Mori Hamada's team has expertise in handling IP infringement cases involving patents, design rights, trade marks and copyrights, as well as invalidation trials, appeals, and disputes over employee inventions. The team is co-headed by Yutaka Miyoshi who advises on a broad spectrum of contentious IP issues, including patent, copyright, and trade secret litigation, as well as IP-related tech; Yoshifumi Onodera who concentrates on both domestic and cross-border IP dispute resolution, arbitration, and licensing, covering patents, trade marks, and copyrights; and Atsushi Okada whose focus lies in IP litigation, tech-relates cases, and product liability disputes. Also of note is Hideaki Kuwahara who plays a key role in managing IP litigation and disputes.
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Key clients
- Shiseido Company, Limited
- Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation (“PPIH”)
- Hitachi Metals (currently Proterial)
- Kowa Company, Ltd.
- Japan Football Association
Lawyers
Leading partners: Bengoshi
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners: Bengoshi
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Hideaki Kuwahara
Practice head
Yutaka Miyoshi; Yoshifumi Onodera; Atsushi Okada
Other key lawyers
Hideaki Kuwahara