Professional experience

1997 graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University, Bachelor of Arts
1998 registered as a patent attorney
2011 LEXIA PARTNERS

Publications, etc.

(1) Papers
“Genuine use of marks” in CTM oppositions and cancellations (Intellectual Property Management) July 2013
Study of Each factor in Judgment about similarity of designs (Intellectual Property Management) June 2013
Significance of Art 104-3 Japanese Patent Law in Trademark field (PATENT/JPAA) February 2010
The world of Community Trademark and Community Design (PATENT/JPAA) October 2009
Identity of trademark in non-use cancellation trial (PATENT/JPAA) March 2009
Similarity of designs (Periodical of Kansai Patent Information Center) 2008
Distinctiveness of shape three dimensional mark(Periodical of Kansai branch of JIII) 2007
Similarity of marks in the JPO's examination (Periodical of Kansai branch of JIII)2005
Products and confusion of real estate in unfair competition prevention law (Periodical of Kansai branch of JIII) 2005
Similarity and confusion in Art 2(1)(i) unfair competition prevention law (Periodical of Kansai branch of JIII) 2004

(2) Book
Practice of Community Trademark and Community Design (JIII) 2010