Patent Attorney Registration No. 7908
(Dec. 13, 1974)
Qualified as Attorney for Specific Infringement
Litigation (Feb. 5, 2008)

Education
Graduated from Niigata University, Mechanical
Engineering Department in Engineering Faculty
in 1966

Awarded
1989　Special distinguished award at
　　　 90th anniversary celebration of patent
　　　 attorney system
1998　Special distinguished award by Japan
　　　 Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
                                                        1999   Special distinguished award at 100th
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   anniversary celebration of patent attorney
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   system
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   2005  JPAA long-service award
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   2006 and others testimonials from JPAA

　Conferment
　2012　The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

　JPAA Board Member / President  
　1978- Assembly member of JPAA (two years) 
　1982 Chairman of patent system promotion and promulgation committee
　1985 Administration officer of JPAA (vice president) 
　1993 Chairman of patent-attorney-system matter advisory board
　1995- Assembly member of JPAA (two years) 
　2002 Chairman of patent-attorney discipline committee 
　2003 Vice-president of JPAA (general vice-president) 
　2004 President of JPAA 
　2008- Director of central intellectual property research institute of JPAA (two
　　　　years)  and other members (including vice-chairman of design committee
　　　　and the like)  of JPAA

　Other Posts  
　2005- Ad-Hoc Member of Industrial Structure Council of Ministry of Economy,
              Trade and Industry(two years)
   2006- Auditor-Secretary and Board Member of Japan Institute of Invention and
              Innovation
   2006- Administration officer of The Niigata Engineering Promotion Association
               (eight years)
   2007- Ad-Hoc Member of Industrial Structure Council of Ministry of Economy,
             Trade and Industry (examination board / in charge of design)(two years) 
   2008- Administration officer of Patent Attorney Employee’s Pension Foundation
             (three years)
   2011- Head officer of Patent Attorney Employee’s Pension Foundation(three years)
   2014- General Councilor of Patent Attorney Employee’s Pension Foundation

　Lecturer 
　1999- Lecturer for a seminar of Japan Intellectual Property Association(six years) 
　2000- Lecturer of Industrial Property Digital Library Advisor for a seminar of Japan
　　　　Institute of Invention and Innovation (two years) and lecturer in other
　　　　various companies