Chiaki Kobayashi

With her fluency in Japanese and deep cultural appreciation, Chiaki has significant experience counseling Japanese clients on strategic IP development, patent portfolio management, due diligence, patent prosecution, litigation, and pre-litigation strategies. She has extensive experience with litigation involving Japanese parties, and she routinely works with in-house counsel and vendors to smooth the process of U.S. litigation for Japanese clients. 

Chiaki’s litigation practice includes numerous aspects of patent disputes, including coordinating discovery; developing infringement and invalidity strategies; preparing fact and technical expert witnesses; drafting a wide range of motions and briefs; and taking and defending depositions. She has particular experience representing pharmaceutical patent holders in litigation arising under the U.S. Hatch-Waxman Act and regularly advises on enforcement strategy in high stakes matters involving Japanese parties.

Chiaki frequently lectures on intellectual property issues affecting Japanese companies and their global businesses. She also participates in local professional associations, such as the Licensing Executives Society of Japan (LESJ). Chiaki has been recognized by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) for her practice in Japan and named in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan.