Kensaku Sato

Kensaku "Ken" Sato has extensive experience in the field of patent management, currently serving as a Manager at NEC since April 2004, where responsibilities include patent prosecution, litigation, and consulting. Prior roles at NEC include Intellectual Asset Manager and Assistant Manager, focusing on patent prosecution, licensing, and consulting. Sato began a career at NEC as a Patent Engineer from April 1996 to March 2003. Additionally, a trainee position at Sughrue Mion PLLC involved patent prosecution of US patent applications and research of international property rights matters. Sato holds a degree from Waseda University, completed in 1996.