Yoshio Ohara

Background

Ohara, Yoshio was born on October 12, 1930 in Imabari, Japan. Son of Kichi and Hisayo (Udaka) Ohara.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Toyko University, Japan, 1953. Doctor of Laws, Toyko University, 1994. Master of Comparative Laws, Columbia University, New York, 1959.

Master of Laws, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960.

Career

Deputy councilor Fair Trade Commission, Tokyo, 1964—1976. Professor Otaru University, Otaru, Japan, 1976—1981, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan, 1981—1994, Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Japan, 1994—2006. Counsel Tokyo Office Baker & McKenzie, Tokyo, 1999—2001, Minerva Patent Law Office, Tokyo, 2002—2007, LINK Law Office, Tokyo, since 2007.

Visiting professor McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1989, Osgoode Hall Law School, North York, Canada, 1992, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium, 2005. Director Japan Association European Commission Studies, 1980—2000, Japan Association Industrial Property Right Law, 1982—2006, Japan Association Economic Law, 1987—1996. Executive director Japan Association International Economic Law, 1991—1994.

Aribtrator Japan Arbitration Center Intellectual Property, since 2003. Chair Japan Branch Licensing Executive Society, since 2004.

Achievements

• Yoshio Ohara has been listed as a reputable law educator, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of International Business Alliance, Society International Economic Law, International League for Competition Law, Japan Fedr. Bar Associations, Licensing Executive Society, International Law Association.

Interests

• Opera, walking.

Connections

Married Teruko Ohara, January 13, 1963. Children: Moriyoshi, Yoshimi Ohara Takemoto.

Father:

Kichi Ohara

Mother:

Hisayo (Udaka) Ohara

Spouse:

Teruko Ohara

child:

Moriyoshi Ohara

child:

Yoshimi Ohara Takemoto Ohara