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| 1998 |
LLB, Keio University, Law Faculty |
| 1999 |
Entered the Legal Research and Training Institute (53rd graduating class) |
| 2000 |
Admitted to the bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association)
Joined Abe, Ikubo & Katayama |
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Councilor's Office on System Reform, General Affairs Division, General Affairs Department, Japan Patent Office under the Law Concerning the Recruitment of Local Public Entities' Employees with a Fixed Term in Regular Service |
| 2005 |
Resumed work at Abe, Ikubo & Katayama |
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Naho Ebata is engaged in general corporate matters including intellectual property and bankruptcy.
In the area of IP such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and unfair competition, her activities include representing clients in lawsuits for infringement and rescission of trial decision, filing a petition for Customs regulations at the border, providing legal opinions and advising on license agreements and disputes. During the time when she was seconded to the Japan Patent Office, she was involved in drafting the amendment of the trademark law and anti-counterfeiting.
In the area of corporate turnaround, she acted as a deputy trustee for Japan Airlines and also handled various rehabilitation matters.
In the field of corporate practice, she provides legal advice including M&A and product safety in widely ranging areas such as life science, telecommunications, IT and consumer products. |
"Commentary on Issues- New Bankruptcy Law - Vol. 1" (co-author of Chapter IV "Transaction of Products with a Market; Netting Provision") " (National Insolvency Lawyers Network Edition)
"Outline of the Law Partially Amending the Trademark Law" Law & Technology (July 2005)
"Report on My Experience in the Japan Patent Office" Liberty & Justice (August 2005)
"EPO Decision (T 1020/03) on Drug Administration Invention" A.I.P.P.I. (March 2006)
"Sound Marks and Phonetic Use of Trademarks" Intellectual Property Management (April 2006)
"Cross Border Infringement of Intellectual Properties" Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP) Forum Vol.66 (August 2006)
"Case Introduction - A case in which the court denied that a trademark "Miura Hayama Gyu", which consists of a name of place ("Miura Hayama") and a word meaning beef ("Gyu"), has acquired distinctiveness through use thereof" Patent Studies No.42 (September 2006)
"Possibility to Deal with the Problem of Research Tool Patents by Compulsory License" Jurist No.1321 (October 15, 2006)
"Use Invention - with a focus on medical-related actions -" (co-author of Chapter IV "Patent Protection of Medical Methods and Drugs in Japan, Europe and the United States") (Institute of Intellectual Property Edition)
"Amendment of Patent Specification and Change of Gist" AIPPI Journal of the Japanese Group Vol.53 No.9 (September 2008)
"Distinctiveness of 3-D Trademarks" Law&Technology (April 2009)
"Litigations for Cancellation of Trial Decisions" (Co-author) Minjiho Kenkyukai (2007)
"Trademark Practice – From Branding Strategy to Enforcement-" (Co-author) Minjiho Kenkyukai (2009)
"Japanese Patent Litigation, 2009 ed." (Co-author) West (2009) |
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