Practice Areas

IP Rights

Intellectual
Property Rights

Intellectual property rights are rights that must be managed by a company, with as high a priority as operating its business. A company needs to secure intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights in a timely manner, and must constantly manage risks, including possible disputes with its competitors and retired employees, to prevent disputes
If a dispute occurs, it is necessary to successfully resolve the dispute in the shortest possible time by accurately diagnosing the issue. Activities such as registration, management of intellectual property rights, civil and criminal litigation, etc. are now essential for the success of a company.

SIWOO LAWOFFICE has handled a range of matters in the field of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, through organic cooperation between the lawyers who have handled civil cases and criminal cases related to copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, etc., and our capabilities and comprehensive services related to legal disputes on intellectual property rights are also highly evaluated by many corporate and individual clients.

SIWOO LAWOFFICE has a lot of experience and expertise in international legal affairs, including contracts for the transfer of intellectual property rights to domestic and foreign companies, as well as in domestic legal issues, and is a strong partner for the successful overseas expansion of many companies.

SIWOO LAWOFFICE provides the following legal advice services related to intellectual property rights:

  • Legal advice related to license agreements for intellectual property rights of domestic/overseas companies
  • Legal advice on copyright transfer/license agreements
  • Claims for provisional disposition for injunction against copyright infringement and claims for compensation
  • Criminal cases related to violation of the Copyright Act
  • Provisional disposition to prohibit the use of the company name, etc.
  • Provisional disposition for injunction against trademark right infringement, and claim for compensation
  • Claims for the cancellation of transfer registration of service mark
  • Criminal cases related to violation of the Trademark Act
  • Claim for injunction against patent infringement and claim for compensation
  • Criminal cases related to violation of the Patent Act

Cases & Works

  • Criminal procedure in the Busan Eastern District Court regarding a violation of the Copyright Act (20□□GOJEONG1032) – Acquittal
  • Representing a domestic video production company and providing legal advice and preparation of warning notices regarding the prohibition of copyright infringement to public institutions in Korea
  • Representing a domestic port comprehensive service provider to provide legal advice on BM patent application on a specialized platform customized for maritime transportation tourists
  • Representing a public record producer and providing legal advice on copyright protection and countermeasures against copyright infringement
  • Providing legal advice on copyright disputes to companies in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do
  • Representing a domestic CT(computed tomography) company in connection with a claim for damage filed by the other party for the reason of infringement of copyright
  • Representing a domestic company in connection with a claim for cancellation of transfer registration of service mark and a provisional disposition against the other party to prohibit the use of the company name and service mark
  • Representing a domestic IT company in connection with injunction against trademark etc., filed by the other party
  • Performing litigation for the violation of the Copyright Act at the Busan Eastern District Court