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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
JP TOWER, 2-7-2 MARUNOUCHI
CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-7036
Japan

Work Department

IP practice group

Position

Dispute Resolution; IP, IT and Entertainment; IP Transactions; IP Litigation; General Corporate

Career

Judge of Tokyo District Court (1998-2000); Judge of Hachioji Branch of Tokyo District Court (2000-2002); Deputy Director, Planning and Legal Division, Planning and Coordination Bureau, Financial Services Agency (2002-2004); Judge of Tokyo District Court (2004); Deputy Director, Office for Privitization of Japan Post, Cabinet Secretariat (2004-2005); Judge of Tokyo District Court (Intellectual Property Division) (2005-2006); Judge of Takamatsu District Court (2006-2008); Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (2008-), Partner (2013-); Member of Policy Commission, Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association (2010-); Adjunct Lecturer, Sophia Law School (2011)

Languages

Japanese and English

Memberships

AIPPI; AIPLA; INTA; LES, the Japan Association of Industrial Property Law; the Copyright Law Association of Japan

Education

The University of Tokyo (LL.B, 1996); Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (Visiting Scholar, 2001-2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Japan > Intellectual property: Independent local firms

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu offers a broad spectrum of expertise in IP litigation and transactional matters such as due diligence, R&D agreements, AI and big data across a range of industries. The practice is strengthened by the considerable expertise of Shunji Matsuda, as well as Kenji Tosaki, who handles IP infringement litigations and IP invalidation litigations before the IP High Court, the Supreme Court, District Courts and Japan Patent Office. They are joined by Keiji Tonomura, who specialises in cross-border IP transactions with a particular focus on the TMT industry and emergent technologies. Another associate of note is Masashi Chusho.

Comparative Guides

Japan: Patent Litigation November 2023 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Patent Litigation laws and regulations applicable in Japan.
Japan: Intellectual Property September 2023 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Intellectual Property laws and regulations applicable in Japan.