Mr Makoto Hattori > Abe, Ikubo & Katayama > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama Offices
GranTokyo South Tower,
1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-6613,
Japan
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Mr Makoto Hattori
Work Department
Legal Department
Position
Partner
Career
[Professional Admission]
Admitted to Daiichi Tokyo Bar (1998)
Admitted to New York Bar (2004)
[Professional Experience]
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama (1998-Present)
Secondment as Deputy Director to Intellectual Property Policy Office in Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2001)
Researcher at Max-Planck Institute (Munich) for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law (2003-2004)
Legal Counsel to Tokyo Customs (2022-)
Languages
Japanese and English
Memberships
・AIPPI
・Licensing Executives Society Japan
・Japan Academy of Industrial Property Law
・Japan Academy of Copyright Law
Education
LLB, Keio University, Faculty of Law (1994)
LLM, University of Pennsylvania Law School (2003)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Intellectual property: Independent local firms
(Leading individuals: Bengoshi)Boasting a highly experienced team of litigators and patent lawyers, Abe, Ikubo & Katayama offers expertise in both IP infringement litigation and procurement, with a strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. The team is co-led by Eiji Katayama, an expert on patent litigation, and Hiroshi Kobayashi, whose experience in the chemical and pharma sectors has led to further development and client acquisition in the area of patent prosecution. They are joined by Junichi Kitahara, who strengthens the practice with his impressive track record of patent enforcement along with Makoto Hattori, who focuses on patent and trade secret litigation. Lastly, Mami Hino‘s practice focuses on patent invalidity trials and IP High Court appeals.
Japan > Dispute resolution: Independent local firms
IP litigation is a key focus for Abe, Ikubo & Katayama, which is dually headed by Eiji Katayama and Hiroshi Kobayashi. The team has recently been engaged in domestic patent infringement suits – for which Nodoka Nakamura is a key contact. Junichi Kitahara is skilled in commercial disputes, while Makoto Hattori caters to trade secret litigation. Tomohiro Yoneyama regularly assists clients with counterfeit issues, and Shoichiro Kajinami is especially strong in clean energy mandates.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: Independent local firms Japan
- Leading individuals: Bengoshi Japan > Intellectual property: Independent local firms
- Dispute resolution: Independent local firms Japan