About
Partner in the Intellectual Property Department at Abe, Ikubo & Katayama in Japan, specializing in patents and IP litigation. Registered patent attorney since 1985 with extensive in‑house IP experience at Dow Chemical Japan and Pfizer Japan, and served as Visiting Professor at Renmin University (2010–2011).
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatentsIP Litigation
Office
Expertise
PharmaceuticalsChemicalsBiotechnologyIn‑house IP ManagementPatent Strategy
Education
- BS in Applied Chemistry, Sophia University (1983)
- LLB, Chuo University (2003)
- LLM, George Mason University School of Law (2022)
Admissions
- Registered Patent Attorney (1985)
- Qualified to practice intellectual property infringement litigation (2005)
Languages
JapaneseEnglish