1944 Born in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture
1967 Graduated from the University of Tokyo, law department
Worked for a trading company
1976 Admitted to Bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association)
Associated with Yamasaki Law and Patent Office
1983 Received LLM degree from Cornell Law School, U.S.A.
1983 ? 1984
Associated with Baker and Hostetler, Cleveland, Ohio
1986 Founded Kataoka Law Offices
Advisor and arbitrator for Japan Arbitration Center of Intellectual Properties
Invited Lectures:
Nov. 8, 2002, May 16 and Oct. 15, 2003
"Outlines on laws relating to intellectual properties", invited by the Organization for Exploitation of Employment and Abilities at the Assistance Center of Enterprises Challenging Field.
March 28, 2005
"History of revision of laws relating to stock options and practices thereof", invited by the IAI Japan at Wakyo-Kan of Hitachi Materials.
May 12, 2005
"Prospective revision of Commercial Code in 2006", invited by the IAI Japan.
Authorships:
"Practical Manual for Product Liabilities" published by Fuji Techno System Co., Ltd. (co-authorship)
