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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Intellectual Property: International

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Japan

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Our Japan IP team includes approximately 40 IP professionals, all being bilingual in English and Japanese. We offer both Japanese domestic IP legal advice and international IP advice (especially Europe, U.S., and Asia).

Not only do we have one of the largest IP teams of any firm in Japan, we are the only one with a team of IP lawyers, based in Japan, whose combined qualifications cover Japan, the United States, Europe, and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region.

We have been ranked by independent publishers as a top-tier IP practice amongst foreign firms in Japan for many years. We advise on all IP matters, both contentious and non-contentious, including trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, trade secrets, and unfair competition.

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Intellectual Property: International - Japan

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells has a talented team known for its prowess in tackling both patent and trade mark issues. The firm is frequently retained by leading manufacturing, technology and life sciences companies from Japan and abroad. It is adept in trade mark clearance and portfolio management and is active handling patent infringement and invalidation proceedings. The team also advises on IP-related transactional matters, including IP licensing mandates.

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Work Highlights

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  • Hogan Lovells International acted for Brother in prosecutions of new trade mark applications, renewal of its trade mark portfolio, negotiations with third party rights holders and filing oppositions and infringement actions around the world.

Strengths

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  • Hogan Lovells has high quality lawyers with global perspectives and cross-border strategic thinking skills who continue to perform at a high level.

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  • The team is very responsive and client-service driven. It is exceptionally responsive and skilled in explaining Japanese practice distinctions to Western clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Lloyd Parker
    Lloyd Parker

    Lloyd Parker

    Lloyd Parker is an eminent practitioner with more than 25 years of experience assisting clients in Japan. He is the firm's Asia-Pacific regional managing partner.
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  • Frederick Ch'en
    Frederick Ch'en

    Frederick Ch'en

    Frederick Ch'en routinely handles patent disputes and advises clients on cross-border licensing and patent prosecution matters, leveraging his biological sciences background to represent pharmaceutical companies.

    • He is bilingual which is extremely important for understanding the cultures of US and Japanese businesses.

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    • Fred is a top-notch lawyer with strategic thinking skills and superb communication skills.

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  • Tomoe Takahashi
    Tomoe Takahashi

    Tomoe Takahashi

    Tomoe Takahashi leads the trade mark practice at the firm's Tokyo office. She offers sophisticated portfolio management for clients with global operations in various industries, including automotive, confectionary, cosmetics and other consumer goods.

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