Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Intellectual Property, TMT, Data Protection, Fintech, Life Sciences, AI/IoT and Product Liability

Partner

Atsushi Okada is co-head of the firm's IP, Data Security, Fintech, Healthcare and AI/IoT practice groups and regularly advises on cutting edge technology issues across industries.

He focuses on international and domestic infringement litigation, licensing, data protection, product liability disputes, cyber security, M&A, and other IP/IT related transactions in a broad range of technical fields (including pharmaceuticals, software, machinery, semiconductors and medical equipment). He is also an expert in privacy and global compliance with data protection laws in Japan, Europe, the U.S. and other Asian countries.

His extensive writings include, "Act on the Protection of Personal Information" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2024), "Patent Litigation" (Thomson Reuters, 2022), "The Financial Technology Law Review [5th ed.]" (Law Business Research Ltd, 2022), "Q&A: Digital Health and Law [2nd ed.]" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2022),  "Legal Affairs for Platform Businesses [2nd ed.]" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2022), "Drone Business and Regulations [2nd ed.]" (Seibunsha Co., Ltd., 2022) and "The Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review [2nd ed.]" (Law Business Research Ltd, 2021).

English/Japanese

Daini-Tokyo Bar Association (2002), New York State Bar Association (2008)

He also serves as a member of various governmental committees, including the Study Group on AI/Data Contract Guidelines (METI); AI Governance Guideline Working Group (METI); Review Meeting for Smart City Architecture (Cabinet Office); Board of Examiners at Industrial Property Council (Japan Patent Office); Project Team for the Evolution and Implementation of AI (Liberal Democratic Party of Japan); AI Strategy Council (Cabinet Office); Committee for IP Rights in the Age of AI (Cabinet Office); Expert Committee for the Guidelines for Utilization of Generative AI (Tokyo Metropolitan Government); and Working Group of the AI Operator Guidelines (METI).

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2001) Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2007) with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Silicon Valley (2007-2008)