Shin & Kim, Intellectual Property | Chambers Global Profile

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Intellectual Property - South Korea

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Shin & Kim fields a respected team that handles contentious and transactional matters, offering extensive technical expertise in areas such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and software development. The team possesses notable experience serving clients on domestic and cross-border patent, copyright and trade mark matters, as well as trade secret issues. It also assists with availability searches as well as IP due diligence in connection with transactions and licensing agreements. The practice demonstrates expertise in cutting-edge IP areas such as copyrighting of games, cybersquatting and content streaming.

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Work Highlights

Shin & Kim's IP team successfully represented Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls in patent invalidation proceedings relating to an electric valve used in air conditioners.

Strengths

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Shin & Kim are outstanding. The team structure provides clients with a sense of security in difficult litigation. They make best use of their expertise to implement the client's arguments.

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The team consists of members with different backgrounds and experiences. They figure out the main issues quickly and provide opinions from various perspectives.

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Shin & Kim are outstanding. The team structure provides clients with a sense of security in difficult litigation. They make best use of their expertise to implement the client's arguments.

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The team consists of members with different backgrounds and experiences. They figure out the main issues quickly and provide opinions from various perspectives.

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Notable Practitioners

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Bo Kyung Lim

Band 1

Lim Bo Kyung has extensive experience handling a wide range of IP disputes, covering trade secrets issues in addition to patent, trade mark and copyright infringement. He acts for pharmaceutical, electronics and construction electronics companies, among others.

Bo Kyung is a top IP lawyer.

He provides appropriate legal advice based on a broad and high understanding of the IP field.

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Ghyo-Sun Park

Head of Intellectual Property

Band 2

Park Ghyo-Sun heads the IP practice and has vast experience advising on patent infringement and patent invalidation actions as well as trade secret disputes. His expertise is frequently sought out by domestic entities in various sectors including media, broadcasting and manufacturing.

He is leading the way in IP.

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Jootag Yoon

Band 4

Yoon Jootag offers a wealth of experience in litigation regarding patents, trade marks, copyright, as well as trade secrets. He offers deep experience from his time as a judge at the Seoul High Court.

He deeply understands cases based on his expertise in IP and has the power to turn the tide, even in cases where the chances of winning are not expected to be high.

He analysed the evidence closely to dig into the other party's weaknesses and persuade the court.

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Kyle Choi

Band 4

Kyle Choi secures a well-deserved place in the rankings due to strong recognition for his international IP expertise. He assists clients with cross-border trade mark and copyright infringement and patent invalidation matters.

He provided immediate and complete solutions to a wide range of complex issues.

His native English and experience working at the US Patent and Trademark Office have contributed significantly to the execution of large-scale contracts for multinational companies.

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