Jitsuro Morishita

Partner

Jitsuro Morishita devotes his practice to resolving complex global disputes mainly in the areas of intellectual property, antitrust, and governmental investigations. He has advised clients in a wide range of disputes surrounding technologies (i.e. wireless communication, digital imaging, semiconductor, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, automobile parts, etc.) and has more than 20 years of experience litigating before US district courts, international arbitration centers, and at the ITC.

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Patent Litigation Series: Better Safe Than Sorry

Extended Profile

Early in his career, he worked in-house for two global technology companies, Pioneer Corporation and Fujifilm Corporation, bringing unique expertise to advocate using profound understanding of Japanese company cultures.

Jitsuro is devoted to bringing his clients (i) easy communication using excellent communication skills, (ii) pleasant surprises from creative and out-of-the-box ways of thinking, and (iii) deep satisfaction through great results and client-friendly experiences.

Jitsuro is admitted in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the District of Columbia, and California only.

Education

The George Washington University Law School, 2016, J.D.
Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2013, LL.M.
Sophia University, Japan, 2002, B.A.

Admissions

District of Columbia
California
Japan (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Awards and Affiliations

Recommended, Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures, Japan, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2020, 2021)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Intellectual Property, Law360 (2019)

Member, Litigation Department of the Year–Intellectual Property, The American Lawyer (2019)