| Shunji SATO (Born: 1974) |
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| Practice Area: |
| Trademark Litigation / Prosecution |
| Design Litigation / Prosecution |
| Unfair Competition |
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| Education: |
| Keio University (LL.B., 1997) |
| Santa Clara University School of Law (LL. M., 2007) |
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| Admission: |
| Japan Patent Attorneys Association (2002) |
| Qualified as a Litigating Patent Attorney ("Huki-Benrishi") (2005)
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| Experience: |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, San Francisco (2007-2008) |
| TMI Associates (Paralegal, 1997-2002; Associate, 2002-2010; Partner 2011-Present) |
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| Memberships: |
| Japan Patent Attorneys Association |
| Japan Patent Attorneys Association Trademark Committee (2009-Present), Vice-chair (2010-2012) |
| Japan Trademark Association (JTA), Vice-chair (2010-2011), Chair of International Activities Committee (2012-Present) |
| International Trademark Association (INTA), East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee of the Non-Traditional Marks Committee (NTM) (2012-Present) |
| Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) Trademark Committee (2010-Present) |
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| Publications: |
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"A Professional Dictionary of Intellectual Property Terms (Chiteki-zaisan Purofesshionaru Yogo Jiten)," (Co-Author), Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., 2010 (written in Japanese) |
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"Well-Known Marks Doctrine in the United States - Territoriality and Protection for Well-Known Marks -" PATENT Vol. 61 No. 5 (2008) |
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"Practical Searching and Proper Use of Trademarks Considering Recent Precedents"; "Chizai Kanri"（Intellectual Property Management）Vol. 56 No.5 (2006) |
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"PLC Cross-border Handbooks: Intellectual Property 2004/05 (Japan Chapter)," Practical Law Company, May 2004 (Co-Author) |
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| Seminars: |
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"International Situations Regarding Trademarks (U.S.) The Protection System for Trademarks in The US. and Hot Topics," September 12, 2008 |
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