Bar Admissions

Background

Waseda University (LL.B.), 1998
Admitted in Japan, 2000, Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, 2009-2014
Professor (Special Appointment) of Law (Copyright Law) at Aoyama Gakuin University Law School, 2009-2016
Joined STW & Partners (currently, SHIOMIZAKA), 2015
Member of the examination committee of the "Intellectual Property Management Skills Test", 2017-present

Publications

・"A Clause-by-Clause Commentary: Drafting Software Development Agreements Based on Case Studies" 2023 (Leading Editor and Co-Author)
・"Bankruptcy Proceedings and System Development Disputes" 2023
・"Interpretation of Patent Claims for Beginners" 2020 (Editor & Co-Author)
・"Overview and Key Points of METI's Guidelines on Protected Data" 2019
・"Protection and Promotion of the Use and Utilization of Big Data and Other Data" 2018
・"Practical Points to Consider for Disputes about System Development" 2018
・"Practical Points on Mergers and Patent Rights & License Agreements" 2017
・"Fundamentals of Patent Licensing" 2017
・"First Registrations Granted to Taiko Pharmaceutical, Intel and BMW: Key Points of 'Sound Trademarks Consisting Solely of Sound Elements' " 2017
・"Pioneered by Tombow Pencil and Seven-Eleven Japan! Future Possibility of Trademarks Consisting Solely of Colors" 2017
・"Authorship of Blueprints for Condominiums" 2017
・"Points that Businesses Should Know to Take Advantage of a 'Trademark Consisting Solely of Colors' " 2017
・"Patent Infringement Analysis" 2016
・"Overview of the Patent System" 2016
・"How to File a Patent Application" 2016
・"Requirements for Invention Eligible for a Patent" 2016
・"Provision-by-Provision Explanation of the Copyright Law [2nd ed.]" 2015 (Co-Author)
・"Recent Notable Cases Relating to Intellectual Property" 2013
・"Copyright Act in Practice" 2010 (Co-Author)
・"Commentary on Supreme Court Decisions on Intellectual Property Law II - Design Law, Trademark Law and the Act Against Unfair Competition" 2009 (Co-Author)
・"The Digital Contents Law Frontier (1st ed.)" 2009 (Co-Author)
・"Practice of Using Receivables, Movable Property and Intellectual Property as Collateral" 2008 (Co-Author)
・"IT Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs [2nd ed.]" 2008 (Co-Author)
・"A New Environment for Equity Financing in Contents Production Project" 2007 (Co-Author)
・"Case Study 300 of Court Decisions on Corporate Legal Affairs: Business Transactions and Intellectual Property Rights" 2007 (Co-Author)
・"Part II: Copyright Law for IP Staff (Practice) (3) - Music Business Practice and Copyright Law" 2006
・"Part II: Copyright Law for IP Staff (Practice) (3) - Protection of Entertainment-related Media Contents - Applicable Law and Facts to Know about Protection" 2006
・"Illustrated: Comprehensible Personal Information Protection Law" 2004 (Co-Author)
・"Easy Understanding on the Personal Information Protection Act, Preparing for the Enforcement in Next April" 2004 (Co-Author)
・"IT Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs - Building Business Models and Compliance Programs" 2004 (Co-Author)

NOTE: All publications are written in Japanese. These English titles listed above are translated from the Japanese originals only for reference purposes.

Seminars

・"Recent Amendments of the Copyright Act (2018-2021)" SHIOMIZAKA Legal Seminar (online), published on April 26, 2022
・"Content Trading and Related Compliance --Based on What is Expected to Happen--" 29th STW Corporate M&A Legal Seminar hosted by STW & Partners, July 25, 2018
・"Authorship of Blueprints for Condominiums" The Copyright Law Association of Japan, 139th Copyright Cases Study Group, May 26, 2016
・"Intellectual Property and Compliance" 20th STW Corporate M&A Legal Seminar hosted by STW & Partners, February 25, 2016
・"Recent Trends in Revisions to the Intellectual Property Law (Trends in Revisions to the Copyright Law - Focusing on Cloud Service)" STW Seminar, February 26, 2015
・"Legal Issues Surrounding System Development: from contract execution to dispute resolution" Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., November 8, 2014
・"Keys to Successful Content Business: 'Protection of Creator's right'" Kawasaki City, October 4, 2012
・"Impact of Amended Copyright Act (2012) on Internet Services with Focus on Cloud Services" Japan Research Institute for New Systems of Society, September 14, 2012
・"Cloud Service Business and Recent Basis for Determining Legality - Global Expansion of Cloud Services and Development of Related Business in Japan" Japan Research Institute for New Systems of Society, September 7, 2011
・"Could Computing and Legal Practice - Key Points of Contract, Risk Management, and Policy Trend" Japan Research Institute for New Systems of Society, January 21, 2011
・"Legal Practice and Recent Trends of Video Webcast - Original Work, Performer, Management Organization, Amendments to Laws, and Other Recent Topics" Japan Research Institute for New Systems of Society, September 29, 2010
・"Act Not Infringing IP Rights But Constituting Tort" Civil Law Study Group, Waseda University Global COE Program, January 30, 2009

NOTE: All seminars were presented in Japanese.  These English titles listed above are translated from the Japanese originals only for reference purposes.

Major Awards

・ Recognized by Best Lawyers in the field of Media and Entertainment Law for six consecutive years (2020-2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in Japan).
・ Highly acclaimed in Acquisition International's 2018 AI Global Excellence Awards.
・ Named as one of the 2018 Top 100 Lawyers by Legal Comprehensive.