Increasing demand for intellectual property law... Daeryun Law Firm responds on all fronts with a ‘one team’ system

As domestic intellectual property (IP) infringement cases have recently increased and the demand for related laws is rapidly increasing, Daeryun Law Firm announced on the 15th that it is strengthening its response by recruiting a large number of patent and intellectual property experts.
 
According to data released by the Supreme Court, the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and the National Intellectual Property Commission in March, the average number of domestic patent infringement civil lawsuits filed over the past five years (2018-2022) was approximately 92 per year, and the average processing period was 19 months (581 days). However, the citation rate was found to be only around 20%, which is significantly lower than the global level (70% in the United States, 80% in China, etc.).
 
Meanwhile, the number of cases in which domestic companies participated in the Korean Intellectual Property Office's industrial property rights dispute mediation last year was 160, the highest ever. Accordingly, there are growing voices in the industry that companies must prepare countermeasures against intellectual property rights.
 
In line with this trend, Daeryun expanded and reorganized its intellectual property group and launched the 'Intellectual Property One Team', which is composed of experts with extensive practical experience in the courts and the Korean Intellectual Property Office.
 
A key member is Lee Da-woo, a lawyer who has worked as a judge at the Patent Court and the Seoul Central District Court. Attorney Lee, who recently joined the team, is a hands-on talent with a deep understanding of patent litigation and technology dispute structures. While working at Yulchon Law Firm, he overturned and overturned the lower court's ruling regarding the export of trade secrets of an automobile parts company and resulted in an acquittal.
 
Attorney Minwoo Cho, who served as an examiner at the Korean Intellectual Property Office and a technical examiner at the Seoul Central District Court, is also a key member. Having handled technology-related cases in both the executive branch and the judiciary, he provides legal advice and supports litigation response based on multi-layered analysis and practical interpretation.
 
In addition, Tae-Hwan Kim and Joo-Mi Lim, who are registered intellectual property rights lawyers registered with the Korean Bar Association and have been active in numerous patent disputes and corporate litigation, will join and add to the group's capabilities.
 
Haeseong Kang, a patent attorney who served as a technical examiner at the Patent Court and an adjudicator at the Korean Intellectual Property Office, also joins the group. Patent Attorney Kang is an expert with experience in everything from examination and trial to judicial decision processes, and has specialized capabilities in responding to technology-centered disputes.
 
In addition, patent attorney Minhee Ma, who has performed significant intellectual property rights work, including trademark disputes for large corporations and advising on character trademark applications, will also be present. In particular, Patent Attorney Ma has led many successful results in overseas-related cases, such as agreements on the coexistence of global trademarks and responses to overseas trademark brokerage and infringement.
 
In addition, expert Nami Kwak, a patent attorney specializing in U.S. applications, has joined the team and is providing advice on domestic and foreign patent applications and international intellectual property rights issues. Commissioner Kwak worked at an American patent law firm and was in charge of analyzing and establishing strategies for numerous patent applications, including licensing contracts with overseas companies.
 
Through this reorganization, Daeryun's Intellectual Property Group plans to strengthen legal services in all areas of intellectual property rights, including responding to patent and design rights infringements, as well as responding to copyright disputes related to AI and software, protecting brand and trademark rights, and intellectual property rights contracts and licensing disputes.
 
CEO Daeryun Kim Kook-il said, "Intellectual property rights are an important factor that determines a company's core competitiveness in an era of technological innovation and globalization." He added, "In particular, at a time when technology and creativity are important, issues related to intellectual property rights that companies face are becoming more complex."
 
He continued, “As Daeryun Intellectual Property Group is comprised of a group of experts with both theory and practice, we will provide a one-stop legal solution to protect our clients’ rights.”

Reporter Lee Dong-jun (blondie@segye.com)

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