About Us
| April 1972 | Entered Natural Science Type I of Tokyo University (Specialist Course in Science & Engineering) |
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| April 1974 | After completing the general education of Tokyo University Science & Engineering Department, proceeded to Faculty of Law of Tokyo University |
| March 1978 | Graduated from Faculty of Law, Tokyo University |
| April 1978 | Joined Ministry of Finance |
| April 1982 | Registered as an Attorney (34th round) |
| April 1982 | Joined Anderson Mori & Rabinowitz (now Anderson Mori & Tomotsune) |
| May 1985 | Studied at University of Michigan Law School (LLM) and Harvard University Law School (Visiting Researcher) (Common law, intellectual property law majors) |
| April 1987 | Established Haruo Okada International Law Offices |
| 1995 | Registered as an Attorney in State of New York |
| 1998 | Member of International Arbitration Agency Research Joint Committee of Ministry of Justice and Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 2002 | Chairman of Counterfeit Brand Liaison Council Advisory Subcommittee |
| June 2011~ May 2015 | Chairman of Foreign Lawyers & International Legal Services Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| March 2015~ July 2016 | Committee member of Investigative Commission for Registered Foreign Lawyers cosponsored by Japan Federation of Bar Associations and the Ministry of Justice |
| December 2015 | Kansai Branch Chief of the Japan Association of Arbitrators. |
| March 2016 | Executive Director of the Japan Association of Arbitrators |
| May 2018~ | Singapore Internatinal Mediation Centre (SIMC) Specialist Mediator |
| November 2018 | Chief Director of Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto (JIMC-Kyoto) |
| March 2020 | Vice-President of Japan Association of Arbitrators |
| March 2020 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (the 2021 Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in four categories of corporate affairs/M&A, IP, international business and litigation. |
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| March 2019 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (10th Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in four categories of corporate affairs/M&A, IP, international business and litigation, and chosen as best attorney for the 2020 period particularly in the field of international business. |
| April 2018 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (9th Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in four categories of Corporate Affairs/M&A, IP, International Business and Litigation, and chosen as best attorney in the 2019 period particularly in the filed of IP. |
| March 2017 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (8th Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in four categories of Corporate Affairs/M&A, IP, International Business and Litigation. |
| February 2016 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (7th Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in four categories of corporate affairs/M&A, IP, International business and litigation, and chosen as best attorney for the 2017 period particularly in the field of corporate affairs/M&A. |
| May 2015 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (6th Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in four categories of corporate affairs/M&A, IP, International business and litigation, and chosen as best attorney for the 2016 period particularly in the field of international business. |
| October 2014 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (5th Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in four categories of corporate affairs/M&A, IP, International business and litigation, and chosen as best attorney for the 2014-15 period particularly in the field of IP. |
| August 2014 | Selected in trademarks section of Asia IP Experts 2014 |
| April 2013 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (4th Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in three categories of corporate affairs/M&A, IP, and international business. |
| March 2012 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (3rd Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in three categories of corporate affairs/M&A, IP, and international business, and chosen as best attorney particularly in the field of international business. |
| November 2011 | Ranked second for the field of IP Rights/Patent Cases in the “Attorney Rankings for 2011” feature of Nikkei Business, November 28, 2011 Issue. |
| September 2010 | Ranked second for the field of IP Rights/Patent in the “Business Attorney Rankings for 2010” feature of Nikkei Business, September 13, 2010 Issue. |
| August 2010 | Selected for The Best Lawyers in Japan (2nd Edition) (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in three categories of corporate affairs/M&A, IP, and international business, and chosen as best attorney particularly in the field of IP. |
| February 2009 | Selected for Japanese language version of The Best Lawyers (by Best Lawyers in America Inc.) in three categories of corporate affairs/M&A, IP, and international business. |
| January 2000 | Ranked fifteenth in general rankings and third in the fields of IP Rights/Patent-related cases in the “Popular Attorney Rankings” feature of Nikkei Business, January 31, 2000 Issue. |
| April 2020 | “Impact of the Singapore International Commercial Mediation Convention on International Commercial Mediation in Japan ・Why Japan Should Sign the Convention Early and its Concrete Plan” < JCA Journal Vol. 67, No. 4 |
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December 2019| Serial article “Learn and Utilize! - International Arbitration/International Mediation” (seven series) |
Business Houmu |
| August 2019 | “Current Status of International Commercial Mediation” Jurist, August 2019, No. 1535 |
| January 2019 | “Establishment and Future Vision of Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto” Arbitration/ADR Forum Vol. 6, Shinzan-sha |
| February 2018 | “Establishment of Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto” NBL No. 1116 |
| March 2013 | “Precedent for finding, based on subsequent patent invalidation, of no negligence on account of infringement warning issued to competitor’s clientele: ~ Organic EL Element Case ~” Intellectual Property Management, Vol 63, No. 3 |
