Intellectual Property
Global Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 3
Contact number
+82.2.6321.3800Chambers 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."