Takao Saito

Takao Saito serves as the CEO of Sanko Asset Management, Inc. since July 2022, while also holding roles as Consulting Counsel at Wiggin and Dana LLP and Founder of Saito IP since March 2022. Additionally, Takao is a Managing Member at Squall IP LLC and a part-time Lecturer at Kwansei Gakuin University. With a career initiation in Panasonic's licensing department in 2003, Takao has been pivotal in monetizing patent portfolios and managing U.S. patent infringement litigations as an in-house strategist. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Law from Kyoto University and a Bachelor of Laws in Intellectual Property Law from Doshisha University, complemented by a diploma in Intellectual Property Rights from the University of Gothenburg.