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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 litigation concerning intellectual property, bankruptcy and M&A, drafting contracts.
In the area of IP related law, her activities include representation in varios cases of patent rights, trademark rights, copyrights etc., providing legal opinions on license agreements to Japanese and foreign companies. From 2004 to 2005, she gained the experience of being involved in drafting amendment of the trademark law, anti-piracy policy, and the booklet of collections of sample procedures of employee inventions. She also provides legal advice in life science related fields and telecommunications related fields and gives lectures to researchers at public research institutions.
Her motto is 'pursuit of client satisfaction'. She believes it important to understand the needs of clients clearly, constantly acquire knowledge through study and provide excellent legal service. |
"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) |
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