Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney Partner

片山英二 Eiji Katayama

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Career

1973
Graduated from Kyoto University, Faculty of Engineering

1973-1982
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Company

1982
Entered the Legal Training and Research Institute (36th graduating class)

1982
LLB, Kobe University, Law Faculty

1984
Admitted to the bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) Joined Ginza Law Office (current Abe, Ikubo & Katayama)

1988-1990
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

2002-2007
Professor of Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

2005-2009
Lecturer of Hitotsubashi University (IP Law)

2005-2009
Lecturer of Waseda University (IP Law)

2007-　Professor of MIPLC (Munich Intellectual Property Law Center)

2012-　Lecturer of Hitotsubashi University (IP Law)

2016-　Professor of Kobe University (The Graduate School of Law)

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Memberships

・Former President of AIPPI Japan
・Former President of Tokyo IP American Inn of Court
・Former Chairman of Intellectual Property Law Center of Japan Federation of Bar Association
・Japan Academy of Industrial Property Law
・The Copyright Law Academy of Japan
・AIPLA
・Auditor Board Member for Akatsuki Inc.

Practice Areas

Mr. Katayama has broad experience across a wide area of international and corporate matters, with a focus on intellectual property law and bankruptcy law. The patent litigation that he has worked on to date covers the fields of chemistry, electronics and machinery, which are cross border matters involving advanced technology such as biotechnology, semiconductors etc.. He also has experience in trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation.

In the field of insolvency, he handled the corporate reorganization cases of Japan Airlines, Azabu, Tsuchiura, Riccar, Maruko, Muramoto Construction and Hokke Club as the trustee or the deputy trustee, and handled the liquidation case of Yamaichi Real Estate as the bankruptcy trustee. He has filed corporate reorganization cases for debtors including Japan Leasing, Life, Daiichi Hotel, Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance and Kyoei Life Insurance. Mr. Katayama was responsible for overseas operations in the civil rehabilitation of the Sogo group. He has also handled civil rehabilitation as lead counsel for many golf courses, including Nitto Kougyo and Ryokuei, as well as other major debtors in various industries.

In the corporate law area, which often includes cross border matters, Mr. Katayama issues opinion letters on various corporate matters, conducts negotiations on M&A and other transactions, and provides consultations on legal affairs related to management. He also has deep knowledge and experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Katayama serves as an independent board member for some companies. Further, he provides advice on corporate governance and compliance for many corporations as their retained counsel.

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