Vice President/Partner Patent Attorney
Tadashi INOUE

Specialities

Telecommunications, Image processing, Information technology,

Qualifications

Patent Attorney (2011)

Academic Background/Career

1979	Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) from Kyoto University
1981	Master of Engineering (Electronics) from Kyoto University

Experience at JPO, etc.

Examiner (5th Dept.: Information Processing) (1981)
Chief at the Electronic Equipment Div. of Machinery and Information Industries Bureau of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (1987-1989)
Counsellor of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (1995-1998)
Appeal Examiner (Imaging Devices) (1998-1999)
Director of Examination Standards Office, 1st Examination Dept. (2004-2006)
Senior Chief Examiner of 4th Examination Dept. (2007-2008)
Dean & Senior Managing Director of National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT) (2008-2010)
Director of Appeal Dept. (Electronic Commerce) (2010-2011)

Lectureships

Kanazawa Institute of Technology (2004-2006)
Tohoku University (Guest Professor) (2005-2006)
Chuo University (Part-Time Lecturer) (2012-2013)