* Career:
32 years
* Qualifications:
Patent Attorney (2002)
Representative Qualification for Specific Infringement Litigation (2003)
Ph.D. of Engineering (March 1986)
English: TOEIC score 855 (1997)
Chinese: TECC score 606 (2012)
* Education:
Osaka University
Graduate School (Master Course) of Osaka University
Graduate School (Doctor Course) of Osaka University
Ph.D. in atomic engineering from Osaka University
* History:
Joined Japan Electronic Engineering Co. Ltd (Apr. 1986)
Joined Yoshida-Yoshitake-Arita Patent Office (Oct. 1991)
Joined Sankyo International Patent Attorneys Office (Mar. 2003)
Opened Arcadia Intellectual Property Office (100% Contributory)(Jan. 2006)
Opened Fukumoto International Patent Office (100% Contributory)(Oct. 2009)
* Membership:
Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) (since Jan. 2003)
* Activities:
International Association for the Protection
of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) (since 2004)
International Activity Center of JPAA (since Apr. 2007 until May 2011
; since Apr. 2012 until May 2014; since Apr. 2015 until Mar. 2020)
Vice Director of International Activity Center of JPAA
(since Apr. 2017 until Mar 2019)
Vice Director of Kinki branch of JPAA (since Apr. 2016 until Mar. 2018)
International Information Committee of Kinki branch of JPAA
(since Apr. 2006 until May 2011)
Venture Support Committee of Kinki branch of JPAA
(since Apr. 2006 until Mar. 2010)
Training Committee of Kinki branch of JPAA
(since Apr. 2011 until Mar. 2012)
Attorney-related Rule Review Committee of Kinki branch of JPAA
(since Apr. 2018 until Mar. 2019)
West Japan Patent Attorneys Club (since 2003)
Kansai Patent Attorneys Study Group (KTK) (since 2003)
Registered Candidate for Intellectual Property Evaluator of JPAA (since 2007)
Counsellor at Osaka Counseling Room of JPAA (every month since 2003
until 2011; almost every season since 2012 until 2021)
Counsellor for Counseling Service provided by Osaka Institute
of Invention and Innovation (since 2009 until Mar. 2020)
Visiting Expert on the service of IP Comprehensive Helpdesks in Osaka
offered by The National Center for Industrial Property
Information and Training (INPIT) (since Apr. 2020)
Awarded for many years contribution by Osaka Institute
of Invention and Innovation (Feb. 2017)
Counsellor for Counseling Service provided by Kyoto Institute
of Invention and Innovation (since 2010 until Mar. 2015)
Counsellor on Counterfeit Issue, designated by JIII (Japan Institute
of Invention and Innovation) (since April 2011 until March 2012)
Translator of Monthly gPATENT PRACTITIONER UPDATETM SYNOPSISh
(since July 2006 until August 2010 (final) issue)
Adviser to Honyaku Center Inc. (Translation Company)
(since January 2007 unitil March 2021)
Lecturer of Shitennoji University (since April 2008 until March 2012)
