Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 3
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Provided by Paul Hastings LLP
Paul Hastings has a robust intellectual property practice features market-leading practitioners for IP litigation and transactional works. The firm stands out amongst its international peers in Japan and South Korea, for the diversity of its client roster and for the exceptional quality of matters it attracts.
Chambers Review
Paul Hastings' office in Tokyo has an active IP practice, acting for high-profile clients in the technology and chemical sectors. Its large network of offices allows the team to engage expertise from across Asia, Europe and North America. The firm is particularly adept at handling mandates involving the USA. Maintains a strong reputation for its work on patent litigation and infringement disputes. The team also handles transactional and IP licensing matters.
Hiroyuki Hagiwara in Tokyo is a key contact for the practice.
Work Highlights
- Paul Hastings represented Mitsubishi Tanabe before the International Court of Arbitration in a dispute with Novartis Pharma relating to the latter's royalty obligations under a licensing agreement for the drug Gilenya.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team will carefully understand its clients' intentions, internal circumstances and policies in order to give them intelligent advice."
"Paul Hastings is one of our top go-to firms for patent litigation and PTAB proceedings."
"The team will carefully understand its clients' intentions, internal circumstances and policies in order to give them intelligent advice."
"Paul Hastings is one of our top go-to firms for patent litigation and PTAB proceedings."