Yuasa and Hara

Yuasa and Hara serves TerraLex in the following jurisdiction: Japan - Tokyo

Founded in 1902, YUASA AND HARA is one of the oldest law firms in Japan. In 2027, the firm will celebrate its 125th anniversary, which is an extraordinary milestone in Japanese legal history. The firm remains at the forefront of Japanese legal practice.

YUASA AND HARA is also a pioneer of multidisciplinary practice in Japan with professionals including 12 Attorneys at law, 42 Patent Attorneys, 10 Trademark and Design Attorneys, 3 Certified Public Accountants, and 2 Tax Accountants (as of January 1, 2026). This dynamic system enables the firm to provide comprehensive legal services whilst fulfilling the needs of a diverse range of clients from around the world in a swift, effective and timely manner

General Corporate Matters

· Litigation and Dispute Resolution

· Corporate Law and M&A

· Establishment and Management of Japanese Subsidiaries

· Commercial Transactions and Contracts

· Labor Matters

· Antimonopoly and Competition Law

· Personal Information Protection

· Crisis Management, Scandal Response and Product Liability

· Legal Matters in the fields of ICT, AI, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

Intellectual Property

· Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution, including infringement of patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights and trade secrets and unfair competition cases

· Intellectual Property Contracts

· Company Rules on Intellectual Property and Employee Inventions

· Patent, Trademark, Design Application Services, including preparation and prosecution of applications

· Pre-application Services (prior art, trademark, design search, registrability search and analysis)

· Post-application Services (handling communications with the Japan Patent Office such as responses to notices and examination reports during the examination process)

· Invalidation/Opposition against Patents, Trademarks and Designs