IP litigation is a key focus for Abe, Ikubo & Katayama, which is dually headed by Eiji Katayama and Hiroshi Kobayashi. The team has recently been engaged in domestic patent infringement suits – for which Nodoka Nakamura is a key contact. Junichi Kitahara is skilled in commercial disputes, while Makoto Hattori caters to trade secret litigation. Tomohiro Yoneyama regularly assists clients with counterfeit issues, and Shoichiro Kajinami is especially strong in clean energy mandates.
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Key clients
- Apple
- Novartis
- Eli Lilly
- Johnson & Johnson
- Sharp
- Dow Chemical
- Suntory
- Takeda
- Astellas
- Komatsu
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eiji Katayama, Hiroshi Kobayashi