SOUTH KOREA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Hwansung Park, Eunwoo (Vera) Lee, Hankil D. Kang and Jung Heo Lee & Ko
Lee & Ko is one of Korea’s premier full-service law firms. Its Intellectual Property Practice Group com- prises a team of approximately 140 dedicated IP trial lawyers and patent attorneys, many of whom hold technical degrees across a broad range of industries, including electronics, biotechnology, pharmaceuti- cals, software and semiconductors. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm also operates offices in Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, supported by a global network
of leading law firms. The Group provides comprehen- sive expertise in patent and trade mark prosecution, IP litigation, technology transactions and trade secret matters, combining technical insight from attorneys with patent agent experience, strategic depth from practitioners with over 20 years of experience, and judicial perspective from former IP judges, with sup- port from related practices where appropriate.
Authors
Hwansung Park stands out as one of Korea’s premier legal analysts. Early in his career in Lee & Ko’s Corporate Practice Group, he guided major M&A transactions for prominent corporations. Shifting to IP/IT, he has
Eunwoo (Vera) Lee has specialised in IP law at Lee & Ko since 2004, covering patents, trade marks, domains, copyrights, unfair
competition, licensing, transactions (M&A), and work-for-hire inventions. She has built an outstanding trial record through her involvement in a number of landmark cases. Notably, she secured pioneering Supreme Court rulings on copyright infringement in imitation mobile games and in the first “functional copyright” case, both of which have prompted significant academic discussion. She has also successfully handled complex trade mark litigations, licensing of museum artworks and iconic marks, work-for-hire disputes, and IP-centric M&A across gaming, film, fashion, food, energy, medical devices, chemicals, and insurance.
represented leading firms in patents, trade marks, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyrights, and domains – pioneering Korea’s first “functional drawing copyright” case. Leveraging M&A expertise, he delivers strategic counsel on IP portfolios, NPE strategies and countermeasures, transactions, financing, and rights abuse, attuned to corporate goals. His strengths shine in IP surveillance, border enforcement via Korea Trade Commission and Customs, US litigation, including ITC, and gaming industry regulations, publishing, development, and disputes.
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