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Intellectual Property: Benrishi | Asia-Pacific
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Yoshiyuki Inaba TMI Associates18 Years Ranked- Shusaku YamamotoSHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
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S Yoshiyuki Inaba
TMI Associates | Intellectual Property: Benrishi2026 | Senior Statespeople | 18 Years RankedYoshiyuki Inaba is a highly regarded patent attorney who represents clients in big-ticket IP litigation cases, as well as patent prosecution matters. He advises many leading consumer goods, technology and semiconductor companies.- Shusaku YamamotoSHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO | Intellectual Property: Benrishi2026 | Senior Statespeople
Band 1
1 Hiroshi Tamura
Aoyama & Partners | Intellectual Property: Benrishi2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedHiroshi Tamura handles patent prosecution and litigation for clients in the electronics, medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
1 Mami Hino
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama | Intellectual Property: Benrishi2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedMami Hino regularly advises leading pharmaceutical clients on patent litigation and transactions, with a particular emphasis on handling invalidity trials. Her work benefits from her extensive experience and background as a pharmacist.
Band 2
2 Hiroshi KobayashiAbe, Ikubo & Katayama | Intellectual Property: Benrishi2026 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedHiroshi Kobayashi is a patent attorney admitted to practice intellectual property infringement litigation. He leverages over a decade of experience as patent counsel at major chemical and pharmaceutical companies to offer expert assistance on patent oppositions and enforcements.
2 Shimako KatoAbe, Ikubo & Katayama | Intellectual Property: Benrishi2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedShimako Kato is sought after for her experience in patent-related disputes. Her background in material engineering enables her to represent clients in highly technical matters.
2 Toyotaka AbeTMI Associates | Intellectual Property: Benrishi2026 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedToyotaka Abe is a patent attorney in Japan in addition to being an attorney in California. He has notable experience in IP portfolio management at a multinational corporation, with expertise spanning prosecution, licensing, opposition and infringement litigation for international clients in the software and manufacturing industries.