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Intellectual Property Right

Systematic legal advice regarding the registration, protection, exercise and relief of various intellectual property rights including patents, utility models, designs, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition and know-how
Legal advice on various license agreements
Legal advice regarding characters, portrait rights (publicity rights), titles, etc.

Major Work Performance

  • Advised T company on filing a lawsuit in ITC for patent infringement
  • Advised D company on relief measures for infringement of exclusive agency business rights by Japanese company
  • Conducted dispute-related consultation and litigation on online copyright infringement including P2P, Webhard, etc.
  • Advised on disputes over transfer of copyrights of entrusted works
  • Represented in a claim for damages against infringement of service mark
  • Represented in a lawsuit against copyright infringement of screen golf system
  • Advised on copyright of interview video
  • Advised on copyright infringement of font programs
  • Advised on copyright infringement of newsletter article link
  • Reviewed inquiries relating the change of a portal name
  • Proceeded lawsuit against K company on infringement of Copyright and Unfair Competition Prevention Act
  • Conducted an injunction prohibiting transfer and a lawsuit against infringement of trade secrets against an employee who have moved to a competing company
  • Successfully represented ERP company in a lawsuit filed by S company against defects in the ERP system