Yasufumi Shiroyama
Partner
- TEL:
- 81-3-6775-1038
- FAX:
- 81-3-6775-2038
Yasufumi Shiroyama is a partner who heads all aspects of the firm's intellectual property group practice, including:
・Drafting and arguing complaints, motions, answers and other pleadings for patent, trademark, copyright and know-how infringement litigation in district and appellate courts in Japan, on behalf of both Japanese and foreign companies; ・Drafting and arguing complaints, motions, answers and other pleadings for litigation arising in relation to technology transfer agreements, compensation for employee's invention, and allegedly defective products, etc. in district and appellate courts in Japan, on behalf of both Japanese and foreign companies; ・Drafting and negotiating various technology transfer agreements on behalf of both Japanese and foreign companies; ・Managing written discovery in cooperation with U.S. counsel for a Japanese client in patent license related litigation in U.S. federal court; ・Managing appellate litigation matters seeking nullification of decisions of the Japanese Patent Office; ・Drafting and arguing complaints, motions, answers and other pleadings in invalidation trial and opposition procedures before the Japanese Patent Office; and ・Advising on regulatory matters for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, chemical products, and personal data etc.
Practice Areas
Topics
Practice Groups
- Intellectual Property Law Group
- Life Sciences and Health Care Practice Group
Background
| Mar 1992 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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| May 1998 | University of California, Davis (LL.M.) |
| July 1997 | Beijing Language and Cultural University (Language Training) |
Publications
Pioneering - The Future of Intellectual Property Law, Essays in Commemoration of the 70th birthday of Professor Ryoichi Mimura.
NIPPON HYORON SHA CO.,LTD.
Aug 2024
Chambers Global Practice Guide : Digital Healthcare 2023 - Japan
Digital Healthcare 2023
Jun 2023
Chambers Global Practice Guide : Digital Healthcare 2022 Q&A - Japan
Digital Healthcare 2022
Jun 2022
Feb 2022
Chambers Global Practice Guide : Digital Healthcare 2021 Q&A - Japan
Digital Healthcare 2021
Jun 2021
Legal Matters regarding Life Sciences and Health Care - Navigation regarding Regulations, Intellectual Properties and Corporate Matters (Second Edition)
Shojihomu Co., Ltd.
Oct 2020
Overview of Intellectual Property Judgments by Japanese Courts in the Second Half of 2018
A.I.P.P.I. Vol.44 No.3 2019
May 2019
The Overview of IP-related Judgments Handed Down by Japanese Courts in the First Half of 2018
A.I.P.P.I. Vol.43 No.6 2018
Nov 2018
Legal Matters regarding Life Sciences and Health Care - Navigation regarding Regulations, Intellectual Properties and Corporate Matters
Shojihomu Co., Ltd.
Sep 2018
The Overview of IP-related Judgments Handed Down by Japanese Courts in the Second Half of 2017
A.I.P.P.I. Vol.43 No.3 2018 May
May 2018
The Patent Litigation Law Review - Edition 1 (Japan Chapter)
The Patent Litigation Law Review - Edition 1
Dec 2017
The Overview of IP-related Judgments Handed Down by Japanese Courts in the First Half of 2017
A.I.P.P.I. Vol. 42 No.6 2017 November
Nov 2017
New Commentaries for Patent Law (Second Edition)
Seirin Shoin
Sep 2017
The Overview of IP-related Judgments Handed Down by Japanese Courts in the Latter Half of 2015
A.I.P.P.I. Vol.41 No.3 2016
May 2016
The Overview of IP-related Judgments Handed Down by Japanese Courts in the First Half of 2015
A.I.P.P.I. Vol.40 No.6 2015
Nov 2015
International Symposium : Toward the Future of the Judicial System for Intellectual Property - 10th Anniversary of IP High Court of Japan - 3 "Report on Panel Discussion,"
Law & Technology No.69
Oct 2015
Enforcement of Standard Essential Patent
Hanrei Times, No. 1413
Aug 2015
The Overview of IP-related Judgments Handed Down by Japanese Courts in the Latter Half of 2014
A.I.P.P.I. Vol.40 No.3 2015
May 2015
The Overview of IP-related Judgments Handed Down by Japanese Courts in the First Half of 2014
A.I.P.P.I. Vol.39 No.6 2014
Nov 2014
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Second Edition
LexisNexis Japan
Oct 2014
The Overview of IP-related Judgments Handed Down by Japanese Courts in the Latter Half of 2013
A.I.P.P.I. Vol.39 No.3 2014
May 2014
"Defense against patent infringement litigation in China," in Intellectual property - Theory and proposal
Seirin Shoin
Dec 2012
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice
LexisNexis Hong Kong
Dec 2012
Overview of Intellectual Property Judgments Rendered by the Japanese Court in the First Half of 2012
