Taku Yamada

Partner, TMI Associates

Taku Yamada is a patent attorney and partner in TMI Associates’ patent and trademark group. He focuses on all aspects of pharmaceutical and biotechnology patents. He graduated with a PhD in organic chemistry and has a strong background and experience in pharmaceutics and biotechnology as a medicinal chemist at a specialty pharma company in the fields of antibiotics and the central nervous system, and as a patent examiner in the field of pharmaceutics. His areas of specialised experience include patent applications, invalidation trials, patent term extensions, infringement litigation, licensing and IP due diligence for initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions.