Shinjiro Ono

Shinjiro Ono (小野 新次郎, Ono Shinjirō) was the deputy commissioner of the Japan Patent Office from June 2002 until October 2005.[1][2] He served in numerous positions in the Japan Patent Office and as the First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva, Switzerland. Ono currently works with a Japanese patent firm.

Shinjiro Ono
Deputy Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office
In office
June 2002 – October 2005
Personal details
Nationality Japan
Alma materTokyo Metropolitan University
ProfessionCivil servant

Government service

Japan Patent Office

Ono graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan University with a bachelor of science from the Department of Industrial Chemistry.[2] Shortly thereafter in April 1970, Ono joined the Japan Patent Office, studying abroad in the United States in 1978 and 1979. In 1998, Ono became the Director-General of the Fourth Examination Department, overseeing chemicals. Ono served as the Director-General of the Appeals Department from 2001 to 2002. In June 2002, Ono was appointed deputy director of the Japan Patent Office, a position he filled until October 2005.[2]

As Deputy Director, Ono attempted to improve the patent examination system to increase examination quality and reduce the time between application and approval. He also advocated the implementation of a patent prosecution highway, and improved communication with foreign patent offices on patents for cutting-edge technology.[2]

Diplomacy

From 1982 to 1985, Ono served as the First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva, Switzerland.[2]

Post-government work

Ono currently works for Japanese patent firm Yuasa and Hara. He became a member of the board of advisers for the International Intellectual Property Institute in February 2006.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Summary of Results of the Seminar on Intellectual Property Cooperation between the JPO and SIPO". Japan Patent Office. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  2. "Conference on the 'Business' of Intellectual Property". Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.