DR & AJU's Intellectual Property PG is comprised of professionals, including former judges of the Patent Court or Intellectual Property Department, the lawyers, and experts with technological backgrounds.
We provide professional legal services in patent, trademark, designs, unfair competition, trade secrets, personal data, IT, information and communication, sports, entertainment, licensing negotiation, and contracts, encompassing the intellectual property and cultural industry as a whole.
In addition, by keeping a strategic partnership with DAE-A IP Consulting, we can provide one-stop legal service from the application stage of intellectual property rights such as patents to the final stage such as advisory and litigation.
Our Intellectual Property Practice Group will be a reliable partner for clients while providing precise and professional legal service with our technological background, protecting the clients’ valuable technology, brand, and contents.
Prior art research, analysis of the scope of rights, and review of infringement
Representation in adjudication, such as the invalidation proceedings of intellectual property rights and confirmation of the scope of rights
Representation in appeals against the decision of the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board
Matters related to litigation involving the injunction and provisional disposition of infringement of intellectual property rights and claim for damages
Representation in criminal prosecution for intellectual property rights infringement
Mediation of intellectual property disputes
Legal consultation on intellectual property transaction and licensing
Legal consultation on the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act on the exercise of intellectual property rights
Due diligence of target company’s intellectual property rights in M&A transactions
Conducting intellectual property disputes abroad
Prevention of unfair competition and protection of trade secrets
Matters related to litigation involving the injunction and provisional disposition against unfair competition and claim for damages
Representation in criminal prosecution for unfair competition conduct, and review and legal advisory on determining acts of unfair competition
Matters related to litigation involving the injunction and provisional disposition of trade secret infringement and claim for damages
Representation in criminal prosecution for trade secret infringement
Legal consultation concerning the establishment of a trade secret protection system
Contract drafting and legal advisory for trade secret protection
Legal advisory on protecting trade secrets during corporate collaborations
Prohibition of competition/injunction and claim for damages
Represented the defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by the patent holder, where the defendant supplied exclusive products to a non-exclusive licensee, securing a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court.
Represented a patent holder in a patent infringement lawsuit related to an invention of use for mycelium culture medium.
Represented a patent holder in a patent infringement lawsuit related to a hangover relief drink.
Represented a catalyst product manufacturer in a patent infringement lawsuit related to silica catalyst.
Represented a sticker manufacturer in a patent infringement lawsuit related to the manufacturing method of casting foam stickers.
Represented a tungsten CMP slurry product distributor in a patent infringement lawsuit concerning CMP slurry.
Represented a medical device manufacturer in a patent infringement lawsuit regarding a medical thread insertion device and a medical thread insertion procedure kit equipped with the device.
Represented a patent holder in a patent infringement lawsuit related to machinery for construction and civil engineering works.
Represented the defendant, an interior material manufacturer in a patent infringement lawsuit related to assembly fixtures.
Represented a patent holder in a patent infringement lawsuit concerning a security module for mobile applications.
Represented a manufacturer in an injunction lawsuit regarding the patent infringement of a sterilized water generator.
Represented the respondent in an injunction lawsuit regarding patent infringement related to textiles/weaving.
Represented a patent holder in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decisions of a patent invalidation trial and scope confirmation trial concerning a infrared cooking device.
Represented a utility model right holder in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decisions of a utility model invalidation trial and scope confirmation trial regarding an electric heater assembly.
Represented a German company, the patent holder, in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision of a patent invalidation trial regarding the manufacturing method of polycrystalline silicon.
Represented company H, the petitioner, in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision of a patent invalidation trial concerning metallic paper.
Represented a patent holder in a Supreme Court appeal of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision of a patent invalidation trial regarding the manufacturing method of artificial rocks.
Represented the petitioner, Nature Republic Co., Ltd., in a patent invalidation trial concerning cosmetic containers.
Represented the respondent in a negative scope confirmation trial regarding wind power generation patents
Handled a patent infringement case concerning cooling devices under the Patent Act, and advised on patent analysis and licensing negotiations for Japan’s NIDEC SANKYO Corp.
Advised on licensing negotiations for aircraft-related technology concerning Incheon Airport.
Advised on licensing negotiations for semiconductor technology.
Represented domestic company C in a trademark and trade secret infringement lawsuit, which was the first international case at the Seoul Central District Court.
Represented a separated affiliate in a trademark infringement lawsuit following the dissolution of corporate group S.
