化分析といった実務プロセスにも対応し、特許ライフサイクル全体を一貫して支援します。

本プラットフォームはAm Law 100に代表されるトップティアの法律事務所をはじめ、Chambers、IAM Patent 1000、Legal 500において特許訴訟・出願分野で高く評価されるリーディング企業、さらにはFortune 500企業にも導入され、幅広い知財業務の現場でその効果が実証されています。

Patlyticsは業務プロセスの最適化を通じて、リードタイム短縮と収益性向上を実現し、IPプロフェッショナルがより戦略的な知財活動に集中できる環境を提供します。

詳細は、https://www.patlytics.ai をご覧ください。

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Foley & Lardner LLP
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Nixon Peabody LLP
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