Partner / Ph.D. Geneticist
Nao Takada
A Ph.D. geneticist and attorney supporting litigation teams, law firms, and life sciences companies on matters where complex science decides the legal outcome.
Professional Profile
Signature Focus
Science-Driven Litigation Support
Nao works alongside litigation teams on product liability and patent disputes, analyzing study design, data, and expert reports where the science drives the legal outcome.
IP Diligence & Licensing
She supports intellectual property diligence and licensing for life sciences and technology assets, assessing scope, validity assumptions, and technical risk.
U.S.–Japan Matters
Nao advises clients on cross-border U.S.–Japan work, bridging both legal systems and languages for research, licensing, and commercial relationships.
Areas of Focus
- Product liability matters involving scientific and medical evidence
- Patent disputes and technical claim analysis
- Expert report review and expert development
- Intellectual property diligence for life sciences assets
- Licensing and technology transfer support
- Genetics, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical subject matter
- U.S.–Japan cross-border legal matters
- Litigation support for law firms and in-house teams
Credentials
Ph.D., Genetics
Juris Doctor
Works across U.S. and Japanese legal and scientific settings
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