In this study we made an interview based on questionnaire for the analysis of career path of human resources engaged in industry-academia cooperation in Japan and several countries (US, UK, France, China, Singapore). We have shown academic fields, occupational experience, and main role in the office, of the respondents. Important skills or qualifications for current functions of the respondents are also investigated. According to our study, we found that there are 4 types of career path of human resources for intellectual property (IP) management in Japan; faculty model, experienced business person model, IP specialist model, and administration model.