Intellectual Property: International Firms | Asia-Pacific

Covington & Burling is a highly regarded practice, commended for its broad range of intellectual property services. The team advises on patent enforcement cases as well as trade mark and copyright protection, serving clients in cross-border technology transactions for IT companies and automotive manufacturers in particular. It offers further expertise in online data security and privacy issues and operates from its office in Seoul in conjunction with the disputes capabilities of its US offices. The law firm has additional experience advising on transactional and advisory IP issues.

Ropes & Gray has an outstanding reputation for a range of IP matters, particularly those in the technology sector. The team regularly handles litigation, including disputes in the USA, working with clients on patent infringements. It also possesses a strong client following among technology, chemical, automotive and heavy industry companies.

Paul Hastings is active on a range of IP matters including patent infringement, trade secret issues and IP litigation. The team acts for high-profile Korean clients in the technology and chemical sectors. A large network of offices allows the team to engage expertise from across Asia, Europe and North America.

The DLA Piper Seoul team ably assists clients in US patent infringement litigation, working closely with the firm's other offices in the region. The firm provides counsel for domestic conglomerates in trade mark and copyright-related matters. The team is active across work in a range of sectors including technology, automobiles and consumer products.

O'Melveny & Myers has an established track record acting for Korean conglomerates in IP matters, with a particular focus on representing clients in patent litigation before the US courts.