Education

Tokyo Institute of Technology Inorganic material department (B.E., 1992), Tokyo Institute of Technology Course of integrated material science department (M. Eng., 1994)

Practice Areas

Prosecution and enforcement, for domestic and foreign clients, of patents in various technical fields including electronics engineering, optical device, display device and inoganic material ; litigation; opinion work; counselling on intellectual properties.

Career

Conducted research and development on compound semiconductors at a chemical company. Subsequently, worked on semiconductor process development at a major electrical manufacturer before transferring to the intellectual property department. Handled patent prosecution for display-related development, along with various intellectual property tasks including IP strategy. Later, worked at an international patent law firm handling patent prosecution for major manufacturers in Europe, the US, and Korea. Subsequently, managed intellectual property strategy at a venture-backed display manufacturer, including alliances with overseas manufacturers.