Yugo Nagashima, Esq. 

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Yugo’s practice focuses on intellectual property infringement litigation in the high-tech and manufacturing technology industry. He works with American and Asian companies in the IP arena. He has litigated before the U.S. International Trade Commission and Federal District Courts. He is also experienced with assisting and advising Japanese companies and foreign-owned subsidiaries in the U.S. with various legal needs. 

Yugo is also a member of Frost Brown Todd’s Data Services team focusing primarily on international and domestic data privacy issues involving international data transfers, GDPR compliance, U.S. federal regulations, and CCPA/CPRA compliance issues for domestic and international clients. 

Yugo is a Bengoshi (Japanese Attorney) who litigated before the Tokyo District Court and Tokyo High Court. There, he represented technology companies on matters ranging from patent and trademark licensing agreements to international mergers and acquisitions. 

Intellectual Property 

Yugo has significant experience advising and representing companies in various industries on intellectual property litigation, proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, IP-related international arbitrations, and patent monetization strategies. Yugo has successfully defended clients in patent infringement suits. He has also advised companies on global patent enforcement strategies leading to favorable licensing and settlements for his clients.

Education 

• Keio University Law School, Tokyo, Japan, J.D.
• University of California, Berkeley School of Law, LL.M. 
• Georgetown University, B.S. Science Technology and International Affairs, magna cum laude

Clerkships 

• The Honorable Kent A. Jordan, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 

Courts 

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 
• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 

Recognition 

• CIPP/US Certification by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) 
• CIPP/Europe Certification by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) 
• CIPM, Certified Information Privacy Manager (IAPP) 

Professional Affiliations 

• Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association 
• The Sedona Conference 
• International Association of Privacy Professionals, Diversity in Privacy Section PrivacyRules KnowledgeNet, Washington D.C. Chapter 

Presentations 

• Presenter, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Intellectual Property Group, “Current state of patent eligibility arguments,”  June 1, 2018. 
• Presenter, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Intellectual Property Group, “Enhancing and developing an optimum global intellectual property return on investment program for Japanese companies,” April 15, 2021. 
• Panelist, PrivacyRules, 3 Days Global Conference on Privacy in M&A, Gaming and Data Transfer Sector, “Essential Data Protection for the Gaming Industry,” December 8, 2021. 
• Presenter, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Intellectual Property Group, “Overview of United States Intellectual Property Law-related Court Decisions in 2021,” December 21, 2021. 
• Moderator and Translator, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Intellectual Property Group, “Brand Protection in the United States – U.S. Trademark Enforcement Strategies and Measures to Reduce Product Liability of Counterfeit Goods,” January 20, 2022. 
• Panelist, PrivSec Global Conference, “California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): Are you Ready?” February 15, 2022. 

Major Publications 

• Author, “Loss of novelty through a secret sale: A study of the treatment of on-sale bar in U.S. Patent Law” published by International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property Journal, August, 2019 
• Co-Author with Michael E. Nitardy, “What are We Giving Up Behind the Wheel of an Autonomous Vehicle,” published by Bloomberg Law, December, 2021 
• Co-Author with Daisuke Yuki, “U.S. Patent Litigation Primer: Introduction to U.S. Discovery, Attorney-Client Privilege, and Work Product Doctrine with a Hypothetical Case Study,” published by Chizai Kanri, Vol. 72 No. 4 (2022) 
• Author, “Connected Vehicles & Automatic Decision-Making,” published by Bloomberg Law, March, 2022

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