JAPAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Naoko Nakatsukasa, Katsuya Hongyo, Tatsunori Enomoto and Ronald Kaloostian Chuo Sogo LPC
Chuo Sogo LPC is an international business law firm founded in 1968. Within the scope of its corporate, commercial and litigation prac- tices, the firm assists clients with intellectual property matters, including patent, trade mark, copyright, and unfair competition matters, as well as related litigation and dispute resolution. The firm has offices in Osaka, Tokyo and Kyo- to. The protection of investment in intellectual property is essential to ensure the sustained success of many companies, and Chuo Sogo
handles a range of litigation, negotiation and contract drafting related to intellectual property law, unfair competition prevention law and cop- yright law. With over ten lawyers in its IP group and 80 lawyers at the firm, its experienced IP attorneys offer guidance to protect IP rights in a wide array of commercial sectors. With the co- operation of its affiliated patent firms, the firm is part of a strong global legal network, allowing it to cater to clients’ international IP needs with an innovative and cost-effective approach.
Authors
Naoko Nakatsukasa is a partner at Chuo Sogo LPC, admitted to practice in Japan and New York. She assists clients with litigation and dispute resolution involving intellectual property and general
Katsuya Hongyo is a partner at Chuo Sogo LPC and has been admitted to practice in Japan and New York. His practice areas include IP, M&A, international transactions,
corporate matters and counsels clients concerning patent, trade mark, copyright, design and unfair competition-related issues. She has substantial experience in domestic and international business transactions. Naoko was admitted to the Japanese Bar in 1994 and serves as a director of listed companies in Japan. She received an LLM degree from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, is fluent in both Japanese and English, and has been widely published on IP matters and infringement issues.
financial regulations, data privacy and compliance. He represents Japanese and overseas clients in IP litigation and dispute resolution and advises Japanese start-ups regarding patent, trade mark, and copyright- related issues. While working as a visiting attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago, he represented a Swiss-American pharmaceutical and medical device company in patent litigation against a Japanese company. He received an LLM degree with honours from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2022 and is fluent in both Japanese and English.
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