Abe Ikubo & Katayama is a market-leading intellectual property practice with a proven track record across the full range of IP, especially in IP infringement litigation. The firm offers strong technical knowledge in the fields of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biotechnology, electronics and telecommunications. Eiji Katayama and Hiroshi Kobayashi are key contacts.
Client feedback
“They are flexible thinkers to proactively meet clients' needs. They are also experienced in IP litigations with a good understanding of the pharma business.” – Intellectual property
“During the course of the contract negotiations, they interviewed our company in detail about our business and worked hard to reach an agreement on terms that would not become obstacles for the progress of our company's business.” – Intellectual property
Mami Hino
“She is passionate to deepen her knowledge and experience and then to meet clients' needs. She is a great flexible thinker.”
Shoichiro Kajinami
“He has an understanding of our company's business and industry. He also has deep knowledge in the field of intellectual property rights. His explanation is polite and easy to understand. Good sense of business balance and leads to appropriate solutions.”
Work highlights
Represented Eisai in a case seeking a declaratory judgment for patent non-infringement and invalidity.
Represented Abbott Laboratories in a patent invalidation trial case.
Represented Apple in a patent infringement dispute against FirstFace, a Korean non-practising entity.
