Cases
We introduce the cases ABE & PARTNERS handled.
ABE & PARTNERS has represented the clients in bold-faced type.
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Samsung Bioepis v. Bayer Healthcare
placeTokyo District Court- Unfair Competition PI Case
- Dismissal decision
- IP Disputes
- Life Science and Health Care
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X v. U.S. Pharmaceutical Company
placeJapan Patent Office- Patent Opposition
- Patent maintained
- IP Disputes
- Life Science and Health Care
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Japanese Pharmaceutical Company v. Indian Pharmaceutical Company
placeJapan Patent Office- Trial for Patent Invalidation for vaccine patent
- Invalidity decision
- IP Disputes
- Life Science and Health Care
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Nichia Corporation v. WOFI Leuchten
placeDusseldorf District Court- Oral hearing (virtual) for patent infringement lawsuit (damage lawsuit)
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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Corporation X (CVC, listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market)) v. Corporation Y
- ABE & PARTNERS has advised Corporation X on investment agreement and drafted stock purchase agreement and shareholder's agreement.
- General Corporate
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U.S. Corporation X v. Japanese Corporation Y
- U.S. patent dispute
- Resolved by license agreement
- IP Disputes
- IP Transactions
- IT and Telecommunications
- International Disputes
- Cross-Border Transactions
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Nichia Corporation v. Everlight Electronics
placeEPO- Oral proceedings (video conference) for opposition appeal case
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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Nichia Corporation v. Everlight Electronics
placeEPO- Oral proceedings (video conference) for opposition appeal case
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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Corporation X (VC) v. Corporation Y
- ABE & PARTNERS has advised Corporation X (VC) on investment agreement and Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
- General Corporate
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X Corporation v. Y Corporation
- Trademark Case
- Resolved by Settlement
- IP Disputes
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U.S. Corporation X v. Japanese Corporation Y
placeUnited States District Court- U.S. Patent Litigation
- Resolved by Settlement
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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U.S. Corporation X v. Japanese Corporation Y
placeUnited States District Court- U.S. Patent Litigation
- Resolved by Settlement
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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X Corporation v. Y Corporation
- Patent Case
- Resolved by Settlement
- IP Disputes
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X v. Company Y
placeA Court- Labor and Employment Law Case
- Settlement
- Labor and Employment
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U.S. IT Company X v. Y
- ABE & PARTNERS has advised U.S. IT Company on Japanese laws and regulations.
- IT and Telecommunications
- Cross-Border Transactions
- General Corporate
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X v. Y
placeOsaka District Court- IP Mediation (Patent Dispute)
- IP Disputes
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Baxalta v. Chugai
placeSupreme Court- Patent Infringement Lawsuit regarding bispecific antibody
- IP Disputes
- Life Science and Health Care
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X v. U.S. Bank
- Refund of deposit from a U.S. Bank in an inheritance case
- Cross-Border Transactions
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U.S. Company X v. Company Y
- ABE & PARTNERS has advised U.S. Company on Letter Rogatory.
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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Baxalta v. Chugai
placeIP High Court- Patent Infringement Lawsuit regarding bispecific antibody
- IP Disputes
- Life Science and Health Care
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Corporation X v. Land Owner Y
- Negotiation regarding renewal of the land lease agreement
- Succeeded to purchase the land
- General Corporate
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Company X v. Company Y
- ABE & PARTNERS has advised Company X on Compliance matter.
- General Corporate
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Foreign Pharmaceutical Company v. Foreign Pharmaceutical Company
- ABE & PARTNERS conducted IP Due Diligence in pharma M&A.
- Life Science and Health Care
- M&A
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CEO of Company X v. Directors of Company X
- Management Dispute
- Settlement
- General Corporate
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Former CEO of Company X v. Company Y
placeOsaka District Court- Lawsuit regarding cancellataion of stock purchase agreement in M&A transaction.
- Settlement
- General Corporate
- M&A
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Company X v. Y
- Accounting Book Case
- ABE & PARTNTERS represented Company X and successfully obtained accounting books from Y.
