Experience

Anaqua

• United States
• Software Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Business Consultant

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Software implementation projects- Leading and managing software implementation projects as a business project leader for clients by interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, and task and workflow analysis- Consulting and improving a client's business workflow regarding an Intellectual property Software implementation projects- Leading and managing software implementation projects as a business project leader for clients by interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, and task and workflow analysis- Consulting and improving a client's business workflow regarding an Intellectual property



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• 知的財産アドバイザリー

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2022

  - Conducted an Intellectual Property consulting / research, for example a planning of patent application strategy, patent monetarization, and technical trend search- Conducted Intellectual Property Valuation, for example Business due diligence for considering investment, M&A, company acquisition- Managed Intellectual property-related reorganization projects- Managed and conducted a planning and operational support of patent management schemeAs a senior business consultant, I have been involved in many consulting projects, with particular strengths in intellectual property management, governance, and monetization of intellectual property.



Anaqua

• United States
• Software Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Business Consultant

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

  Software implementation projects- Led and managed software implementation projects as a business project leader for clients by interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, and task and workflow analysis- Consulted and improved a client's business workflow regarding an Intellectual propertyI have managed implementation projects of IP management software as a business leader for several major Japanese companies, as well as worked to improve their IP workflows.



Asratec Corp.

• Technology Evangelist

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

  Robotcis Technology evangelist- Led and build a global business connection for new business expansion regarding a service robotics field- Promoted Asratec’s robotics software to developers and engaged a technical conference or communityAs the person in charge of overseas business development, I have participated in trade shows and communities around the world to build global business relationships. Robotcis Technology evangelist- Led and build a global business connection for new business expansion regarding a service robotics field- Promoted Asratec’s robotics software to developers and engaged a technical conference or communityAs the person in charge of overseas business development, I have participated in trade shows and communities around the world to build global business relationships.



Siemens K.K.

• License counsel

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  Monetization of intellectual property - Managed and planned patent utilization projects with international colleagues - Launched a licensing business for new technical fields, and led the project - Provided business support for intellectual property matters I was involved in the monetization of intellectual property by proposing licensing arrangements for our company’s intellectual property rights, specifically its patents, to various companies. I handled multiple technical matters as a member of a global project team, and led four projects in Japan.I also created a Wi-Fi patent portfolio from scratch from the company’s assets to launch a technical field that could be licensed, and moved the project forward as the leader of an international project.



Buffalo Inc.

• Manager of Patent department

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2014

  Intellectual property strategy and management work - Established policies for applying for and maintaining rights - Prepared policies regarding application/prosecution and managing their administration - Management work such as managing subordinates, preparing budget for the Intellectual Property Division, and recruitment activitiesPatent rights formation and liaison work - Set up and managed regular meeting to discuss new ideas 2 times/month- Patent application and prosecution work both in Japan and overseas I identified our company’s internal growth factors, and established policies on how we should form our rights in order to protect the source of our competitiveness. I also put considerable efforts into reviewing our rules regarding compensation for inventions, as well as its practical administration. At the same time, I was involved in workflow management and human resource management/recruitment activities as a Subsection Manager with four subordinates, as well as carrying out management work such as managing/preparing the budget for the intellectual property division and establishing policies for the division. I also proposed and carried out intellectual property training for new hires for the first time in the company, and received the fourth highest rating throughout all the divisions in the feedback from the new employees’ training.



FURUKAWA ELECTRIC GROUP

• Japan
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  Domestic patent infringement litigation- Managing two domestic lawsuits in terms of technical matters Intellectual property strategy work - Facilitating a company project between business divisions, contributing to product development- Strategical support for intellectual property tactics (invalidation of other companies’ rights) - Activities to raise internal awareness of intellectual property (including building internal website) Immediately after joining the company, I handled two domestic patent infringement lawsuits from the defense side, and worked with the cooperation of lawyers and patent attorneys to establish arguments for invalidation. I also shared information with manufacturing divisions within the company to conduct product information analyses for lawsuits.I also contributed towards improvements in the production efficiency of wire harnesses by proposing internal product cooperation between the business division handling semiconductor tape and the business division manufacturing wire harnesses.In addition, I assigned myself to the team improving the internal website for intellectual property to raise awareness about intellectual property, and contributed towards doubling the number of hits in six months. I also have experience as a trainer in training sessions involving intellectual property games.



Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co.Ltd

• Full-time employee

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2011

  Involved in International patent litigations- Conducted a technical review for three US patent litigation cases- Managed and conducted several licensing negotiations with Taiwanese, American, and Japanese companies Managed patent application/prosecution works- Patent applications in both Japan and overseas (10+ international applications) - Patent prosecutions in both Japan and overseas (Japan: 20 matters; Overseas: 100+ matters) Handled ISO9001 and ISO27001 work - Worked towards acquiring ISO9001 certification - Worked on maintaining and renewing ISO27001 certification In the course of my US litigation work, I handled one case where I was involved in the patent subject to the lawsuit and engaged in technical discussions, as well as handling discovery work for all litigation cases. I also managed the work of around 20 people as the team leader for e-discovery work, and was involved in selecting vendors, submitting internal documents, and establishing management policies. I also acquired experience presenting patented inventions and negotiating terms for licensing negotiations.From July 2010, I handled patent application and prosecution work both in Japan and overseas in addition to international negotiation work. I was in direct contract with local lawyers to review their drafts for claims and responses. I also visited the US Patent Office to conduct interviews of examiners.Starting from 2009, I was also selected for ISO9001 certification work, and in addition to working towards setting out our internal work processes in writing, I contributed to the establishment of an information security management policy as part of our work to renew our ISO27001 certification.