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| 1973 |
Graduated from Kyoto University, Faculty of Engineering |
| 1973-1982 |
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Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Company |
| 1982 |
LLB, Kobe University, Law Faculty |
| 1982 |
Entered the Legal Training and Research Institute (36th graduating class) |
| 1984 |
Admitted to the bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association)
Joined Ginza Law Office (current Abe, Ikubo & Katayama) |
| 1988-1990 |
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Study and work in the United States and Europe:
New York University Law School
Winthrop Stimson Putnam & Roberts (New York)
Clifford Chance (Paris)
Stanbrook Hooper (Brussels)
Bristows Cooke and Carpmael (London)
Max Planck Institute (Munich) |
| 1989 |
Admitted to the New York Bar |
| 1990 |
Return to Japan, Practice at Ginza Law Firm |
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AIPPI Executive Director
Chairman for Intellectual Property Law Committee of Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Japan Academy of Industrial Property Law
The Copyright Law Academy of Japan
AIPLA
Board Member for Seikagaku Corporation
Auditor Board Member for the Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation
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Eiji Katayama works in wide areas of international and corporate matters with a focus on intellectual property law and bankruptcy law. The patent litigation that he has participated in to date, covers the fields of chemistry, electronics and machinery, which involve advanced technology such as biotechnology, semiconductors etc, and which are cross border matters. He also has experience in trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation.
In the field of insolvency, he handled the corporate reorganization cases of Azabu, Tsuchiura, Riccar, Maruko, Muramoto Construction and Hokke Club as the trustee or the deputy trustee and handled liquidation case of Yamaichi Real Estate as the trustee in bankruptcy. He filed the corporate reorganization cases for the debtors including Japan Leasing, Life, Daiichi Hotel, Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance and Kyoei Life Insurance. Also, in the civil rehabilitation of the Sogo group, he was in charge of the overseas operation. He also handled civil rehabilitation as lead counsel for many golf courses including Nitto Kougyo and Ryokuei as well as Japanese producers.
In the corporate law area often including cross border matters, he gives opinion letters on various corporate matters, conducts negotiations on M&A and other transaction, and provides consultations on legal affairs related to management. He also has a deep knowledge and experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
For the companies such as Seikagaku, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank and Sosei, he serves as a board member. Further, he provides advice on corporate governance and compliance for many corporations as their retained counsel. |
| "Exercise of Avoidance Power" in "Corporate Reorganization Law /Civil Rehabilitation" New Court Practice Structure 21 (Published by Seirin Shoin in November 2004) |
| "Test for Generic Drugs and Research Exemption- the Case of Therapeutic Agents for Patients with Pancreatic Diseases" in "3rd Edition of 100 Leading Patent Cases" Supplementary Issue No. 170 Jurist February 2004 (Yuhikaku) |
"Commencement of Reorganization Procedure and License Agreements" in "Theory and Practice for the New Corporate Reorganization Law" Hanrei Times No. 1132 (extra edition)
(Published by Hanrei Times on December 10, 2003) |
| "Recent Trends in Biotech Patent Litigation" Issue No. 1 2002, Vol. 52 Chizai Kanri (Intellectual Property Management) |
| "Parallel Imports" in "Intellectual Property Related Civil Procedure", New Court Practice Structure 4", Seirin Shoin (Published December 10, 2001) |
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