Makoto Nakajima

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Mr. Makoto Nakajima served as the Senior Managing Director of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. until June 29, 2016 and served as its Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer. Mr. Nakajima served as a Director of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., until June 29, 2016. He has been External Director of DMG Mori Co., Ltd. since March 22, 2017. After graduating from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo, he joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry. He was assigned as a responsible official for commercial negotiation and industrial cooperation at the Mission of Japan to the EC/Embassy of Japan in Belgium for 3 years since May 1984. Upon his return to Japan, he proceeded through Trade Policy Bureau, Industrial Policy Bureau (where he founded Intellectual Property Policy Office, using the word “intellectual property” for the first time, protected trade secrets with Unfair Competition Prevention Act, and introduced stock options to promote business innovations of companies and ventures), Secretary to the Minister, Director of Policy Evaluation and Public Relations Division, Trade Bureau (where he promoted trade insurance system), Director of Industrial Machinery Division and Director of Budget and Account Division. He became Director General of Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2001, and Director General of Trade and Economic and Cooperation Bureau (where he reached Japan-Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement). In 2005, he assumed office as Commissioner of Japan Patent Office, committed himself to acceleration of patent examination process, globalization and alignment with other countries’ patent system. He also started the five-nation commissioner meeting with the U.S., EU, China and Korea during his tenure. He joined Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 2008. He was registered as attorney in 2009, and practiced law in management planning, legal affairs, intellectual property, public relations and export control. He joined Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation as Vice Chairman and Senior Executive Managing Director, where he has promoted invention and raised awareness of intellectual property system.

 

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Surname: Nakajima
DoB: 16/10/1959
Age: 66 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: Japan
Country of Birth: Japan
Language: English
Qualification: Faculty of Law
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
DMG MoriBoardMember22/03/2017

 

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