Mr. Tomohiro Yoneyama served as a panelist in a panel discussion, “How to Strategically Manage an International IP Litigation”, at a “DLA Piper Intellectual Property Symposium”.
Ms. Mami Hino, Ms. Naho Ebata and Mr. Shoichiro Kajnami co-authored an article titled “Japan: Sawai’s Generic Drug is approved by the MHLW amid patent litigation with Bristol-Myers Squibb, but the Court orders preliminary injunction against Sawai soon after” posted on Kluwer Patent Blog.
Ms. Naho Ebata gave a presentation titled “Recent IP Developments in Japan” at 2023 AIPPI Trilateral Meeting held in Tsingtao, China.
Mr. Eiji Katayama, Mr. Makoto Hattori, Ms. Shimako Kato, Ms. Emiko Maki and Ms. Chitaka Iwama gave presentations at the IP seminar jointly hosted by our firm and Lee & Ko (Korea).
We were highly evaluated in Chambers Global 2024
In Chambers Global 2024 (Chambers & Partners), our firm was ranked Band 1 in Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.
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Intellectual Property: Domestic: Band 1
Lawyers: Eiji Katayama Junichi Kitahara Makoto Hattori
Benrishi: Mami Hino
We were highly evaluated in The Legal 500 (2024)
In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024), our firm was chosen as a top tier firm in the following categories, and the following attorneys and patent attorney were selected as “Leading Individuals”.
Intellectual Property: Independent Local Firms: Tier 1
Leading Individuals: Bengoshi: Eiji Katayama Junichi Kitahara Makoto Hattori
Leading Individuals: Benrishi: Hiroshi Kobayashi Mami Hino
Restructuring And Insolvency: Independent Local Firms: Tier 2
Leading Individuals: Bengoshi: Eiji Katayama
Dispute Resolution: Independent Local Firms: Tier 3
We were highly evaluated in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
In Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024(Chambers & Partners), our firm was highly evaluated in the following category, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.
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Intellectual Property (domestic) Band 1
Ranked lawyers: Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino
We were highly evaluated in Asialaw 2023/2024
In Asialaw 2023/2024, our firm was highly ranked in the following categories, and the following attorneys and patent attorneys were selected as leading lawyers.
Intellectual property…Outstanding
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences…Recommended
Dispute resolution…Highly recommended
Restructuring and insolvency…Highly recommended
Ranked lawyers: Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino
Mami Hino was recognized as WIPR Leaders 2023 (Japan)
Mami Hino was recognized as one of the leading IP lawyers in WIPR Leaders 2023 in Japan.