Bingham McCutchen Names Chris Mizumoto As Partner
11 September 2013
Bingham McCutchen has named Chris Mizumoto as a partner in its intellectual property group and litigation area in Tokyo. Mizumoto, who joins from DLA Piper, focuses on US patent litigation and prosecution. He advises major electronics corporations and pharmaceutical clients on US patent litigation and patent prosecution matters, including patent infringement/ non-infringement and validity/invalidity opinions. He also counsels clients on issues related to patent licensing.
Additionally, he advises clients on the America Invents Act, particularly on post grant review and inter partes review proceedings. He has experience in a variety of subject areas, including medical devices, semiconductors, biotechnology and small drug molecules.
Bingham’s Tokyo office has a wellestablished reputation in Japan for its Intellectual Property and Litigation practices. The office handles major cross-border commercial litigation for global clients and advises clients in major US, EU and Japanese antitrust investigations.
