Successful Settlements in Patent Disputes regarding Network Business
The client received a warning letter from a patentee who owned a patent regarding SNS business. N&A analyzed the patent and the client’s system, and recommended that the client slightly change the specifications of the system, and negotiated with the patentee. The patentee admitted that the defendant’s new specs did not infringe upon their patent, and the client successfully reached a settlement with the patentee, quickly, with a very light monetary burden.
She has a strong track record of representing domestic and overseas clients before the Courts and Patent Offices in Patent, Trademark and other IP disputes and proceedings, including a case that resulted in the first Grand Panel Decision of the IP High Court in Japan. In addition, she has been involved in IP transactions for business development, including license franchising, and corporate projects with Brand & IP strategies. She has been a committee member of the Industrial Structure Council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, a member of the special consulting committee for the Minister of METI, and a director of the Japan Trademark Association. In addition, she oversees many lecturers at IP seminars sponsored by bar associations, patent attorney associations, the Japan Intellectual Property Association, etc.