Director/Patent Attorney
Naomi KIMOTO

Specialities

Design,

Qualifications

Patent Attorney (2019)

Academic Background/Career

1990	Graduate school of Humanities, Ochanomizu University

Experience at JPO

Joined the Japan Patent Office (1991)
Examiner (Industrial Machinery (1991-1995)
Design Division Design Registration System Planning Office member (1995-1997)
General Affairs Division Legislative Affairs Office member (1997-1999)
San Jose State University Visiting fellow (1999-2000)
Examiner (Household Equipment) (2000-2003)
General Affairs Division Legislative Affairs Office Deputy Director (2003-2007)
Appeal Examiner (Design) (2007-2008)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Media and Content Industry Division Commerce and Information Policy Bureau Strategic Coordinator (2008-2011)
Examiner (Consumer Goods Division) (2011-2014)
Director of Design Examination standard Office (2014-2016)
Director of Design Division (2016-2018)
Chief Administrative Judge (The 34er Board of Trial and Appeal of Design) (2018-2019)
Leader of Design Driven Management Project Team (2018-2019)

Lectureship

“IP Theory” at Tokai University, School of Humanities and Culture