Hwansung Park

Practice Areas

Cross-border IP Litigation

Unfair Competition

IP Strategy Consulting

Trade Secret · Company Information Protection

Open Source Software

Antitrust & Competition

Trademark · Design

Environment

IP Compliance

Border Measures

IP Transactions & Licensing

Game · Sports · Entertainment

Copyright · Computer program

Discovery

Start-ups

TMT

Career

2001-Present: Lee & Ko

2023-Present: Member of Advisory Committee to Ministry of Intellectual Property

2019-Present: Member of Internal Audit Committee to the Ministry of Environment

2017-Present: Vice President of KIPLA

2016-Present: Member of IP & Internet Standing Committee of AIPPI International

2014-Present: Vice President of AIPPI Korea

2013-2015: Presidential Council of Intellectual Property Expert Committee Member

2011-2017: Member of IP Advisory Committee of Korea Trade Commission

Professional Memberships

1998 Admitted to the Korean Bar

2009 Admitted to the Korean Patent Bar

Publications

'Korea and US Judicial Cooperation and Limitations Thereof in Cross-Border Patent Litigation' ('Law & Technology' Vol. 9-6, the Center for Law & Technology, Seoul National University, 2013)

'Comparative Discussion on IPR Licensing Guidelines of Fair Trade Authorities' ('Regulatory Framework for Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights', ICR Center, Korea University, 2011).

'50 Year History in Dispatching Korean JAG Officers Abroad' (Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2001)

'Classical CD World Best Guide', (PMG Books, Korean version: 1997; Japanese version: 1998)

'Strategies for Korean Companies in the Face of U.S. Patent Litigation' (Special Lecture at Seoul National University, Executive MBA program, 2013)

'Understanding U.S. Patent Litigation and Strategies for Korean Companies' (Patent Training Lecture at Seoul Bar Association, 2013)

'U.S. Patent Litigation and Korean Companies' (Seminar Lecture hosted by the Judicial Research Group on Intellectual Property Law, 2012)

'Understanding and Responding to Discovery Process in U.S. Patent Litigation' (Continuing Education on Patents Lecture hosted by the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association, 2012).

'Understanding and Responding to U.S. Patent Litigation', (Special Lecture at Seoul National University, Executive MBA program, 2013)

'Impact of the Amended U.S. Patent Act on Companies', ('Trends in U.S. Patent Law' hosted by the Center for Law & Technology, Seoul National University, 2011)

'Use of Intellectual Property in a Competitive Market', (Special Lecture at Seoul National University, Executive MBA program, 2011)

'Latest Trends in Copyright Practice' ('Today and Tomorrow of Copyright Law' hosted by Korea Copyright Commission and Myongji University, 2011)

'Technology Management & Law' (Special Lecture at Seoul National University, Executive MBA program, 2010)

'Regulation on the Importation of IP-infringing Goods' ('Multi-Jurisdictional IP Disputes' hosted by Korea International Trade Association and Yonsei Unviersity, 2010)

'Implementation of a New Re-examination System for Patent Applications and Revision to the Accelerated Examination Procedure in Korea' (Asialaw, 2009)

'Initial Strategic Considerations and Roles of Korean Law Firm for Korean Companies in Section 337 Investigations' (IAKL, 2009)

Personal

Hwansung Park is renowned as one of the brightest legal analysts in Korea. He is currently serving as the Head of Cross-Border IP Dispute Team and Discovery Team. As a member of the Corporate Practice Group in his earlier years of practice at Lee & Ko, he counseled prominent corporations and entities in a number of M&A deals.

As his practice became more focused on intellectual property and information technology, Mr. Park represented and counseled major IP and IT companies in connection with patents, trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyrights and domain names. In addition, he was involved in a number of landmark cases, including the first 'functional drawing copyright' lawsuit in the history of Korean jurisprudence. Drawing from his experiences in M&A transactions, he provides strategic advices on intellectual property matters including intellectual property portfolio management, abuse of intellectual property rights issues, establishment and management of non-practicing entity (NPE) and countermeasures against NPEs, intellectual property transactions, and intellectual property financing with keen awareness of his clients' corporate objectives.

Mr. Park is also an expert in IP surveillance and border enforcement with in-depth knowledge of the proceedings before the Korea Trade Commission. He is familiar with the procedures of the Korea Customs Service and has been counseling multinational companies in border enforcements against imitations and counterfeits. Having worked closely with many U.S. law firms, he is also well versed in IP litigation procedures in the U.S., including ITC actions.

Mr. Park is a key member of Lee & Ko's Gaming Practice Group and has a wealth of knowledge and experience on the gaming industry as a whole. He advised Ourpalm in acquiring shares from a major Korean internet company; advised use of service and consumer information agreements for Nextfloor's game software; advised a U.S. gaming company on regulatory issues related to game tournaments; advised Shanda's acquisition of an internet gaming company; and advised game publishing and development agreements for Neowiz and other major gaming companies. Mr. Park also advised gaming clients in numerous intellectual property disputes including patent infringement cases.

Languages Spoken

Korean, English

Education

Awards