HIROSHI YUGETA

Senior Partner

Hiroshi Yugeta

Attorney-at-law in Japan, 2000
Patent Attorney, 2016

From an early age, Hiroshi Yugeta wanted to become an attorney at law with the aim of eradicating organized crime and civil intervention violence. He was involved in intellectual property litigations from his first year, and has since then, been involved in a wide variety of intellectual property cases including patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and unfair competition. In addition to representing parties in lawsuits and negotiations, as a specialist in intellectual property rights he also serves in various decision-making positions; as an expert committee member of Tokyo Customs, as an examination committee member of the Japan Patent Office, and as an intellectual property faculty member of the Law School. He has also been working as a committee member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Association’s civil intervention violence prevention program.

In addition, Mr. Yugeta has handled numerous bankruptcy cases as a trustee appointed by the Tokyo District Court and based on these experiences, has been able to devise appropriate strategies to deal with the financial difficulties of his clients’ business partners, even in times of emergency.

Mr. Yugeta firmly believes that the attorney who merely presents the usual options is not one capable of meeting the clients’ needs. By utilizing his vast experience and knowledge, thinking outside the box and seeking creative solutions, Mr. Yugeta aims to always meet the needs of clients and resolve cases with utmost satisfaction.

Background

    Mar. 1996 / Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Meiji University
    Apr. 2000 / Tamiya Godo Law Office（-March 2003）
    Apr. 2003 / Toranomon Sogo Law Office（-March 2004）
    Mar. 2004 / Yuasa and Hara（-February 2007）
    Mar. 2007 / Partner, Kobayashi Sogo Law Office
    Jun. 2007 / External Statutory Auditor, Zenrin Co., Ltd. (-June 2015)
    Apr. 2010 / Associate professor, Toin Law School (-Present)
    (“Intellectual Property Law”, “Patent Infringement and Dispute Resolution”, “Copyrights and Trademarks Management”, “Tort”, “Debt Collection and Collateral, Extensions”)
    Oct. 2016 / Re-registration as Patent Attorney
    Apr. 2021 / Outside Auditor, HUMAN MADE Inc.

Publications

    – Co-Author, Legal Consultation on Trademarks Part II, Seirin Shoin, September 2017

Speaking Engagements

    – Patent Litigation Practice, Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation, March 2013
    – Patent Litigation Practice, Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation, March 2012
    – Patent Litigation Practice, Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation, March 2011
    – Patent Litigation Practice, Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation, March 2010

Associations

    – Daini Tokyo Bar Association
    – Japan Patent Attorneys Association
    – Japan Association of Industrial Property Law
    – The Law and Computers Association of Japan
    – The Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
    – Entertainment Lawyers Network
    – Japanese Global Network for Bankruptcy Lawyers
    – Visiting Professor, Toin Law School (-March 2010)
    – Japan High visibility Safety Clothing Laboratory
    – Japan data marketing support mechanism（j-dams)
    – Japan Whisky Research Center