Abe, Ikubo & Katayama

Legal Department

partner

[Professional Admission]

Admitted to New York

Registered as Patent Attorney (admitted to practice intellectual property infringement litigation) in Japan

Registered as Foreign legal consultant in Japan

Registered as Pharmacist

[Professional Experience]

Abe Ikubo & Katayama (Counsel, 2004-2006; Partner, 2006-Present)

Baker & McKenzie, Tokyo (Associate, 2002-2004)

Pennie & Edmonds (Law Clerk, 1998-2000; Associate, 2000-2002)

Asahina Co., (Technical Advisor, 1990-1994; Associate, 1994-1996)

Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Company (Research Pharmacist 1984-1987)

Member of Intellectual Property Experts Committee at Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (2015-Present)

Member of Intellectual Property Utilization Support Project Review Committee at Japan Science and Technology Agency (2010-2014)

Japanese and English

LES AIPPI Japan Intellectual Property Owners Association Tokyo IP American Inn of Court Japan Patent Attorneys Association Japan Federation of Bar Association

Seton Hall University School of Law, USA 1999, J.D.

Kyoto University, Japan 1984, Bachelor of Pharmacy