IP Hall of Fame Academy members
The IP Hall of Fame Academy comprises previous, living inductees into the IP Hall of Fame, the panellists from the 2006 IP Hall of Fame induction process and individuals who have been put forward for membership as a consequence of their acknowledged expertise in international intellectual property issues. Moving forward, people will qualify for Academy membership only if they are inducted into the IP Hall of Fame or if their names are submitted for consideration by an existing member.
The role of Academy members is to select IP Hall of Fame inductees from the nominations made by the global IP community.
Current members are (click on name for more information):
Hisamitsu Arai
Twice commissioner of the Japanese Patent OfficeIP Hall of Fame inductee in 2007
One of the most influential commissioners in the history of the Japanese Patent Office. Arai served a rare two terms. Through his work on the WIPO Policy Advisory Commission, Arai is one of the few commissioners to remain a leader in the IP community, both in his home country and internationally, since leaving the post. Arai was also Secretary General of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, a cabinet secretary position, and is credited with elevating IP issues to the prime ministerial level and helping to implement the government’s strategy of making Japan an IP-based nation.