Profile
Eriko Kitahara is a licensed trademark attorney qualified as a specific Infringement Lawsuit Counsel in Japan. She has been a partner in the Trademark Section of Nakamura & Partners since 2022. After graduating from Nihon University Faculty of Law, she joined a Japanese advertising agency and engaged in marketing and promotion-related works. In 2008, she was registered as a trademark attorney and joined Nakamura & Partners. She has extensive experience in a broad range of works related to trademarks. She has excellent accomplishments in domestic and international trademark matters, including trademark searches, filings, prosecutions, border enforcement, and contentious cases. She has been an active member of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association and belongs on Trademark Committee.
Membership and Activities
- Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) (2008-)
- Member of Trademark Committee (2021-)
- Vice Chair (2024-)
- Member of Trademark Committee (2021-)
Main Articles
(written in Japanese)
“Basics of Trademark Legal Counseling” by Dai-ichi Hoki (as one of the co-authors) (2019)
“The Nice Classification and the Evolution of Revisions Concerning Goods and Services in Virtual Environments” (co-authored), Monthly Patent, Vol. 77, No. 11 by JPAA (2024)
Main Lectures
“The best practice of registering wordmarks to enhance protection of brands”, Japan Trademark Association (2021)
“Japan Trademark Association Practical Workshop on Chinese Trademark System (including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau)”, Japan Trademark Association (2024)
