Patent & Trademark Attorneys · Seoul
Protecting the value of technology and brands in Korea.
We file, prosecute and defend patents, trademarks and designs in Korea for startups, growing companies and overseas applicants. Foreign associates instruct us for PCT national phase entry and direct Korean trademark filings, with every case handled by a registered Korean patent attorney and reported in English.
For foreign applicants and associates
Filing in Korea, made predictable
PCT national phase in Korea
Check your 31-month deadline and the official fees for entry and examination instantly, then send instructions with the PCT number.
Trademarks in Korea
Direct Korean filings with goods and services matched to the names the Korean office accepts, and every official fee shown before you approve.
Services
What we do
IP prosecution
- Prior art search
- Patent applications
- Trademark applications
- Design applications
IP disputes
- Warning letters
- Third-party submissions and oppositions
- Invalidation and cancellation trials
- Correction and scope confirmation trials
Infringement analysis
- Infringement and non-infringement (FTO) opinions
- Invalidity searches and opinions
- Patent validity opinions
- Infringement monitoring and portfolio expansion strategy
IP transactions
- Technology transfer
- Technology and patent valuation
- Patent sale and purchase
- Patent licensing
IP consulting
- Patent landscape and market research
- Government R&D project support
- R&D project consulting
IP education
- IP training for startups
- IP training for corporate researchers
- Invention harvesting and portfolio strategy training
Philosophy
Leading · New · Business
LEADING
Creative work grounded in long practical experience and the fundamentals of strong IP rights.
NEW
New strategies in every task, from invention harvesting and drafting to office actions, appeals and litigation.
BUSINESS
Strategies built around each client's business, not around the paperwork.
Cases
Recent cases
News & Columns
From our desk
- 2024.07.25News[LNB News] Introduction of Card Payment Service (2024.07.01)
- 2023.07.27Column[Patent Talk] File Your Trademark First, Register Your Business Second
- 2023.05.08Column[Patent Talk] When Someone Else Files Your Trade Name as a Trademark First
- 2023.04.13Column[Patent Talk] Following the Trademark Act, the Unfair Competition Prevention Act Now Also Protects Prior Users of Marks
- 2023.03.29Column[Patent Talk] Is a Rejected Patent Free for Anyone to Use?
- 2023.03.15Column[Patent Talk] Building a Patent Portfolio Through Divisional Applications
Instructions or questions about a Korean matter?
A Korean patent attorney replies to every enquiry. All information is kept strictly confidential.