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KUDO Ryohei

Title
Partner
Bar Association
Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
Japanese (native)/English

Practice Areas

Engaged Cases

・Providing advice on inbound/outbound dispute resolutions (litigation, mediation and arbitration in the area of business transactions among companies, commercial litigation, patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights, entertainment laws, trade secrets, unfair competition, preservation of evidence, M&A, joint ventures, financial products, product liability, real estate, labor issues, IT and software, collection of claims, etc.);
・Providing advice on intellectual property rights;
・Representing negotiations on contracts and handling disputes in terms of Patent Act, Trademark Act, Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Copyright Act, Antimonopoly Act and others
・Providing legal advice in the field of life science (legal adviser of pharmaceutical companies, academies, research institutions, bioventure companies, etc.)
・Providing legal services on international business transactions;
・Dealing with business deployment, local regulations and disputes associated with overseas expansion of Japanese companies;
・Handling matters related to the Companies Act, shareholders’ meetings and the corporate governance; and
・Legal adviser to a patent attorney firm
・Legal Advisor of Japan MA-T Industrial Association

Career Summary

March 1980
Born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
March 1998
Graduated from Makuhari Senior High School
March 2002
Received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo
2002-2006
Worked at the Ministry of Defense
May 2006
Received his LL.M. from Columbia Law School (James Kent Scholar)
January 2007
Admitted to the New York State Bar Association
March 2010
Received his J.D. from the University of Tokyo School of Law(Selected for outstanding academic achievement)
December 2011
Received his Diploma from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (New 64th)
January 2012
Joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
May 2012
Joined Iwata Godo
September-October 2013
Seconded to Rodyk & Davidson LLP in Singapore
November-December 2013
Seconded to Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
March 2023
Withdrawal from the Doctoral Program with the Completion of Doctoral Course Requirements of Tokyo Medical University, Graduate School of Medicine (Department of Molecular Pathology, Ph.D. course)

Professional Memberships

  • International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property of Japan (AIPPI・JAPAN) (Agenda Review Committee: London International Assembly 2019, San Francisco International Assembly 2022, Istanbul International Assembly 2023, Hangzhou International Assembly 2024)

List of Main Publications

≪English≫
-“Key Points for Training in the Handling of Confidential Information” (single author, November 2024 issue of Business Houmu)
-“Global Legal Insights to: AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2024”(co-author, Global Legal Group, 2024)
-“Global Legal Insights to: AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2023”(co-author, Global Legal Group, 2023)
-“The Media and Entertainment Law Review Edition 4(Japan Chapter) (co-author, Law Business Research Ltd, December 2022)
-“Global Legal Insights to: AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2022”(co-author, Global Legal Group, 2022)
-“The Media and Entertainment Law Review Edition 3 (Japan Chapter) ”(co-author, Law Business Research Ltd., December 2021)
-“Global Legal Insights to: AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2021”(co-author, Global Legal Group 2021)
-“The Media and Entertainment Law Review Edition 2 ”(Japan Chapter) (co-author, Law Business Research Ltd., January 2021)
-“Global Legal Insights to: AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2020”(co-author, Global Legal Group 2020)
-“Global Legal Insights – AI, Machine Learning & Big Data First Edition” (co-author, Global Legal Group, June 2019)
-“Getting the Deal Through: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments” (Japan Chapter) (Law Business Research, 2014)
-“The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2014” (Japan chapter) (Global Legal Group Ltd., 2014)
-“Distribution & marketing of drugs: Jurisdictional comparisons”(Japan chapter) (The European Lawyer Reference Series, 2012)
≪Japanese≫
-“Specific Measures of Information Disclosure on Investment in Intellectual Properties: Scope of Intellectual Properties and Contents and Manner of Disclosure” (co-author, May issue of Business Houmu, 2022)
-“6,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions” (co-author, Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, 2022)
-“How to Deal with Rising Risk of Information Leakage? Countermeasures for Protecting and Handling Trade Secrets – Case 1: External Cyber Attacks, Case 2: Negligence and Non-Compliance by Current Employees, Case 3: Misappropriation of Information by a Departing Employees and Alleged Disclosure/Use at his/her New Employer” (co-author, December issue of Business Houmu, 2021)
-”The IPO Story – A 745-day Voyage to IPO and Beyond” (co-author, Shoji Houmu, 2020)
-“Q&A: Interaction of the Antimonopoly Act and Intellectual Property Rights and Legal Practices – Guide to Understand from Basic to Application and Achieve Compliance” (author and editor, Nihon Kajo Publishing Co., Ltd., 2020)
-“Theories and Business Practices of Prescription and Limitation of Period[Intellectual Property Law]” (co-author, Nihon Kajo Publishing, 2018)
-“When an Intellectual Property Personnel in a Manufacturer Needs to Consider Usage of a Photograph – Key Points to Handle a Right regarding Photograph Works – [No. 134, “Point to Reconfirm” Series]” (Chizai Kanri (Japan Intellectual Property Association), July 2018)
-“Method of Identifying Trade Secrets in Proceedings of Injunction against Unfair Competition Regarding Trade Secrets” (co-author, Chizai Purizumu (Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry),March 2018)
-“5,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions” (co-author, Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, 2018)
-“New Story of Shareholders' Meeting” (co-author, Shoji Houmu, 2017)
-“Q&A: Handbook for Outside Directors/ Outside Company Auditors”(co-author, Nihon Kajo Publishing Co., Ltd., 2015)
-“IPO and Strategic Legal Affairs - Taking into Account the Viewpoint of Accountant” (co-author, Shoji Homu, 2015)
-“Special Edition: Q&A Concerning Revision of the Companies Act and Practical Business” (co-author, Kinyu Homu Jijo, Sept. 25, 2014)