- General Corporate
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Nichia Corporation v. Everlight etc
placeBeijing IP Court- Chinese Patent Infringement Case
- Winning Judgment
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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X v. Kita Kyushu City Mayor
placeKita Kyushu City Administrative Appeal Committee- Tax Case
- ABE & PARTNERS provided an oral opinion statement.
- Tax
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Nichia Corporation v. Everlight Electronics
placeGerman Federal Patent Court- German Patent Nullity Case
- Winning Judgment
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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Nichia Corporation v. Everlight Electronics
placeU.S. Supreme Court- U.S. Patent Infringement Lawsuit
- Takanori ABE's article titled "Takanori Abe reviews the litigation in Germany over Nichia's patent for a white LED" was cited in PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI Nichia Corporation submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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Biopharmaceutical Company v. Pharmaceutical Company
placeAmerican Arbitration Association- AAA Arbitration
- Takanori ABE has submitted an expert opinion and testified at the deposition.
- IP Disputes
- Life Science and Health Care
- International Disputes
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Shire v. Japanese Pharmaceutical Company
- ABE & PARTNERS represented Shire in M&A Due Diligence.
- Life Science and Health Care
- M&A
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Baxalta v. Chugai
placeTokyo District Court- Patent Infringement Lawsuit regarding bispecific antibody
- IP Disputes
- Life Science and Health Care
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Nichia Corporation v. Everlight Electronics
placeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (en banc)- ABE & PARTNERS supported Nichia Corporation for U.S. patent infringement lawsuit at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (en banc).
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma v. Nissin Pharmaceutical
placeTokyo District Court- Patent Infringement Lawsuit
- Resolved by Settlement
- IP Disputes
- Life Science and Health Care
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Japanese Corporation v. Spanish Corporation
- International Trade Dispute
- Resolved by Settlement
- International Disputes
- Cross-Border Transactions
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Japanese Corporation v. Japanese Corporation
- Patent Case
- Resolved by Settlement
- IP Disputes
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Asahi Kasei Pharma v. JPO
placeSupreme Court- Patent Case
- Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari
- IP Disputes
- Life Science and Health Care
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Tazmo v. Facility
- Tazmo's acquisition of Facility.
- M&A
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Nichia Corporation v. Everlight Electronics
placeFederal Court of Justice at Karlsruhe- German Patent Nullity Case
- Winning Judgment
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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X Corporation v. Y Corporation
placeFederal Court of Justice at Karlsruhe- German Patent Nullity Case
- Winning Judgment
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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Japanese corporation v. Japanese corporation
- Patent Case
- Resolved
- IP Disputes
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Japanese Corporation v. Japanese Corporation
- Patent Case
- Resolved by Settlement
- IP Disputes
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Japanese Corporation v. Insolvency administrator
- Negotiated with the insolvency administrator
- Successfully received the drawing indispensable for the repair of the machine being sold by insolvent company
- Restructuring and Insolvency
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UM Kogyo Inc. v. Y Corporation
- Trademark Infringement Dispute
- Resolved by Settlement
- IP Disputes
- International Disputes
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Nichia Corporation v. Everlight Electronics
placeJapan Patent Office- Trial for Patent Invalidation
- Winning decision
- IP Disputes
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Japanese Corporation v. Japanese Corporation
- Trade Secret Dispute
- Represented trade secret holder, Resolved by Settlement
- IP Disputes
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Nichia Corporation v. Everlight Electronics
placeIntellectual Property High Court- Patent Lawsuit regarding blue LED
- Winning Judgment
- IP Disputes
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Nisshin Oillio v. J Oil-Mills
placeIntellectual Property High Cout- Patent Case regarding Rapeseed Meal
- IP Disputes
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Nichia Corporation v. Unity Opto
placeIntellectual Property High Court- Patent Lawsuit regarding blue LED
- Winning Judgment
- IP Disputes