Mr. Shigeo TAKAKURA Executive Manager for Human Resources Development, National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (NCIPI), and Visiting Professor, Meiji University Law School
Born: July 5, 1951
Education: 1976 Graduated from Kyoto University, Master Degree in Information Engineering 1983 Studied Computer Science in University of Oregon
Career in the Patent Office: 1976 Joined Japan Patent Office (JPO) 1995 Director for Developing Country Cooperation, JPO 2001 Director, Technology Research Division, JPO 2002 Director for National Intellectual Property Policy, Cabinet Office 2003 Director, Administrative Affairs Division, JPO 2004 The present post
Educational Activities: 1998-99 Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University 2000 Lecturer, Graduate School for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo 2004 Visiting Professor, Meiji University Law School
International Activities: 1988-91 First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva 1992 Delegation of Japan to Diplomatic Conference for Adoption of CBD in Nairobi 1996 Chairman, Intellectual Property Rights Experts Group, APEC
Writings:
- 2001 "Recent Development of Multilateral Agreements on Intellectual Property Rights", Yuhikaku Publishing
- 2000 "Intellectual Property Aspects of Trade and Genetic Resources", Patents and Licensing, Vol. 30, No.5
- "Non-Patent Database for Examination of Software-Related Inventions", Patents and Licensing, Vol. 31, No.6
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