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Wataru Sueyoshi

Tel: +81-3-3596-7301

Professional Qualif ications & Activities

  • admitted in Japan, 1983
  • Daini-Tokyo Bar Association

Education & Prior Experience

The University of Tokyo (LL.B.), 1981
Admitted in Japan, 1983, Daini-Tokyo Bar Association
Joined Mori Sogo (currently, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto), 1983
Established STW & Partners, 2007
Lecturer (Non-Full-time) of University of Tokyo Graduate School for Law and Politics, present
a member of Subdivision on Copyrights of the Agency for Cultural Affairs organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports Science and Technology, present
a member of Task Force on Intensification of Contents, Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, present

Publications

  • "Legal Advice on Trademarks (New Edition) 2nd Edition" 2009
  • "Sueyoshi's Approach to IP Legal Practices - who enjoys Intellectual Property" 2009
  • "Legal Advice on Design Law (New Edition)" 2008
  • "On IP Law (revised and enlarged edition)" 2008 (Editor & Co-Author)
  • "Judgment of Trade Secrecy" 2007
  • "My Opinion about Human Resources in Intellectual Property Practice" 2006
  • "Reconsidering Protection of Trade Name - Responses to Abolition of Regulation to Avoid Similar Trade Name" 2006
  • "Q&A: Requirements for Small-to-Medium-Sized Companies to Protect Their Trade Secrets" 2006
  • "On IP Law" 2005 (Editor & Co-Author)
  • "Thorough Analysis of Employee Invention - From Analyzing Disputes arising out of Employee Invention to Employee-Inventor Remuneration System Building" 2005 (Co-Author)
  • "【NBL-Times】Seeking injunctive relief after establishing exclusive license -- Decision of the Second Petty Bench of the Supreme Court 2005.6.17" 2005
  • "How Would Intellectual Property Litigation Change by Enactment of Two IP-Related Laws" 2005
  • "Round-table Discussion: Establishment of the Intellectual Property Rights High Court and Method of IP Litigations in the Future" 2005
  • "Symposium: What are expected of Regional Lawyers in line with the IP Strategy in Japan?" 2005
  • "Important Points on Protecting Trade Secrets to Learn from Personal Information Management" 2005
  • "Round-table Discussion: Legal Reforms to Enhance and Accelerate IP Litigations as Part of the Judicial System Reform (Part 1, 2)" 2004
  • "Secrecy Order in IP Litigations" 2005
  • "Case on Chair-type Massaging Tool" 2005
  • "Round-table Discussion: Practical Issues and Logics on Unfair Competition Prevention Law" 2005
  • "Symposium: Protecting Intellectual Property and the Role of Judicial Branch" 2004
  • "Round-table Discussion: Trends and Issues in the Amendment of Intellectual Property Law" 2004
  • "Burden of Proving Applicability of the Doctrine of Equivalents--Load Equipment System Case" 2004
  • "Points of Amended Act against Unfair Competition" 2003
  • "Internet Laws 4th Edition" 2003
  • "Patent Law and Utility Model Law" 2002 (Co-Author)
  • "Legal Advice on Trademarks" 2002
  • "Legal Advice on Law against Unfair Competition" 2002
  • "Problems of Intellectual Property Law in Japan Arisen in Analyzing Human Genome that should be Overcome Towards 21st Century" 2000
  • "The Range of Damages Recoverable for Complete or Partial Data Loss due to Defective Computer Hardware or Software" 1999 (Co-Author)
  • "How Are Trade Secrets Treated By Japanese Courts Under the Japanese Civil Procedure?" 1999
  • "Basic Knowledge on Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (3rd Edition)" 1999
  • "Multimedia Business and Laws" 1995 (Co-Author)
  • "Biotechnology Study Group and its Role" 1988
  • "Information Network Society and Law" 1988