Nov 2012
Paense against patent infd litigation used to support businesses
Intellectual Property Management No. 736
Apr 2012
Double transfer of Invention by Employee to Past and Current Employers
Jurist Additional Volume, No. 209
Apr 2012
"Section 3: Patent-Licensing Agreement and Infringement Litigation," in Advance Litigation Course 6 - Patent Litigation Vol.2
Minjihokenkyukai
Apr 2012
Patent Term Extension
Jurist No. 1439
Apr 2012
Joint Judicial Conference on Japan and U.S. Intellectual Property Rights (2) Indirect Infringement
Law & Technology No.54
Jan 2012
The SL DVD copyright case
Hanrei Times Additional Volume 32
Sep 2011
Jun 2011
Jun 2011
New Commentaries for Patent Law
Seirin Shoin
Apr 2011
IP High Court Case regarding patent term extension
Hanrei Times Additional Volume 29
Sep 2010
Jul 2010
Work Made for Hire (4) - As a Matter of Duty [Appeal Court Decision of the National Space Development Agency of Japan Program Case]
Jurist Additional Volume, No. 198
Dec 2009
Canon Employee Invention Case
Hanrei Times Additional Volume 25
Sep 2009
Sep 2009
Procedure of Intellectual Property Lawsuit
Seirin Shoin
May 2009
Bioactive Protein Case - Biotechnology Based Medicine and Prior User's Right (Tokyo District Court Judgment issued on March 22, 2006)
Hanrei Times Additional Volume 22
Sep 2008
Smilarity in Service - Career-Japan Case
Jurist Additional Volume, No. 188
Nov 2007
Parameter Case - Parameter Patent and Support Requirement
Hanrei Times, No. 1245
Sep 2007
"Licensing Agreement and Soft Law," "Cross License Agreement," in Legal Counseling for IP Licensing Agreement
Seirin Shoin
Apr 2007
Considerations Concerning Open Source and Disclosure of Source Code - Activities of Open Source Communities, Embedded Linux Product and GPL Ver.3
Intellectual Property Management, No. 675
Mar 2007
Comprehension of Technology for Patent Infringement Litigation
The University of Tokyo Law Review, Vol. 1
Aug 2006
Getting the Deal Through - Patents (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through - Patents
Jan 2006
Getting the Deal Through - Trademark (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through - Trademark
Jan 2006
Exploitation of images and names of articles
Soft-law studies No.3, the University of Tokyo Press
Sep 2005
Injunction based on statutes and that based on contracts
Jurist No. 1280
Dec 2004
Sep 2004
IP infringement in China and action therefor
Compliance Letter, Vol. 4
Jul 2004
100 cases on patent
Bessatsu Jurist No. 170
Feb 2004
Decision of the Supreme Court of Japan which Denied Copyright Infringement with Respect to Sale of Secondhand Video Game Software
AIPPI, Vol. 48, No.6
Jun 2003
Arbitration of IP Disputes
NBL, No. 757
Mar 2003
Decision in Aimster Case
The Record
Dec 2002
Dec 2002
Stream of Patent Infringement Litigation
Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation
Dec 2002
"Measure and Defense against Claim for Violation of Patents," in Practice of Defense Focused on Case Study Series 5 - Anti-Monopoly, Intellectual Properties, Foreign Affairs
Tokyo Horei Publishing
Apr 2002
Dec 2000
Lectures
Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property
TOKYO 2017 ～IP Dispute Resolution in ASEAN＋３(Japan-China-Republic of Korea)～
Supreme Court, IP High Court, Ministry of Justice, Japan Patent Office, Japan Federation of Bar Associations, IP Lawyers Network Japan
Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2017
Oct 26 - 27, 2011
Achievements
Sep 27, 2024
Sep 12, 2024
Aug 14, 2024
Jun 3, 2024
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Feb 15, 2024
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Dec 14, 2023
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Jun,11 2020
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Dec 6, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
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Jan 17, 2019
Nov 30, 2018
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Feb 16, 2018
Dec 7, 2017
Nov 29, 2017
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Nov 2, 2017
Aug 2, 2017
Mar 17, 2017
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Nov 10, 2016
Nov 2, 2016
Mar 18, 2016
Feb 9, 2016
Nov 13, 2015
Sep 1, 2015
Mar 13, 2015
Feb 13, 2015
Nov 20, 2014
Oct 30, 2014
Oct 30, 2014
Mar 14, 2014
Feb 18, 2014
Nov 13, 2013
Mar 21, 2013
Mar 4, 2013
Nov 30, 2012
Jul 17, 2012
Mar 25, 2012
Feb 24, 2012
Dec 13, 2011
Dec 8, 2010
Sep 14, 2010
Dec 2, 2008
Dec 2, 2008
Professional Admissions
- Japan (1994)
- Japan Patent Attorneys (2003)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
- The Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language）
- English