| February 2013 | “Progress of international commercial arbitration that wins the faith of the arbitrating parties: an experienced arbitrator explains issues to consider when using arbitral processes” (Roundtable Discussion with experienced arbitrators) JCA Journal Vol 60, No. 2 |
| June 2011 | “Product Liability” and “Technology Agreements and Export Regulations” (Legal Advice on IP Licenses [Revised edition]) Seirin Shoin |
| September 2010 | “The IP Frameworks of Asia ＝ Celebrating the 70th Birthday of Kazunori Yamagami ＝h ong Seirin Shoin (Co-edited with Shoen Ono) |
| March 2010 | “Five Rules to Avoid Losing Out In International Contract Negotiations” JCA Journal, Vol 57, No.3 |
| September 2009 | “Inheriting the position of objecting claimant prior to trademark registration” (“Index of IP Law Supreme Court Precedent Interpretation (II) Design Law/Trademark Law/Unfair Competition Prevention Law ・Celebrating the 77th Birthday of Shoen Ono”) g Seirin Shoin |
| January 2007 | “Meaning of arbitration provisions and their scope” JCA Journal Vol 54, Issue 1 |
| April 2006 ~ April 2007 | “International Liaison Counsel Practice Handbook” (Nos. 1 ・11) < Japan Institute of International Business Law Vol 34 No. 4 ・Vol 35 No. 4 4 (Edited as representative of Osaka Bar Association External Liaison Practice Research Association) |
| January 2020 | Panel member in the international arbitration seminar “Exploring the possibility of ICC arbitration with ‘place of arbitration being Japan’” Japan Association of Arbitrators, Kansai-branch |
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| November 2019 | “Introduction of JIMC-Kyoto” Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen, Germany |
| November 2019 | Panel member, “Med/Arb ・Arb/Med ・How to combine the best of the two worlds? Chances and Risks” g> IPBA Arbitration Day |
| March 2019 | “Development of International Arbitration and International Mediation in Japan - Recent Trends and Future Vision” Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc., Legal Committee |
| January 2019 | “Future Vision and its Correspondence of Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto” Kyoto Trade Association, International Business Seminar |
| December 2018 | “International Mediation - Establishment and Future Vision of Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto” Kansai Economic Federation |
| November 2018 | “Mission and Future Vision of Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto” Opening Ceremony of Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto |
| April 2018 | Opening Ceremony of Japan International Dispute Resolution Center (JIDRC), moderator Japan International Dispute Resolution Center |
| December 2017 | “Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto” International Seminar for Mediation cosponsored by Japan Association of Arbitrators and Doshisha University |
| January 2016 | “Revision of employees' inventions provisions and the impact of 2 Supreme Court Decisions about PBP to the patent practice” Japan Intellectual Property Association |
| February 2015 | “Recent Revision of the Provision of Employee Inventor and trade secret under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act” Japan Intellectual Property Association |
| July 2014 | “Workshop on Subcontracting Law (Focussing on Consignment Production of Information Products)” Corporate Clients |
| April 2014 | “Points to Remember in Respect of Subcontracting Law” Corporate Clients |
| February 2014 | “Estate Planning Recommendations to Avoid Inheritance Disputes.” Client Group |
| January 2014 | “Recent Reform Trends in IP Law: Reform of Rules Around Employee Inventions”
“Damages Based on Business Defamation (Damages in case of invalidation of subject patent following warning notice to competitor company about defamatory dealing)” Japan Intellectual Property Association |
| October 2013 | “Points to Remember in Respect of Subcontracting Law” Corporate Clients |
| March 2013 | “Issues for Businesses Arising From the Antimonopoly Act - Focus on Business Activities - ” Corporate Clients |
| January 2013 | “Trends and International Comparisons Concerning the Limitations on the Exercise of Patent Rights ・Analysis of Recent Cases in the US and Japan ＝h g> Japan Intellectual Property Association |
| September 2012 | “The Effectiveness of Injunctions Against Patent Infringement” Corporate Clients |
| January 2012 | “Patent Act Reform and Its Effect on Practice” Japan Intellectual Property Association |
| December 2011 | “Strategic Approaches to Non-Disclosure Agreements for International Transactions” Japan Commercial Arbitration Association |
| January 2011 | “Recent Developments in the US and Japan Concerning the Limits of Injunctions Against Patent Infringement: Considering Countermeasures Against Patent Trolls” Japan Intellectual Property Association |
| August 2010 | “Dos and Don’ts of Drafting International Arbitration Provisions (Participation as International Commercial Arbitration Seminar Panellist)” Osaka Bar Association |
| December 2009 | “Strategic Negotiation and Drafting for International Patents and Know-how Licenses: Case Studies & Judicial Decisions” Japan Commercial Arbitration Association |
| February 2009 | “Mock Negotiations of IP Agreements ・Protecting Corporate Interests by Contract” (IP Symposium) < Osaka Bar Association |
| February 2009 | “Corporate Practice & Counterstrategies in Protection of Confidential Information” Corporate Clients |
| December 2008 | “Recent Practical and Strategic Approaches Based on Japan Supreme Court Decisions” Japan Intellectual Property Association |
| November 2008 | “Practical & Strategic Approaches to License Agreements: Considering Recent Reforms and Judicial Decisions Relating to Licenses” Japan Commercial Arbitration Association |
| December 2007 | “Strategic Approaches to Non-Disclosure Agreements in International Transactions” Japan Commercial Arbitration Association |
| April 2007 | “Parallel Imports and Trademark Infringement: Focus on Recent Judicial Decisions” Japan Association Against Counterfeit Product Distribution |
| October 2006 | “Arbitration Provision Meaning and Scope” Japan Commercial Arbitration Association |
| April 2006 | “Strategic Response in US Patent Infringement Litigation (Focussing on Defendant’s Perspective): How to Win the Case” Japan License Association |
Additionally, Haruo Okada has, over some twenty years, been in charge of lectures of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with respect to international contract practices relating to technology transfer, as part of IP courses for IP practitioners in developing countries.