Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing argument that Japanese IP is quickly becoming one of the country ...
Tetsu Fujimura has served as a vital bridge between the U.S. entertainment industry and Japan’s vast, IP-rich content landscape for nearly four decades. In his first act, he co-founded Gaga ...
Peter Ollier spoke with University of Tokyo IP professor Katsuya Tamai about technology transfer, patent litigation and Japan’s plans to become an IP-based nation Katsuya Tamai was appointed a ...
One Piece executive producer Tetsu Fujimura mapped out the massive growth of Japanese IP in a TIFFCOM keynote today, advising that while many of the big properties may already be licensed, attention ...
In Japan alone, the top five location-based games generated $620 million in 2023 with leading titles including Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now and Dragon Quest Walk. Notably, four of the top five ...
Animoca Brands has partnered with Antler’s Ibex Japan to launch a Web3 fund aimed at bringing Japan’s anime and manga IP onchain. Animoca Brands has teamed up with Antler’s corporate innovation arm, ...
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has hired Crowell & Moring's former Asia IP speciality practice co-head Brian Paul Gearing as a partner, the firm announced on Tuesday, November 11. Gearing, who will ...