Masato Iida

Senior Vice President

Patent Attorney, Patent Attorney Qualified to Serve in Infringement Proceedings, Professional with Doctorate Degree

Practice Area
Technical Field

Chemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Iida specializes in biochemistry, molecular biology, and pharmaceuticals.  In particular, he has detailed knowledge of genome editing technology.  Dr. Iida is qualified to represent parties in court in IP litigation.  In addition to patent prosecution, he is well versed in patent enforcement strategies such as the opposition system, invalidation trial, and suits against trial decisions.

During his more than 15-year career in the IP field, Dr. Iida has focused on advising clients in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life science, and chemical sectors both in Japan and overseas.  He also has extensive experience in lecturing on Japanese patent practice to various overseas companies, universities, research institutes, and public institutions.  Because of his extensive knowledge and experience in both the biotechnology and IP fields, he has been asked to contribute articles to medical journals.

In his previous career, he was involved in the development of anti-cancer agents in a mega pharma.

Education

Ph.D., Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Professional Background

MSD K.K. (formerly Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)

Honor

IAM Patent 1000 2023 (Intellectual Asset Management)
IAM Patent 1000 2022 (Intellectual Asset Management)
IAM Patent 1000 2021 (Intellectual Asset Management)
IAM Patent 1000 2020 (Intellectual Asset Management)
IAM Patent 1000 2019: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals (Intellectual Asset Management)

Lectures

- Tips & Tricks for Prosecuting and Enforcing Biotechnology and Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Inventions in Japan (CLA annual event on June 4, 2024, "The Patent Office Comes to California" organized by California Lawyers Association)
- AI Pharmaceutical Patents from the Viewpoint of Life Sciences (Symposium organized by the California Lawyers Association, August 2022)
- Space and Patents from the Japanese Perspective (Co-hosted Symposium by EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and EURAXESS, December 2021)
- AI x Pharmaceutical Patents from the Viewpoint of Life Sciences (CLE Seminar organized by The Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association, November 2021)
- Overview of IP Trends and Practice in Japan and Practical Tips in Light of Legal Comparison between USA and Japan (Seminar organized by The Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association, November 2019)
- Recent Trends on Patents for Antibody Drugs in Japan (Webinar organized by the California Lawyers Association, August 2019)

Publications

- Iida, M., Horie, K., (2023) Latest technologies in genome editing and their use in pharmaceuticals, gene therapy, agriculture, fisheries and livestock production, and production of useful substances, Technical Information Institute, Co. Ltd.
- Iida, M., (2019) Managing IP September / October 2019 (Issue 283), Which Experimental Data is Included in Claims of Antibody Drug Patents?, pp.52-54
- Iida, M., (2019) Patent Strategies and Technology Development Trends on Pharmaceutical Product Modality, Points to note in the descriptions of “Working Examples and Comparative Examples” in patent specifications
- Iida, M., (2018) Experimental Medicine, Breadth of claims related to antibody drugs as considered based on the judgment of Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi S.A., Yodosha Co., Ltd., Vol. 36, No. 9 1490-1491
- Iida, M., (2016) Experimental Medicine: Supplementary Volume, Standards for mouse phenotyping, Patents and laws relating to CRISPR/Cas9, Yodosha Co., Ltd., 97-98
- Iida, M., Sasaki, T., Komatani, H., (2009) Overexpression of Plk3 causes morphological change and cell growth suppression in ras pathway-activated cells, J Biochem., 146(4):501-7
- Iida, M., Matsuda, M., Komotani H., (2008) Plk3 phosphorylates topoisomerase ll alpha at Thr(1342)–a site not recognized by Plk1, Biochem J., 411(1):27-32

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