Attorney Profiles
Attorney at Law
Chitaka Iwama
Partner
Career

2001
B.E., Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo

 

2003
M.E., Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, University of Tokyo Joined an IT startup company (-2005)

 

2008
J.D., Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, University of Tokyo Legal Training and Research Institute (-2009)

 

2009
Admitted in Japan (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) Joined Abe, Ikubo & Katayama

 

2017-
Trainee in law firms in South Korea and in Germany (Temporarily deregistered from the bar during her stay abroad)

Main Areas of Practice

・Intellectual property disputes and transactions (patent, copyright, trademark and unfair competition)
・Commercial and general corporate advisory
・Data Protection

Publications and Articles
  • “Towards the establishment of an IP Hub Court – new legislation in South Korea”, Law&Technology No.81, 2018 <Japanese>
  • “Commentary on the amendment of the civil code (law of obligation)” (Co-author), Seibunsha <Japanese>
  • “Practices and models for contracts” (Co-author), Yuhikaku <Japanese>
  • “Case book on the calculation of damages” (Co-author) Shin-nihon-houki <Japanese>
  • “Report on International Symposium on Patent in Europe and in Japan (Panel Discussion)” (Co-author), Law & Technology No. 59, 2013 <Japanese>