Chairman: Eiichiro Kubota
Number of partners: 5
Number of lawyers: 11
Languages: English, Japanese
Firm Overview:
The firm’s history goes back to 1994 when the firm first started as the Kubota Law & Patent Office. In 2008, the old firm merged with the then Lovells (currently Hogan Lovells) Tokyo office but decided to go independent again in May, 2015. The firm has one of the strongest all-round patent litigation practices in Japan, with experience across all technologies, and also have a large volume of trademark work, including prosecution, portfolio management, enforcement, Customs actions, internet and transactional work.
Practice Areas:
■ IP Litigation
■ Trademark Prosecution
■ Design Prosecution
■ Commercial Litigation
■ Regulatory
■ Employment
Main Areas of Practice:
IP Litigation:
4 partners
■ Representation of Merck Sharp & Dohme against Pfizer
■ Representation of Solas OLED against Samsung
Contact: Eiichiro Kubota
Tel: +81 6452 9280
Email: [email protected]
Trademarks:
2 partners; 1 counsel
Key clients: Fast Retailing (Uniqlo), Apple, Starbucks, Patagonia
Contact: Eiichiro Kubota
Tel: +81 6452 9280
Email: [email protected]
