Nobuyuki Hamanaka
About Nobuyuki Hamanaka
Nobuyuki Hamanaka is an Administrative Judge at the European Patent Office in Tokyo, Japan, where he has worked since 2018. He has held various roles in the Ministry of Economy and has an extensive academic background in science and law.
Work at European Patent Office
Nobuyuki Hamanaka has been serving as an Administrative Judge at the European Patent Office since 2018. His role involves overseeing patent disputes and ensuring compliance with patent laws and regulations. Prior to this position, he worked as a Patent Examiner at the same organization from 2002 to 2015, where he evaluated patent applications and contributed to the examination process.
Previous Experience in Japanese Government
Hamanaka has held various positions within the Ministry of Economy in Japan. He served as an Assistant Director in the Commerce and Information Policy Bureau from 2007 to 2009. Following this, he worked as a Deputy Director in the Multilateral Trade System Department of the Trade Policy Bureau from 2012 to 2014. In these roles, he focused on trade policies and economic strategies.
Education and Expertise
Nobuyuki Hamanaka earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tokyo, completing his studies from 1995 to 2000. He further pursued advanced education at the same institution, obtaining a Master of Science degree from 2000 to 2002. Additionally, he studied at the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center, where he achieved a Master of Laws degree from 2010 to 2011.
Career as a Patent Examiner
Before becoming an Administrative Judge, Hamanaka worked as a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office for 13 years, from 2002 to 2015. In this capacity, he was responsible for assessing the novelty and inventive step of patent applications, contributing to the overall patent examination process.