Led by Jeong Kyu Choe, the IP team at Jipyong LLC has experience handling a variety of matters, including litigation, due diligence, IP strategy, and patent disputes. In addition to having an expertise in entertainment law, Mun Hui Kim also frequently handles cases on trademark, copyright, and unfair competition. Other notable members of the team include So Young Lee and Chang Ik Sung, who are both experienced partners in the firm’s IP and technology group.

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Key clients

  • HITEJINRO Co., Ltd.
  • Sejong Pratech Co., Ltd.
  • Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation
  • Daepoong Industrial Co., Ltd.
  • Kakao Entertainment Corp.
  • OHSCENT Co., Ltd.
  • TSE Co., Ltd.
  • National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
  • Hanall Co., Ltd.
  • Artificial Intelligence Cluster Agency (AICA)
  • National IT Industry Promotion Agency

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented HITEJINRO Co., Ltd. in a trial for confirmation of the scope of registered design rights and obtained a trial ruling of dismissal.
  • Represented Sejong Pratech Co., Ltd. in an appeal to the Supreme Court involving the legal interpretation of the start date for the subsequent completion appeal to a decision of service by public notice.
  • Represented and advised the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation on the return of ‘Borok,’ a Korean cultural property, to Korea from the UK.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeong Kyu Choe