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Information Technology, Life Sciences and Intellectual Property

Public Service
Revised "Guidelines on Blockchain Games," whose formulation included the involvement of Masafumi Masuda, are released by CESA, JOGA, and MCF
Public Service
Masafumi Masuda becomes a member of the Peer Review Committee for "the Development of Basic Technology and Rules for the Expansion of the Virtual Economy," Strategic Innovation Promotion Program, Cabinet Office
Public Service
Masafumi Masuda becomes a member of the Working Group on AI and Metaverse Front-line Research in the Field of HR, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Awards
Top rankings received from IAM Patent 1000 2024
Awards
MHM receives award at Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024
Awards
Top rankings received from ALB Asia IP Rankings 2024
Awards
Top rankings received from Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024
Awards
The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 edition)
Media
Norihito Sato appears on page 3 of "Tokyo Transportation News" in an article titled "Commentary on Level 4 Autonomous Driving (9): Advent of Level 4 and Current Status and Future Outlook of Legal Framework"
Awards
Yoshifumi Onodera and Atsushi Okada listed in "Japan's IP Experts 2024" by Asia IP
Awards
Masakazu Masujima wins the Grand Prize at the 5th IP BASE AWARD hosted by the Japan Patent Office
Awards
Top rankings received from Chambers Global 2024
Awards
Top rankings received from The 2024 World Trademark Review 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals
Awards
Top rankings received from The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
Awards
Yoshinori Tatsuno listed in "Litigators of Asia 2023" by ALB
Awards
Top rankings received from Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
Media
Norihito Sato appears on page 2 of "Tokyo Transportation News" in an article titled "Commentary on Level 4 Autonomous Driving (8): Advent of Level 4 and Current Status and Future Outlook of Legal Framework"
Awards
MHM lawyers selected in “Who’s Who Legal: Global Practice Area Report 2023” and “Thought Leaders Report 2023”
Media
Norihito Sato appears on page 3 of "Tokyo Transportation News" in an article titled "Commentary on Level 4 Autonomous Driving (7): Advent of Level 4 and Current Status and Future Outlook of Legal Framework"
Public Service
Masakazu Masujima serves as a judge for the "Legal API Hackathon," organized by the Digital Agency, Government of Japan (held from November 10, 2023 (Friday) through November 17, 2023 (Friday))