Makoto Nakajima (中嶋 誠, Nakajima Makoto, born January 2, 1952) was the commissioner of the Japan Patent Office[1] until he was succeeded by Masahiro Koezuka (肥塚 雅博).
Upon graduating from the University of Tokyo with a law degree, Nakajima began working in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in April 1974.
[5] In 2004, Nakajima served as the director-general of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, until his appointment as commissioner of the Japan Patent Office in 2005.
[1] He also reached a similar agreement with the Korean Intellectual Property Office and the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China.
[6] Nakajima also took steps to increase efficiency and reduce duplication of work within the Japan Patent Office.