Our People

RCLIP hosts a diverse array of thought leaders, both from academia and practice, each bringing unique expertise and experience to the table. Being founded by Professor Takabayashi, a former Japanese judge, RCLIP members include multiple other former judges, experienced and rising IP practitioners, and many innovative thinkers pushing the boundaries of legal theory. Our members are at the forefront of shaping the future of IP law in Japan and beyond.

Directors

Tatsuhiro UENO

Co-Director, RCLIP
Professor, Faculty of Law, Waseda University

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Masabumi SUZUKI

Co-Director, RCLIP
Professor, Faculty of Law, Waseda University

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Christoph RADEMACHER

Co-Director, RCLIP
Professor, Faculty of Law, Waseda University

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Affiliated Faculty

Ryu TAKABAYASHI

Professor Emeritus, Waseda University;
Director Emeritus & Special Advisor, RCLIP

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Toru ASAHI

Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Associate Dean, School of Advanced Science and Engineering

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Yusuke TANEMURA

Professor for International Private Law
Waseda University Faculty of Law

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Affiliated Research Fellows

Roberto CARAPETO

Lecturer, Nagoya University

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Masaru ADACHI

Professor, Otemon Gakuin University

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Banri SAI

Associate Professor, Toyohashi University of Technology

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Noriyuki SHIGA

Associate Professor, Otemon Gakuin University

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Jonathan DOBINSON

JDC Consulting

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Masato SONOBE

Associate Professor, Aomori Chuo Gakuin University

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Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Makoto HATTORI

Partner, Abe Ikubo Katayama Law Firm
Courses taught:
International Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Law;
Patent Dispute Settlement

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Tetsuya IMAMURA

Professor, Meiji University
Courses taught:
Copyright Law 1 : Lecture; Intellectual Property Law III；
Intellectual Property Law (Copyright)；
Intellectual Property Law (Patents, trademarks, unfair competition)

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Tomoki ISHIARA

Partner, Sidley Austin Tokyo Office
Courses taught:
Copyright Law 2: Lecture

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Tetsushi KAMIMURA

Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Courses taught:
Copyright Dispute Settlement

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Shimako KATO

Japanese Patent Attorney, Partner, Abe, Ikubo, and Katayama;
Former Member of the Trial and Appeal Department, JPO;
former Judicial Research Official, Tokyo District Court
Courses taught:
Utilization of Patent Application Practices and Rights

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Yasuto KOMADA

Professor, Sophia University
Courses taught:
International Industrial Property Law; Copyright Law in Japan

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Tetsuo MAEDA

Partner, Somei, Maeda & Nakagawa Law Offices
Courses taught:
Copyright Dispute Settlement

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Shuichi SUGAHISA

Senior Consultant, Baker & McKenzie Tokyo Office;
Former Secretary General of the Japan Fair Trade Commission
Courses taught:
Economic Law 1 & Economic Law 2

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Makiko TAKABE

Attorney-at-Law, Of Counsel, Nishimura Asahi;
Former Chief Judge, IP High Court of Japan

Courses taught:
Intellectual Property Litigation Practices;
Trade Mark & Unfair Competition Prevention Law;
Patent Dispute Settlement

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Hirotsuna YAMASHITA

Patent Attorney, HARUKA Patent & Trademark Attorneys;
Former Chief Judge, JPO Trial and Appeals Department

Courses taught:
Patent Law in Japan

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Tatsuya NAKAGAWA

Partner, Somei, Maeda & Nakagawa Law Offices

Courses taught:
Copyright Dispute Settlement

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Visiting Faculty 2023/24

Rossana DUCATO

Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen
Period of Visit:
5 April – 16 September 2023
1 July – 10 September 2024

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Dinusha MENDIS

Professor, Bournemouth University
Period of Visit:
10 July – 9 October 2023

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Luke MCDONAGH

Associate Professor, London School of Economics

Period of Visit:
30 October – 20 November 2023

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Yang LI

Professor, China University of Political Science and Law
Period of Visit:
1 January – 31 December 2024

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Jack LERNER

Clinical Professor, University of California, Irvine School of Law
Approved Period of Visit:
12 June – 30 November 2024

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Zhenzhen ZHU

Lecturer, Henan University
Period of Visit:
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025

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Senior Fellows

Kazuhiro ANDO

Professor, Toyo University

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Ryoichi MIMURA

Partner, Mimura Komatsu & Tamai Law Office; former Judge, IP High Court of Japan

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Ichiro NAKAYAMA

Professor, Hokkaido University

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Gaku OKAMOTO

Attorney, Sugimura & Partners; former Judge, IP High Court of Japan

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Misao SHIMIZU

Partner, Yanagida Law Offices; former Chief Judge, IP High Court of Japan

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Toshiko TAKENAKA

Washington Research Foundation/W. Hunter Simpson Professor of Technology Law, University of Washington School of Law; Special Foreign Counsel, TMI Associates

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Eiji TOMIOKA

Attorney, Nakamura & Partners; former Judge, Tokyo District Court

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Clinical Fellows

Tianxiang HE

Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong
Primary Area of Expertise: Copyright Law

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Motoki KATO

JPO
Primary Area of Expertise:
Patent Law

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Mirshod KUCHKOROV

Specially Appointed Lecturer, Yamaguchi University
Primary Area of Expertise: Trademark Law

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Tadanori YOSHIDA

Patent Attorney, President, DORAIT IP Law Firm
Primary Area of Expertise: Patent Law

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Masayoshi YASUHARA

Director, Patent Attorney, Akebono International Kagurazaka Office
Primary Area of Expertise: Patent Law & Trademark Law

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Fenglei YU

Professor, Tianjin University
President, Tianjin IP Law Society
Primary Area of Expertise: Chinese IP Law & Comparative Law

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Qingchuan XIE

Associate Professor, Wuhan University
Primary Area of Expertise: Chinese IP Law

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Hongqian ZHOU

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Primary Area of Expertise: Chinese IP Law

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Shun KUWABARA

Attorney
Primary Area of Expertise: Information Law