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Provided by Max Olson

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Max’s practice includes all aspects of dispute resolution with special emphasis on patent litigation, adversarial patent license negotiations, and international arbitration.

Career

Max served as the chair of the Tokyo office Litigation Department (2006–2013) and managing partner of the Los Angeles office (2004–2006). He is admitted to practice in California and New York, and is qualified in Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi).

Professional Memberships

Max is currently serving as president of the Tokyo IP American Inn of Court (2021–2022).

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Intellectual Property: International - Japan

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Max Olson is active representing clients in cross-border matters. He often handles patent litigation as well as non-contentious matters such as licensing negotiations.


Dispute Resolution: International - Japan

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Individual Editorial
Max Olson is widely respected for his cross-border litigation and arbitration practice, and he demonstrates particular expertise in handling contentious intellectual property matters, often involving trade secrets misappropriation and patent infringement.

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