| Shinjiro Ono | |
| Office: | Deputy Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office |
| Term Start: | June 2002 |
| Term End: | October 2005 |
| Birth Date: | 1947/1948 |
| Death Date: | 3 June 2022 (aged 74) |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Alma Mater: | Tokyo Metropolitan University |
| Profession: | Civil servant |
[1] was the deputy commissioner of the Japan Patent Office from June 2002 until October 2005.[2] [3] He served in numerous positions in the Japan Patent Office and as the First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva, Switzerland. Ono worked with a Japanese patent firm.
Ono graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan University with a Bachelor of Science from the Department of Industrial Chemistry.[3] Shortly thereafter in April 1970, Ono joined the Japan Patent Office, studying abroad in the United States in 1978 and 1979. In 1998, Ono became the Director-General of the Fourth Examination Department, overseeing chemicals. Ono served as the Director-General of the Appeals Department from 2001 to 2002. In June 2002, Ono was appointed deputy director of the Japan Patent Office, a position he filled until October 2005.[3]
As Deputy Director, Ono attempted to improve the patent examination system to increase examination quality and reduce the time between application and approval. He also advocated the implementation of a patent prosecution highway, and improved communication with foreign patent offices on patents for cutting-edge technology.[3]
From 1982 to 1985, Ono served as the First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva, Switzerland.[3]
Ono worked for Japanese patent firm Yuasa and Hara. He became a member of the board of advisers for the International Intellectual Property Institute in February 2006.[3]