Takashi Okuda

takashi.okuda@lw.com

+1.212.906.1773

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Takashi Okuda is an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice in Latham & Watkins' New York office.

Takashi advises multinational, life sciences, and technology companies on patent litigation matters. Takashi has experience in all aspects of patent litigation from the pre-litigation stage through trial.

Takashi's litigation experience includes pre-suit investigations, fact and expert discovery, claim construction, taking and defending depositions, motions practice, and bench and jury trials. Takashi's experience also includes inter partes review petitions.

Experience

Takashi's experience includes representing:

BASF against CSIRO/GRDC/Nuseed, obtaining favorable jury trial outcome in patent infringement suit involving 17 patents relating to omega-3 fatty acids*
Ricoh against Round Rock, obtaining favorable settlement in litigation involving semiconductor technology*
A Japanese multinational pharmaceutical firm in numerous Hatch-Waxman litigations in relation to generic versions of its blockbuster anti-ulcer drug*
Santen Pharmaceutical, Asahi Glass, and Oak Pharmaceuticals in Hatch-Waxman litigations and inter partes review proceeding involving glaucoma drugs, obtaining a favorable final decision upholding validity*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

New York

Education

JD, Boston College Law School
LLB, Keio University

Practices

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March 16, 2022 Our Work

Latham Shuts the Door on Patent Infringement Claims at Trial

Jury deliberated for 45 minutes before returning a complete victory for our client, garage door manufacturer Overhead Door, against competitor Chamberlain Group.