Lee International IP & Law Group is a go-to firm for foreign clients seeking a seasoned IP team for matters related to infringement and prosecution. The firm has extensive experience in dealing with IP issues across a range of industries, including manufacturing, machinery, automotive, and fashion. Managing partner Terry Taehong Kim leads the patent department and is particularly skilled in handling IP matters concerned with mechanics and electronics. The team is also headed by partners Jin-Hoe Kim and Yoon Suk Shin, both of whom are proficient in IP matters within the fields of chemistry and pharmaceuticals.
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Work highlights
- Advised the Artificial Inventor Project Team on AI Inventorship in Korea.
- Represented the patentee, Wacker Chemie AG, and effectively protected patent rights for which a request for cancellation was filed based on lack of an inventive step by Evonik Operations GmbH.
- Successfully represented Chapter 4 Corp in publishing their trademark applications, which had been pending before KIPO for nearly 4 years.
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Yoon Suk Shin
Lee International IP & Law GroupPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Terry Taehong Kim, Jin-Hoe Kim, Yoon Suk Shin