On October 14, 2005, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto held a seminar focusing on intellectual property practice to commemorate our merger with Max Law Offices and hosted a reception afterward at the Hotel New Otani. Over 1000 guests took part in the seminar and reception, and we thank all for their attendance. As a result of this merger with Max Law Offices, our intellectual property practice now comprises of over 30 lawyers, enabling our firm to swiftly and expertly meet our clients’ needs in the increasingly complex and specialized intellectual property field.

Seminar Contents

Keynote Report: "Current State of Intellectual Property"
Presenter: Masayuki Matsuda, Partner

Part I: "Intellectual Property Finance – Current Status, Tasks, and Future Prospects"
Presenter: Takahiro Kobayashi, Partner
Panel Discussion
Panelists: Nomi Yoshihisa (Professor of University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics), Futoshi Nasuno (Deputy Director of Trade Control Department, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau and Deputy Director for Policy Coordination, Minister’s Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), Hirofumi Doi (Representative Director of Japan Digital Contents Trust, Inc.), and Takahiro Kobayashi (partner of our firm)

Part II: "Issues Surrounding Trade Secrets"
Panel Discussion
Panelists: Testuya Obuchi (Professor of University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics), Takayuki Sumida (Director of Intellectual Property Policy Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), and Wataru Sueyoshi, Hiroki Saito and Yutaka Miyoshi (partners of our firm)