Michiru Takahashi > Jones Day > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile
Jones Day Offices
The Okura Prestige Tower
2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Japan
105-0001
Japan
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Michiru Takahashi
Career
With more than 30 years’ experience, Michiru Takahashi focuses on trademark, unfair competition, and copyright issues, including infringement litigation, licensing, trademark clearance and counseling, and trademark prosecution. In particular, she has extensive experience protecting trade dress and product configuration. As lead counsel, she represented Mag Instrument in the landmark case at the Intellectual Property High Court. The case marked the first time the court granted 3-D trademark registration to a product configuration. She also frequently advises on cross-border technology transactions involving patent and know-how licensing focusing on life science and software-related services. Michiru also advises clients on privacy and personal information protection in Japan and foreign countries, including the development of internal policies, counseling on data transfer, and responses to data breach incidents.
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures
(Leading individuals: Bengoshi)With a broad IP practice and a focused local practice in Japan, Jones Day is well placed to advise across a range of industries with particular expertise in the life sciences and technology sector. The team is led by Michiru Takahashi, a principal expert in domestic trade marks practice in Japan. Takahashi is joined by Shogo Asaji, a bilingual practitioner, who uses his engineering background to advise on multi-jurisdictional dispute matters.
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- Leading individuals: Bengoshi Japan > Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures
- Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures Japan
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- Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures
- Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
- Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures
- Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
- Real estate and construction: International firms and joint ventures
- Tax: International firms and joint ventures