Tomoaki MORIOKA

森岡 智昭

Partner

Tomoaki MORIOKA 森岡 智昭

Languages
Japanese
English
Admissions and Memberships
Japan Patent Attorney Association
Main Areas of Practice
Intellectual property/Consulting on corporate intellectual property practices and IP strategies, SME/venture challenge support

Professional Biography

Educational History

1999.3.
Graduated Tokyo University
Graduate School of engineering, M.A
1997.3.
Graduated Nagoya University
School of Sciences, Department of Physics
1993.3.
Graduated MIE Prefectural Ueno Senior High School

Professional History

2022.
Joined Sakura Partners
2020.
Established IP Associates Patent Attorney Office
2014.
Passed "Intellectual Property Management Skills Test" Certified by the Government of Japan, Grade1
2012.
Registration as a qualified IP litigator
2009.
Registration as Patent Attorney
2001.
Joined TOYOTA CENTRAL R&D LABS., INC.
1999.
Joined Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.

Present Positions

2023
Japan Patent Attorney Association, TOKAI Branch, Intellectual Property Support Committee, Chairman
2022 – present
Japan Patent Attorney Association, Intellectual Property Promotion Committee, Vice-Chairman
2022
Japan Patent Attorney Association, TOKAI Branch, Secretary
2021 – present
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Lecturer
2020 – present
Incubation-Acceleration Program "mirai cross", Advisor
2020 – present
JPAA, IP Acceleration program for Startups(IPAS), IP Mentor

Scientific and Educational Activities

  • "Information Society - Current Issues - Intellectual Property Strategy in the Age of IoT" in Journal of Information Processing Society of Japan, 2018
  • "Research on IoT/AI and intellectual property that drive social change; -Part 1- How a company's IP strategy should be in the age of IoT" in Patent News, Research Institue of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2017
  • "Corporate Intellectual Property Strategy Incorporating Free Patent Licensing", research presentation of Intellectual Property Association of Japan, 2017
  • "Intellectual Property Strategy in the IoT Era", research presentation of Intellectual Property Association of Japan, 2016