Jitsuro Morishita

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Jitsuro Morishita devotes his practice to resolving complex global disputes mainly in the areas of intellectual property, antitrust, and governmental investigations. He has advised clients in a wide range of disputes surrounding technologies (i.e. wireless communication, digital imaging, semiconductor, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, automobile parts, etc.) and has more than 20 years of experience litigating before US district courts, international arbitration centers, and at the ITC.

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From Morgan Lewis’s Tokyo office, Jitsuro handles patent clearance and opinion work, as well as drafting of license agreements. Jitsuro also specializes in handling patent transfer transactions.

Early in his career, Jitsuro worked in-house for two Japanese technology companies with global operations, gaining unique knowledge and a profound understanding of Japanese company cultures.

Jitsuro is admitted in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the District of Columbia, and California only.

2016年ジョージワシントン大学ロー・スクール (J.D.)
2013年テンプル大学ビーズリー・スクール・オブ・ロ (LL.M.)
2002年上智大学 (B.A.)

District of Columbia
California
Japan (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Recommended, Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures, Japan, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2020, 2021)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Intellectual Property, Law360 (2019)

Member, Litigation Department of the Year–Intellectual Property, The American Lawyer (2019)