JAPAN Law and Practice Contributed by: Yoshiyuki Inaba, Hiroshi Nemoto, Makoto Okada and Atsushi Sato, TMI Associates
Makoto Okada is a partner at TMI Associates who is known for handling both contentious and non-contentious IP matters, especially patent disputes, including patent infringement
Atsushi Sato focuses his practice primarily on patent prosecution, patent litigation, and patent-related trials before the Japan Patent Office. He has handled numerous patent infringement litigations involving a wide variety of technologies – such as semiconductor devices, electromechanical components, LEDs, software and medical devices – for both domestic and foreign clients. Atsushi utilises his intensive experience in this area to provide effective representation to clients in patent licensing negotiations. He heads TMI’s Silicon Valley office, supporting US law firms and companies that need legal assistance on patent disputes, prosecutions and transactions in Japan. He also supports Japanese companies in US patent litigations, collaborating with US law firms.
litigation and litigation rescinding trial decisions before courts, patent invalidation trials at the Japan Patent Office and import suspensions at customs. He has broad experience in patent disputes involving a variety of technologies, such as telecommunications, internet/network technologies, semiconductors, software, mechanical devices, optical devices, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotechnologies. Makoto acts for foreign clients in global patent litigation matters, including cases in which several patent infringement lawsuits regarding the same products have been filed simultaneously in Japan and foreign countries.
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