Expertise
Intellectual Property, Private International Law and International Relations
Education
2012 Ph.D. Waseda University
2003 Certificat en relations internationales, Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales (HEI)
1998 LL.M. New York University
1997 LL.M. Harvard University
1991 B.A. University of Tokyo
Experience
2017 Professor, Nagoya Gakuin University
2002 United Nations system: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); United Nations (UN); United Nations University (UNU-IAS); and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
1991 Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)/METI: Research Office, Trade Policy Bureau; MITI Research Institute; Automobile Division; Petroleum Department; and General Division, Japan Patent Office (JPO)
Selected Publications and Papers
Books
- "Challenges and the Future of Training, Educational and Research Function of Intergovernmental Organizations" in The UN Studies No.18, The UN and Multilateralism: New Challenges and Phases, Kokusai Shoin, 2017, ch. 9
- "Intellectual Property and International Relations" in Practical Intellectual Property Law –System and Strategy, Horitsu Bunkasha, 2017, ch.15
- Research on Orphan Work Issue, Seibundo, 2012
- "The Scope of Formalities in International Copyright Law in a Digital Context" in Global Copyright, Edward Elgar, 2010, ch.31
- International Norm for Intellectual Property Protection, Shinzansha, 2009
