License and Franchise

License agreements cover various matters, including patents, utility models, design rights, trademarks, copyrights, publicity rights and know-how. Since the founding of our firm, we have worked on numerous domestic and international license agreements, including the drafting and negotiation thereof, and resolution of disputes arising therefrom.

In franchisee agreements, various elements are organically integrated such as the purchase of goods or materials, licensing of trademarks and know-how, and management consultations provided by the franchisor. These matters relate to the Civil Code, the Commercial Code, the Trademark Act, the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, the Anti-trust Act and the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions.

We have advised well-known franchisors in many projects, and have extensive experience in drafting and reviewing legal documents on franchise and supply agreements, and providing advice on the franchising business. Our firm also has expertise in dispute resolution relating to franchise agreements, including disputes on the management consultations provided by the franchisor to the franchisee, and the termination of franchise agreements.

We have achieved considerable success in the handling of license agreements in M&A transactions and in other corporate transactions. These license agreements comprise domestic as well as cross-border matters. Our firm is capable of providing legal support to our clients in the execution of contracts or resolution of disputes, according to their needs, both domestically and abroad, through our extensive network of law firms all over the world.

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PublicationsArchives

2022.01.12
Important Matters to Note Concerning Franchise Agreements
2021.08.24
Global Legal Insights to: Pricing & Reimbursement 2021（Fourth Edition） Japan Chapter
2020.08.19
Global Legal Insights to: Pricing & Reimbursement 2020（Third Edition） Japan Chapter
2019.08.30
Global Legal Insights to: Pricing & Reimbursement 2019（Second Edition） Japan Chapter
2015.03.01
Handbook on Joint Research and Development Agreement
2006.04.01
Guide to International Legal Practice (1) to (11)

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SeminarsArchives

2024.03.13
【Online Seminar】Legal Matters to Note After Expansion of a Franchise Business - Points to be Confirmed After Expansion/Before Listing
2022.06.30
【Online Seminar】Basics and Practices of English-Language Contracts Learned in English Part 3: License Agreement - An Explanation of Selected Key Points
2019.11.28
Important Issues in Business Legal Affairs in View of Latest Developments - Utilization of Intellectual Property (License)
2019.08.06
【Tokyo】90-Minute Review on the Points to Note in Handling Chinese-Foreign Joint Venture Contracts and Technical Licenses - In Preparation for the Enactment of the New Foreign Investment Law of China -
2019.06.27
【Osaka】90-Minute Review on the Points to Note in Handling Chinese-Foreign Joint Venture Contracts and Technical Licenses - In Preparation for the Enactment of the New Foreign Investment Law of China -
2018.05.30
【Osaka】Understanding in 90 Minutes! - Overview of the Changes Made to the Employee's Invention Reward System by the 2015 Amendment to the Patent Act and Remaining Issues
2018.05.24
【Tokyo】Understanding in 90 Minutes! - Overview of the Changes Made to the Employee's Invention Reward System by the 2015 Amendment to the Patent Act and Remaining Issues
2017.10.24
Basic Practical Issues of International Technology License Agreements - Essential Knowledge for Understanding and Drafting Agreements
2017.09.28
The Legal Practice on Business Expansions to Southeast Asia - Latest Updates on the Changing Legal Practice in the Philippines A Year After the Inauguration of President Duterte ～Tips on New Business Development in the Philippines

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