Junichiro Shibata

Junichiro Shibata

Temple University, School of Law (Japan Campus)
  • Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, International Law ...
  • California, Japan Patent Bar
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Local general counsel having the regional responsibilities and heading the team of in-house lawyers and professionals in the entertainment business sector, and concurrently a candidate doctor of juridical science in intellectual property law and international dispute resolution. Have expertise on general corporate & commercial legal counseling (e.g., transnational and commercial legal counseling, contract drafting & negotiating, compliance, government relations, dispute management), and entertainment law (e.g., production, marketing and promotion, licensing and monetizing) and intellectual property, accumulated through more than 10-year experience of in-house roles with US-headquatered entertainment companies as well as 4-year experience in private practice, with emphasis on strategically counseling the senior management team & business leaders as well as the US headquater in balance with the Japanese trade customs.

Practice Areas
Entertainment & Sports Law
Intellectual Property
International Law
Imports & Exports
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Video Conferencing
  • FaceTime
  • Google Meet
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • WebEx
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Limited to 30 minutes online consultation only for applicable legal information (no legal advice)
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Open to setting fees on a project-by-project basis
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
ID Number: 331840
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Japan Patent Bar
ID Number: 20121
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Japanese: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Adjunct Professor
Temple University, School of Law (Japan Campus)
- Current
Lecturer for International Entertainment Law
VP&Head Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs
USJ LLC (Universal Studios Japan)
- Current
Sr. Manager, Corporate Legal
Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Inc.
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Attorney, Legal & Business Affairs
Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd.
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International Legal & IP Specialist
Kinoshita & Associates
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International Deal Coordinator
Toshiba Corporation
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Education
Kobe University, Graduate School of Law
S.J.D. | International Arbitration & Intellectual Property
- present
PhD in Law / LL.D / ????
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American International School of Law
J.D. | General American Law
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Temple University Beasley School of Law
LL.M. | General American Law
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Kyushu University, Graduate School of Law
LL.M. | Public International Law & International Legal Studies
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Osaka University, School of Foreign Studies
B.A. | International Relations & Public International Law
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Professional Associations
State Bar of California  # 331840
Member
Current
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American Bar Association  # 05736224
Member
Current
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Japan Patent Attorneys Association  # 20121
Member
Current
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California Lawyers Association  # 331840
Member
Current
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American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Member
Current
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Japan In-house Counsel Network
Member
Current
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Chartered Institute of Arbitrators  # 6101394
Member
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
International Protection of Trademarks and What to Note in the United States
Seminar Plus/Association of Corporate Legal Departments Japan
How to Respond to Concepts Unique in Common Law - Proposed Response from JP Law Perspective
Seminar Plus/Association of Corporate Legal Departments Japan
Key Points in English-Language Communication for In-House Lawyers
Business Legal, Chuo Keizai-Sha
Commentator for Article "Counsel: Japan TM reform solves past problems but creates new ones"
Managing IP
Content License Contract Negotiation in View of Psychological Conflict
Business Legal, Chuo Keizai-Sha
Copyright and Music Basics
IP Times
Few Thoughts for Career as In-House Legal Practitioners
Association of Corporate Legal Departments Japan
Several IP Discussions in International Context
IP Times
Speaking Engagements
Basics of Copyright and Overview of Entertainment Business, 2024 Fall: Global IP Protection and Management, Kobe, Japan
Kobe University, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Served as the lecturer for the subject project as part of 2024 Fall: Global IP Protection and Management at Kobe University, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Lecturer for 13-Series Topics of Corporate and Commercial Issues in Japanese Law, Tokyo, Japan
Temple University, School of Law (Japan Campus)
Lecturer for series of 13 lectures with 2-hour length each focusing on the key corporate and commercial legal issues in Japanese law with comparative approach.
Lecturer for Character Licensing and Trademark & Copyright, Patent Seminar 2024 by Japan Patent Attorneys Association Kansai, Osaka, Japan
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Served as the lecturer for the subject project.
Lecturer for Business and Law, OIT International Summer Intensive Course -Seminar on IP System in the Future-, Osaka, Japan
Osaka Institute of Technology
Served as the lecturer for the subject project as part of OIT International Summer Intensive Course -Seminar on IP System in the Future-.
Lecturer for Entertainment Business and Practice of Law, Industrial Society and Intellectual Properties, Osaka, Japan
