Yugoโs practice focuses on data privacy compliance for a variety of companies including multinationals, major national companies, small-medium size enterprises, startups, and non-profits. This practice includes international data transfer issues covering the General Data Protection Regulation (โGDPRโ), the United Kingdomโs Data Protection Act 2018 (โUK GDPRโ), and the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (โLGPDโ) compliance for foreign data transfers to the United States, data privacy impact assessment, privacy impact assessment, and legitimate interest analyses. With domestic data privacy issues, Yugo advises on a variety of U.S. state privacy law issues including compliance with CCPA/CPRA on website privacy policies, service provider agreements, Childrenโs Online Privacy Protection Act (โCOPPAโ) compliance, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (โFERPAโ) compliance, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (โTCPAโ), and CAN-SPAM Act compliance. He is also experienced in international privacy laws such as Chinaโs Personal Information Protection Law (โPIPLโ), Japanโs Act on the Protection of Personal Information Act (โAPPIโ), and Singaporeโs Personal Data Protection Act (โPDPAโ).
Of note, Yugo is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) for the United States (CIPP/US), Europe (CIPP/E), and a Certified Information Privacy Manager.
Yugo assists clients with 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 in assisting and advising Japanese companies and foreign-owned subsidiaries in the U.S. with various legal needs.
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.
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.
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
The Honorable Kent A. Jordan, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Japan (Bengoshi)
New York
District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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)
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
The Sedona Conference
International Association of Privacy Professionals, Diversity in Privacy Section
PrivacyRules
KnowledgeNet, Washington D.C. Chapter
Presenter, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Intellectual Property Group, โCurrent state of patent eligibility arguments,โย June 1, 2018.
Presenter, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Intellectual Property Group, โEnhancing and developing an optimum global intellectual property return on investment program for Japanese companies,โ April 15, 2021.
Panelist, PrivacyRules, 3 Days Global Conference on Privacy in M&A, Gaming and Data Transfer Sector, โEssential Data Protection for the Gaming Industry,โ December 8, 2021.
Presenter, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Intellectual Property Group, โOverview of United States Intellectual Property Law-related Court Decisions in 2021,โ December 21, 2021.
Moderator and Translator, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Intellectual Property Group, โBrand Protection in the United States โ U.S. Trademark Enforcement Strategies and Measures to Reduce Product Liability of Counterfeit Goods,โ January 20, 2022.
Panelist, PrivSec Global Conference, โCalifornia Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): Are you Ready?โ February 15, 2022.
Author, โLoss of novelty through a secret sale: A study of the treatment of on-sale bar in U.S. Patent Lawโ published by International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property Journal, August, 2019
Co-Author with Michael E. Nitardy, โWhat are We Giving Up Behind the Wheel of an Autonomous Vehicle,โ published by Bloomberg Law, December, 2021
Co-Author with Daisuke Yuki, โU.S. Patent Litigation Primer: Introduction to U.S. Discovery, Attorney-Client Privilege, and Work Product Doctrine with a Hypothetical Case Study,โ published by Chizai Kanri, Vol. 72 No. 4 (2022)
Author, โConnected Vehicles & Automatic Decision-Making,โ published by Bloomberg Law, March, 2022
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