Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing

Hashidate Law A Professional Law Corporation has achieved an international presence through its superior representation of clients in all aspects of intellectual property, ranging from the planning and inception of ideas to licensing and preservation measures of any associated rights, as well as, intellectual property infringement litigation where we have represented both plaintiffs and defendants. Over the years, Hashidate Law A Professional Law Corporation has represented some of the top firms and industries in Japan and the world in this area. A key element in representing clients in these matters is counseling clients on both domestic and international intellectual property business strategies and patent and technology portfolio strategies. Moreover, Hashidate Law A Professional Law Corporation actively advises clients on licensing and trademark rights and drafts cross-border agreements regarding the use and transfer of intellectual property rights. Recently, Hashidate Law A Professional Law Corporation represented a manufacturing giant in an international patent infringement and nullification case which was litigated in the United States, Japan and Germany, and won the case for this client in both Japan and the US. In another recent matter, Hashidate Law A Professional Law Corporation guided a top international pharmaceutical company through the process of nullifying a competitor’s patent and the process of enforcing a similar patent.

Hashidate Law A Professional Law Corporation has advised clients on the full spectrum of intellectual property and technology law, including technology transfers and licensing; outsourcing licensing agreements; patent enforcement; litigation; trademark and copyright registration; and the sale, acquisition, and secured financing of intellectual property rights in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to the manufacturing of semiconductors.