Experience in patent practice from 2008 - present
He specializes in life science, in particular, biochemical, medical, pharmaceutical, and microorganism fields and also has extensive experience in technical fields of, for example, semiconductors and informatics. He has vast knowledge and experience in handling a variety of patent practices including Japanese and international patent applications, proceedings for acquisition of patent rights, trial cases, research in general, and expert opinion. He has experience in conducting basic research into the development of new drugs, such as antiviral and nucleic acid drugs and widely contributes to cases relating to the Japanese and international life science areas. As a specific infringement lawsuit counsel, he delivered positive results in several cross-border IP disputes. He has experience as an IP manager in an industry-academia collaboration section and has vast knowledge in IP-related problems, technology transfer, and contracts between industry and academia.
Master’s degree (major in medicine), Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine.