Director/Patent Attorney
Mototsugu MORIKAWA

Specialities

Mechanical,

Qualifications

Patent Attorney (2016)

Academic Background/Career

1982	Bachelor of Engineering (Fiber Engineering) from Kyoto Institute of Technology

Experience at JPO

Examiner (General Machinery Division, Transportation Division, Production Machinery Division) (1986-1992, 1993-1997, 1999-2003)
Appeal Examiner (Transportation Division, Living related Machinery Division, Nursing Apparatus Division, Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineering Division) (1997-1999, 2006-2010)
Chief Appeal Examiner (Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineering Division, General Machinery and Assembling Division) (2010-2016)
Director of 12th Appeal Dept. (General Machinery and Assembling Division) (2013-2016)
Section Manager of Examination Standards Office (1992)
Litigation Affairs Office (2007-2009)

Other Experience

Osaka District Court, Court Investigating Officer (2003-2006)

Memberships

Patent Attorney Examination Committee (Handling Patent Law)
Industrial Property Deliberative Committee (Handling Patent Law, Supervising)