Tae-Yeon Cho

Tae-Yeon Cho is a founding member of Cho & Partners IP and one of Korea’s most experienced intellectual property practitioners. Over a career spanning more than 40 years, he has advised leading multinational companies on IP matters and helped shape Korea’s IP laws and enforcement framework.

Mr. Cho has served as lead counsel in numerous significant disputes before the Korean courts, including cases presenting novel issues in trademark law, copyright, unfair competition, and related areas of commercial law. His practice covers trademarks, designs, copyright, domain names, anti-counterfeiting, and strategic enforcement, with a particular focus on complex disputes and high-stakes litigation.

Mr. Cho has earned sustained recognition from major international legal directories. Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific recognize him as an Eminent Practitioner, while World Trademark Review has described him as an “IP pioneer.”

Beyond his client practice, Mr. Cho has held prominent positions within Korea’s IP community and has played an active role in the development of IP policy and dispute resolution systems.

Admissions

• Korean Bar, 1983

• Korean Patent Attorney, 1983

• New York Bar, 1990