K&L Gates has seen a crucial departure from its team in Tokyo, resulting in a separate legal entity taking the forefront for IP filing capabilities in Japan. Mitsuhiro Imamura, the firm’s only Japan-qualified patent attorney and partner, has reportedly parted ways with K&L Gates.
Recent documentation from the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) indicates that Imamura’s registration was updated on October 26. According to the JPAA, Imamura now heads a patent office named MIM Intellectual Property Office in Tokyo, bringing an end to his partnership with K&L Gates.
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