Nicolas Hirt
CounselTokyo
Email [email protected]hoganlovells.com
Phone +81 3 5157 8144
Fax +81 3 5157 8210
LanguagesFrench, English, Japanese
Practice groupIntellectual Property, Media, and Technology
With a Masters Degree in Law from a leading university in France, Nicolas Hirt is registered as a European Trademark Attorney. He has over 20 years of experience in the registration and portfolio management of trademarks and designs around the world, with a particular emphasis on European Union Trade Marks, national trademarks in Europe, European Union Designs and national designs in Europe.
Nicolas also has a large amount of experience in domain name registration and dispute work. He is French and originally worked at the leading patent firm in France for a number of years.
Nicolas speaks a number of European languages. He is also fluent in Japanese, having studied at Kyoto University and worked in Tokyo for many years.
Awards and recognitions
2017-2021
Leading individual in Japan for prosecution and strategy
World Trademark Review 1000
2020
Recommended in Intellectual Property
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2017
Next Generation Foreign Lawyer in Japan for IP (International)
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Education and admissions
Education
Masters In Law, Université Paris XI
Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, University of Strasbourg
Memberships
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Bar admissions and qualifications
French Trademark Attorney
