Counsel Takeo Matsumoto
Osaka Bar Association, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (admitted in 2012, temporarily deregistered to work as a fixed-term official in 2019, and re-registered in 2022)
Location ： Osaka Office
Practice Areas
Professional Summary
Takeo Matsumoto’s practice areas cover general corporate affairs, centering on intellectual property rights.
He worked as a legislative affairs official at the Legislative Affairs Office, General Coordination Division of Policy Planning and Coordination Department, Japan Patent Office of the Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry for three years from April 2019 to March 2022, where he engaged in policymaking relating to the four industrial property right laws, including the amendments of the Patent Act.
He provides legal services from a broad perspective, making use of his extensive experience in government agencies.
Education & Professional Experience
2019～2022
Legislative affairs official, Legislative Affairs Office, General Coordination Division of Policy Planning and Coordination Department, Japan Patent Office of the Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry
2012～2019
Umeda Sogo Law Office
2011
The University of Tokyo Law School (J.D.)
2010
Passed the examination for Level-I National Public Employees (Legal Category)
2009
Kyoto University (LL.B.)
Activities
2019～2021
Member of the Examination Board, Patent Attorneys Examining and Disciplinary Subcommittee, Industrial Property Council
2017～2019
Advisory instructor for students without prior legal education, The University of Tokyo School of Law
Publications Archives
Awards
2011 Excellent Research Paper Award, The University of Tokyo School of Law
Languages
Japanese and English
