Intellectual Property: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Japan
Band 3
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Nishimura & Asahi is a respected firm offering expertise in contentious and advisory IP mandates. The firm is noted for its adept handling of the full spectrum of trade mark mandates, from strategic planning, prosecution and enforcement to litigation. The team also handles IP licensing and is well placed to represent clients in patent disputes at the Japan Patent Office and the Tokyo District Court.
Work Highlights
- Nishimura & Asahi advised Honda Motor on a collaboration with Google relating to in-vehicle connected services.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nishimura & Asahi's IP attorneys have extensive experience in patent technology and patent law."
"They have a wealth of knowledge not only in the IP field but also in related fields so we can get appropriate answers to our enquiries."
"They are very meticulous and supportive."
"Nishimura & Asahi's IP attorneys have extensive experience in patent technology and patent law."
"They have a wealth of knowledge not only in the IP field but also in related fields so we can get appropriate answers to our enquiries."
"They are very meticulous and supportive."
Notable Practitioners
Hitomi Iwase co-heads the intellectual property division at Nishimura & Asahi and also handles the full range of IP matters, including trade marks, copyright and patents. Her practice covers both contentious and transactional IP matters.
"Hitomi Iwase has provided very nice client service and showed forward-looking commercial awareness in our case."
"She has knowledge of the industry, so I can get advice not only from a legal point of view, but also from a business perspective."
"Hitomi is very impressive and intelligent and speaks very good English."
Yoshiyuki Miyashita co-heads the firm's intellectual property group and has a wide range of expertise, notably assisting clients with IP disputes as well as licensing and matters arising out of transactions.
"He is knowledgeable about copyright in IT and AI."
"He assesses risks well and rather than saying we cannot do this he says we can take these measures but there are risks."
Ranked Lawyers at
Nishimura & Asahi
Japan