The BlueFoot Dance with Masaki Kataoka

We are so excited to share a fascinating conversation with Masaki Kataoka, Head of Intellectual Property at Lixil. We hear about Masaki’s career journey, considering IP from so many various factors and jurisdictions as he worked with joint ventures for Sony, to the unique challenge that he finds himself in at Lixil, bringing together different departments to execute on a clear and holistic IP vision. We also loved our conversations geeking out about space, and were really inspired by Masaki’s vision of how to communicate the value of IP to the business. We are so grateful to Masaki for sharing his time, perspectives, and stories with us. Also, we note that the revenue numbers Masaki mentioned in the podcast were based on 2019 fiscal year numbers.