Expertise
Patent information analysis using natural language processing technology, intellectual property policy
Education
2022 Bachelor of Law, Chuo University (Distance Learning Program)
2010 Master of Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Department of Advanced Energy Technology, the University of Tokyo
2008 Bachelor of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Aerospace Engineering, the University of Tokyo
Experience
2026.04-Present Current Position
2025.10-2026.03 Administrative Patent Judge, 10th Division, Board of Appeals, JPO
2024.07-2025.06 Deputy Director, Research and Development Division, Innovation and Environmental Bureau, METI
2023.07-2024.06 Deputy Director, General Affairs Division, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environmental Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
2020.07-2022.06 Manager, Intellectual Property Artificial Intelligence Research Center, Japan Patent Information Organization (JAPIO)
2018.01-2019.01 Visiting Researcher, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
2015.10-2016.09 Technological Trend Research Subsection Chief, JPO
2013.04 Promoted to Patent Examiner (Automatic Control Division, Patent Examination Department (Mechanical Technology))
2010.04 Joined JPO (Automatic Control Division, Patent Examination Department (Mechanical Technology))
Selected Publications and Papers
Papers Published in Refereed Journals
- "Macro analysis of decarbonization-related patent technologies by patent domain-specific BERT", World Patent Information, Vol. 69, 102112, 2022
- "Pay Attention to Generative Language Model", Tokugikon, Vol. 308, 2023
- "Multi-stage fine-tuning of patent domain-specific DeBERTa for advanced patent landscape on SDGs/Decarbonization", World Patent Information, Vol. 81, 102343, 2025
Others
Patents
“Reading Estimation Device, Reading Estimation Method, Reading Estimation Program, and Recording Medium”, Japanese Patent No. 7692715, granted June 6, 2025. Assignee: Japan Patent Information Organization (JAPIO)
