The Firm also represents international clients in patent, trademark and copyright cases before the Japanese courts and are often involved in parallel JPO opposition/invalidation/cancellation proceedings and multi-jurisdictional infringement litigation proceedings. The Firm has filed and defended several infringement actions and has an extensive experience on validation actions. It has also succeeded in obtaining the settlement and successful negotiation of cases and have drafted, reviewed and enforced complex technology agreements, among others. 

The team is also involved in unfair competition claims/proceedings, anti-counterfeiting, customs seizure, domain name disputes, licensing and transactional matters, as well as management of unauthorized online sales by third parties. For the latter, the typically adopted enforcement routes include online takedowns (across the Japanese online sites), targeted cease and desist letters, negotiations, customs recordals, criminal enforcement, and so forth. The Firm also advises on other matters, including copyright, domain names, privacy, advertising/labelling, compliance and contractual issues.

The Firm’s track record has been shown in successfully representing clients in high-stakes IP disputes before the JPO, District Courts, Appellate and the Supreme Court. Our litigation team is experienced and able to keenly identify and articulate the most compelling legal arguments, and we are skilled at presenting them effectively through persuasive briefing and oral opinions and arguments. Whether defending hard-fought victories or attempting to overturn unfavorable decisions, our team works closely with our clients and their counsels to develop a comprehensive appeal strategy ensuring success and readiness at every stage of the proceedings.