Represented Hyundai Industrial Development Co., Ltd. in a trademark infringement lawsuit against Intercontinental Hotels and Hyundai Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
Represented Pagoda Academy, the trademark holder, in a lawsuit seeking the transfer of trademark rights.
Represented the plaintiff, a food manufacturing company, in a lawsuit seeking the transfer of trademark rights valued at several billion won.
Represented the trademark holder in a Supreme Court appeal seeking to overturn the decision of a trademark invalidation trial involving health functional food company N.
Represented a trademark holder in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision of a trademark invalidation trial concerning cosmetic manufacturer B.
Represented a trademark holder in an injunction lawsuit for the prohibition of the use of the “Mapo Ok” trademark.
Represented a trademark holder in a trademark invalidation case concerning the “Louis Castel” trademark.
Handled the trademark law violation case of Hite Jinro Holdings Co., Ltd.
Advised cosmetics manufacturer J on a trademark-related license agreement.
Represented clients in cracking down on counterfeit trademarks such as Chanel and Cartier.
Represented Gymboree Co., Ltd. in a scope confirmation trial and lawsuit seeking to overturn trial decisions regarding the design of magnetic toys.
Represented Gymboree Co., Ltd. in an injunction lawsuit regarding the infringement of design rights related to magnetic toy designs.
Represented a cosmetics manufacturer in a lawsuit concerning design rights infringement and unfair competition related to cosmetic products.
Represented HITEJINRO Co., Ltd. in a design right infringement lawsuit related to promotional materials.
Advised Korea Institute of Design Promotion on general legal matters.
Represented a design company in a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning the design of a golf course.
Represented Nexon Co., Ltd. in a lawsuit related to copyright infringement in a game.
Represented MBC in a copyright infringement lawsuit related to the TV series 'Queen Seondeok'.
Represented the plaintiff in a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning the TV series 'Iris'.
Represented the copyright holder in a copyright infringement lawsuit related to the novel 'Dead of Winter'.
Represented the copyright holder in a lawsuit confirming copyright ownership and imposing an injunction to ban broadcasting involving comic characters.
Represented SK Telecom Co., Ltd. in a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning advertising music.
Represented a coffee shop in a copyright infringement lawsuit regarding the playback of background music.
Represented a software development company in a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning computer programs.
Represented a mobile phone manufacturer in an injunction lawsuit regarding the copyright infringement of mobile OS.
Represented an automobile manufacturer in a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning car grill design.
Represented the respondent in an injunction lawsuit concerning the copyright infringement of a Korean language textbook.
Represented the respondent in an injunction lawsuit concerning the copyright infringement of an English language textbook.
Handled a case regarding the termination of a character licensing agreement and claim for damages.
Handled a copyright violation case concerning software for a battlefield management information system.
Represented the plaintiff, a pharmaceutical company, in an unfair competition lawsuit concerning the manufacturing and sale of pharmaceuticals.
Represented the defendant, an auto parts manufacturer in a unfair competition lawsuit concerning the manufacturing and sale of automotive parts.
Represented the defendant, a clothing manufacturer, in an unfair competition lawsuit concerning the manufacturing and sale of apparel.
Represented a program developer in a non-compete injunction case and a criminal case involving trade secret infringement after the developer transferred to the internet conglomerate Naver Corp.
Represented the petitioner in an injunction lawsuit concerning trade secret infringement related to shipbuilding technology.
Handled a criminal case concerning trade secret infringement related to semiconductor technology.
Handled a criminal case concerning trade secret infringement related to GPS technology.
Represented the plaintiff, a PPF manufacturer, in litigation regarding the copyright and trade secret infringement of PPF pattern designs.
Represented Hansol Chemical Co., Ltd. in a criminal case involving trade secret infringement.
Represented IR Wind Power Co., Ltd. in a criminal case involving trade secret infringement.
Represented STX Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in a criminal case involving trade secret infringement.
Represented Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in a trade secret infringement case.
Represented Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in a trade secret infringement case.
Represented an employee inventor in a compensation claim case for an invention in bridge construction.
Conducted IP due diligence and provided legal counsel on the acquisition of Hyundai Corporation.
Conducted IP due diligence and provided legal counsel on the acquisition of Woongjin Foods Co., Ltd.
Conducted IP due diligence and provided legal counsel on the acquisition of Siwon School.
Conducted IP due diligence and provided legal counsel on the acquisition of a computer program development company.
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