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Our intellectual property/information technology (IP/IT) practice group
provides a full range of IP/IT-related services.
These include handling litigation in relation to the infringement
of various IP rights, including patents, designs, trademarks, copyright,
unfair competition and trade secret disputes. Our IP/IT group
is also active in the prosecution and management of proceedings
relating to trademark and design applications and registrations,
as well as technology transfers and other IP and information technology
acquisition, licensing and protection issues. Specifically, the
group provides the following services:
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Representation of clients, particularly in the electronics, pharmaceutical
and automotive industries, in patent litigation, both in the Tokyo
High Court concerning patent validity and in the various courts
for patent infringement.
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Representation of clients concerning trademark
prosecution and infringement.
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Representation of clients in cases of unfair competition.
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Investigations and opinions on validity
and infringement.
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Representation in other court and customs
proceedings concerning the cancellation, invalidation, opposition,
and infringement of intellectual property rights.
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In addition, the IP/IT group's rapidly expanding IT practice
specializes in meeting the needs of companies operating in the
hi-tech, Internet service provider, e-commerce, computer, multimedia,
and network industries. The IT practice addresses the unique
needs of IT companies by providing licensing, anti-trust, and regulatory
advice and support.
Overall, our IP/IT group has a dynamic overseas IP practice
and it works closely with various Baker & McKenzie offices in the
United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia
to extend its IP services to clients globally. The group
is well experienced in handling IP matters for the United States
and European markets, and frequently works with its international
counterparts to coordinate inbound and outbound work for our clients.
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Many of the lawyers in this group are experienced
practicing in foreign jurisdictions and coupled with the extensive
knowledge of our domestic lawyers (bengoshi), and the English-Japanese
bilingual skills of all our lawyers, the group is able to
offer a unique IP service to foreign and domestic companies operating
both in Japan and internationally.
The IP/IT practice group can also tap into the broader network
of 3,300 Baker & McKenzie attorneys in 70 offices worldwide for
assistance with corporate, tax, finance, merger and acquisition,
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The following list highlights
some of the practice group's recent client work:
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Advised major Japanese telecommunications operators on strategic
global license agreements.
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Participated in trials calling for the cancellation and invalidation
of Japanese and foreign patents, utility models, designs, and trademarks.
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Assisted various companies with the licensing and management of
their intellectual property rights.
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Issued opinions and conducted investigations concerning the infringement
of Japanese and foreign patents, utility models, designs, trademarks,
trade secrets,and copyrights.
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Initiated proceedings before relevant court and customs authorities,
within and outside Japan, to prosecute infringements of patents,
designs, trademarks,copyright and unfair competition.
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