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Seminars

  • 202412

    Kudo Ryohei gives a seminar at the Keidanren Kaikan for corporate directors and officers on "Building a Framework to Prevent Data Breaches"

    Speaker: KUDO Ryohei 

  • 202302

    Kudo Ryohei and Ito Nanako gave a lecture "A Practice Manual for IP Disclosure and Governance" at a webinar of the Business Research Institute

    Speaker: KUDO Ryohei  ITO Nanako 

  • 202207

    Ito Nanako and Kudo Ryohei delivered a lecture "Corporate Governance and Disclosure of Intellectual Property Information".

    Speaker: ITO Nanako  KUDO Ryohei 

  • 202206

    Kudo Ryohei, Ishikawa Teppei, and Matsuda Taiki conducted a seminar "Antimonopoly Act - for IP Staff" at our firm.

  • 202201

    Ito Hiroki and Kudo Ryohei conducted a seminar "Venture Capital and Business Alliances: Intellectual Property Strategies and Risks", sponsored by Business & Law LLC.

    Speaker: ITO Hiroki  KUDO Ryohei 

  • 202111

    Kudo Ryohei delivered a poster presentation titled "Comparison of cell-free DNA release mechanism between normal cells and tumor cells using in vitro model" at the General Assembly of the Medical Congress of the Tokyo Medical University.

    Speaker: KUDO Ryohei 

  • 202109

    Fujiwara Hiroki, Kudo Ryohei, and Saito Hiroki conducted a seminar titled "Labor Management and Information Security Measures during Telework" at Tokyo Hosen-Kai.

  • 201909

    Kudo Ryohei delivered a lecture titled "Seminar on Trademarks in China and Japan - with Chinese Trademark Attorney" at Nihonbashi Life Science Hub.

    Speaker: KUDO Ryohei 

  • 201709

    Mutou Yuuki delivered a lecture entitled "1. Tips on Handling of Tax Investigations Derived from Understanding of Tax Suits" and "2. The Latest Trend of Tax Investigations of Large-scale Corporations" at Jitsumu Kenshu Center of Zeimu Kenkyukai.

    Speaker: KUDO Ryohei 

  • 201705

    Kudo Ryohei delivered a lecture entitled "Trade Secrets and Patents in the United States and Japan" at the Nihonbashi Life Science Hub.

    Speaker: KUDO Ryohei 

  • 201508

    Matsuda Takao, Kudo Ryohei and Motomura Takeshi will deliver a lecture entitled "Strategic Legal Practices for IPO from 5 Perspectives ? People, Goods (Contract), Money, Information and Time” at the head office of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank on August 27, 2015, as part of “IPO Seminar” co-hosted by Daiwa Securities Co.Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group and Iwata Godo.

  • 201504

    Matsuda Takao and Kudo Ryohei will deliver a lecture entitled “Measures to Support Overseas Business Expansion Provided by Regional Financial Institutions ? Including Possibility of Joint Representative Office” on May 12, 2015 at Congres Convention Center, and May 22, 2015 at Bellesalle Kanda. Please visit http://www.finance-forum.jp/ for details.

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News

  • 202402

    Kudo Ryohei has been appointed as a member of the Agenda Review Committee of Hangzhou International General Meeting 2024 of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI Japan)

  • 202209

    An interview with Kudo Ryohei appeared in Nikkei Business Daily An interview with Kudo Ryohei, ""Intellectual Property Strategy: How to Disclose Effectively"", appeared in Nikkei Business Daily on September 28

  • 202001

    Kakuno Shu, Uenishi Takuya, Kudo Ryohei and Beppu Fumiya were appointed Partners.

  • 201908

    Kudo Ryohei became the Amicus Brief Standing Committee Member of International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).

  • 201903

    Kudo Ryohei was appointed as a member of the Committee to Consider Agenda for 2019 Annual Meeting in London for the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property of Japan (AIPPI・JAPAN).

  • 201309

    Kudo Ryohei has been seconded to Rodyk & Davidson LLP and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) for training from September 9 to December 31.

  • 201205

    We welcome a new attorney, Kudo Ryohei.

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