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Miura & Partners

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Miura & Partners‘ offering harnesses expertise across patent, design rights, trade mark, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition matters, as well as in the provision of support for newly established businesses. The team is headed by Satoshi Ikemura who has extensive experience handling matters in publishing, broadcasting, music, video, fine arts, photography, theatre, and IT, and has acted as legal counsel for leading publishing houses, television networks and other industry bodies. He is joined at the head of the practice by Yoshihiro Nishikawa whose practice centres on IP strategy and dispute resolution, and Seiji Matsuda who has broad IP experience.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Although the team is relatively new compared to other major law firms, they handle a wide range of cases, both large and small, both administrative and civil, and provide advice to our company on both domestic and international cases.'
  • 'Many of the lawyers have diverse experience in a wide range of fields, making it easy to consult with them on the finest details of corporate legal matters.'

  • ‘They have strong connections with key figures in the Japanese government and, depending on the client’s needs, we proactively initiate the necessary contacts to help facilitate favourable outcomes for clients.’

  • ‘Even in copyright matters where there is no clear precedent, we are able to effectively engage with relevant stakeholders and navigate complex issues to achieve outcomes that align with our clients’ objectives.’

  • ‘Based on cutting-edge knowledge in the field of intellectual property and a deep understanding of our services, they provide high-quality services for a wide range of requests, including research and litigation.'

Key clients

  • Law Digital Library
  • LY Corporation
  • KING JIM CO.,LTD.
  • MSY,Inc.
  • Koozyt, Inc.

Work highlights

Represented KING JIM CO.,LTD. in negotiations pertaining to patent trials.

Practice head

Satoshi Ikemura; Yoshihiro Nishikawa; Seiji Matsuda

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