Masakazu Kurose

Patent Attorney

Practice Area
Technical Field

Mechanical Engineering

Mr. Kurose specializes in mechanical engineering. During his tenure at the JPO, he worked extensively on patent examinations and appeal examinations in the field of general machinery, power machinery, transport, and office equipment. Mr. Kurose was also involved in litigation of suits against trial decisions related to mechanical engineering as an agent designated by the Commissioner of the Japanese Patent Office.

Expertise

Prosecution, opinions, trials for invalidation, and suits against trial decisions

Education

B.S., Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University

Professional Background

34 years’ experience at the JPO, 1985-2018

・ Examiner and Appeal Examiner, 1985-2003

・ Assistant Manager of General Affairs Division, National Land Agency, 1990-1992

・ Senior Deputy Examiner, 2nd Patent Examination Department (Transport), 2005-2006

・ Judicial Research Officer, Osaka District Court (also Osaka High Court), 2006-2009

・ Litigation Section, Board of Appeal, 2009-2012

・ Senior Director of the Seventh Board of Appeal (Office Equipment), 2017-2018