Faculty of Intellectual Property, Osaka Institute of Technology
Served as the lecturer for the subject matter.
Panelist for Panel Discussion: Intersection of IP and Legal - How to generate the maximum synergy in collaboration with others?, Bridge connecting IP, Legal and Finance - Why should IP offence strategies make sense now?, Tokyo, Japan
Chuo Keizai-sha & Araki International IP & Law
Served as a panelist for the subject seminar sponsored by Araki International IP & Law and Chuo Keizai-sha
Lecturer for 13-Series Topics of International Entertainment Law, Spring Semester 2024, Tokyo, Japan
Temple University, School of Law (Japan Campus)
Lecturer for series of 13 lectures with 3-hour length each focusing on the key entertainment topics with comparative approach.
Lecturer for Basics of Trademark Essential for Legal Departments, Monthly Seminar, Osaka, Japan
Association of Corporate Legal Departments Japan
Served as the lecturer for the subject lecture.
Lecturer for Showcase of Hollywood Entertainment and Career, Special Guest Lecture for Open Campus, Osaka, Japan
Osaka Institute of Technology
Served as the lecturer for the subject lecture.
Moot Arbitrator, Seinan Vis Moot 2024 (Japanese Language), Fukuoka, Japan
Seinan Gakuin Univ., Faculty of Law
Served as the moot arbitrator for the subject project.
Coach for Advocacy in English Language, Seinan Vis Moot Japan 2024, Fukuoka, Japan
Seinan Gakuin Univ., Faculty of Law
Served as the coach for the subject project.
Legal Mind via Entertainment Showcases, Department of Social System Design, Hiroshima, Japan
Eikei University of Hiroshima
Served as the lecturer for the subject matter.
Legal Approach in Content Business --Practical Version--, BMST Advanced Course, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy
Lecturer for the subject lecture.
AtoZ of Contracting in English Language, Monthly Seminar, Osaka,
Association of Corporate Legal Departments
Served as the lecturer for the titled seminar at Association of Corporate Legal Departments. https://www.keieihoyukai.jp/seminar/details/KHKS51230727
Legal Counseling on Content Business, IP Gathering 2023, Osaka, Japan
Osaka Institute of Technology
Served as the lecturer for the titled seminar at Osaka Institute of Technology.
Entertainment Business & International Contracting beyond Borders, Hawaii
Hawaii State Bar Association for
Served as the lecturer for the subject seminar. https://hsba.org/HSBA_2020/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=23LW_EB&WebsiteKey=95bd9642-ad69-411a-b3df-4903c30e74b6
Arbitration in Contemporary Cross-Border IP Business from Practitioner Perspective, International Private Law Study Group, Fukuoka, Japan
Seinan Gakuin University, Faculty of Law
Served as commentator for the subject matter.
Entertainment Business & In-House Legal Work/Career, International Intellectual Property Law, Fukuoka, Japan
Seinan Gakuin University, Faculty of Law
Served as lecturer for the subject matter.
Entertainment Law and Business Practices for International Contracting Beyond Borders
Temple University, School of Law (Japan Campus)
Served as the lecturer for the subject matter.
Moot Arbitrator in Vis Moot Japan, Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Japan 2023, Kyoto
Academy for International Business Transactions
Served as a moot arbitrator.
Strategic Mind in Content Business --Practical Skill--, BMST Master Course, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy
Served as the lecturer.
Legal Approach in Content Business --Practical Version--, BMST Advanced Course, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy
Served as the lecturer.
Entertainment & Copyright Practice in Japan
Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture
Creating New Business for Companies in Societies 5.0, Asian Law Business Seminar, Tokyo, Japan
Araki International IP & Law
Served as a speaker for discussing legal and IP issues in NFT, metaverse, crypto currency, web 3.0 and other new business.
US-Japan Entertainment Business & Dispute Resolution, International Committee Meeting, Dispute Resolution Section
American Bar Association
Entertainment Law and International Corporate Contract Practice, Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management 2022, Kobe, Japan
Kobe University, Graduate School of Law
IP and Law in Emerging Digital Community, Brand & Marketing Strategist Training Course, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy
Contemporary Art & Copyright Protection, American IP & Law
Open Legal Community
Panel Discussion for Constitution & Abortion, American IP & Law
Open Legal Community
Ukraine Crisis and International Law, American IP & Law
Open Legal Community
Panel Discussion for Best Model for In-House Legal and Private Legal Practice
Association of Corporate Legal Departments Japan
Copyright and License Practice in Japan, Patent Seminar
Kansai Branch of Japan Patent Attorneys Association
IP & Legal Control under World Standard
Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy
Theme Park & Copyright Practice in Japan
Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture
Panel Disucssion for Archived Websites as Prior Art, OLC Webinar
Open Legal Community
Panel Discussion for Assignor Estoppel, OLC Webinar
Open Legal Community
IP Practice in Entertainment World, E-Patent Talk Session
E-Patent
Panel Discussion of Google v. Oracle, Legal Seminar
Paul Hastings Japan
Panel Discussion for Hollywood IP Practice, Brand and Business Management Seminar
Brand Promise LLC
Copyright and Contracts, Copyright Practitioner Cultivation Seminars, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Copyright and Contracts, Copyright Practitioner Cultivation Seminars, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Certifications
Grade 1 of Japan Business Law Examination
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and IndustrT
Class A of English Test of United Nations Association Japan
United Nations Association Japan
Grade 1 of Japan IP Management Skill Exam (Copyrighted Content)
Association of Intellectual Property Education
Websites & Blogs
Website
IP Times (Featured Page)
Website
Researchmap (Researcher)
Website
ResearchGate
Social Media
Contact & Map
Universal Studios Japan, Legal Dept.
2-1-33 Sakurajima, Konohana-ku
Osaka 554-0031
Japan