Naomi Obinata

Naomi Obinata has extensive experience in the legal field, particularly in intellectual property and corporate law. Naomi currently holds the position of Head of Legal at KYOCERA SLD Laser since 2022. Prior to that, Naomi worked as the Associate General Counsel at Graphcore from 2019 to 2022, where they provided legal advice for various subsidiaries and managed the intellectual property program.

Before joining Graphcore, Naomi served as the General Counsel and Secretary at Nikon Precision Inc. from 2016 to 2019. In this role, they headed the legal department and was responsible for legal matters related to the company's operations in the United States.

From 2014 to 2015, Naomi worked as the Deputy General Counsel at Intermolecular, Inc., where they were in charge of SEC compliance, technology agreements, software licenses, and patent portfolio management. Prior to that, they held the position of Corporate Vice President, Legal & Intellectual Property at SuVolta, Inc. from 2010 to 2014, where they played a key role in expanding the patent portfolio and handling various legal matters related to M&A and financing.

Earlier in their career, Naomi worked as the Deputy Director, Legal at TSMC North America, where they were responsible for the legal operations of the U.S. affiliate of TSMC. Naomi also worked at SAP as a Senior Licensing Counsel from 2005 to 2007, focusing on software licensing and patent-related inquiries.

Naomi's legal career began at Credence Systems, Inc., where they served as the Assistant General Counsel, IP from 2004 to 2005. Naomi managed the intellectual property program, including patent and trademark portfolios, as well as conducted due diligence for M&A activities.

Prior to joining Credence Systems, Inc., Naomi worked at Intel Corporation as a Senior Attorney from 1995 to 2004, where they provided legal counsel for the company's largest business division and the software services business unit. Naomi managed litigation, drafted and negotiated various agreements, and conducted due diligence for M&A transactions.

Naomi's legal career started at Applied Materials, Inc., where they worked as a Patent Attorney from 1993 to 1995.

Overall, Naomi Obinata has a proven track record of providing strategic legal counsel, managing intellectual property portfolios, and handling various legal matters for multinational companies operating in the technology sector.

Naomi Obinata's education history includes a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, though the specific start and end years are unknown. Naomi also earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Santa Clara University School of Law, with no specified start and end years. Additionally, it is mentioned that they may have attended high school, potentially with some overlap with college, but no further details are provided.