[Global IP Litigation]

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on photovoltaic cells and products (US ITC / D. DEL / Düsseldorf Regional Court / Federal Court of Australia)

• Advice and strategy for trade secret misappropriation case on botulinum toxin products and processes (US ITC)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on battery separators (W.D. NC)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement and trade secrets misappropriation cases on GOES (grain-oriented electrical steel) (D. NJ)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on airbag modules for automobiles (M.D. AL)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on DAS (distributed antenna system) (N.D. CA)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on PI (polyimide) film (C.D. CA / CAFC / U.S. Supreme Court / ITC)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on slurry for semiconductor (W.D. TX)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on rear view system of automobile (E.D. MI)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on lightning locating system (N.D. TX)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on vector graphic technology (N.D. TX)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on welding electrode (US ITC / N.D. OH)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on biosimilar (D. NJ)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on slide show in webpage (E.D. TX)

• Advice and strategy for patent infringement case on packing container (E.D. MI)

• Strategies for defending against NPE in U.S. patent litigation for Korean companies

• Study for unfair competition investigation system of the ITC for Korea Trade Commission (KTC)

[Patent]

• Patent infringement / licensing case on improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices

• Patent infringement case on Korean-English automatic conversion method

• Patent invalidation case on online capsule abstraction system

• Patent infringement case on x264 codec program

• Patent infringement case on search advertisement on internet portal site

• Patent invalidation case on bounce-back technology

• Patent infringement and invalidation case on deferred payment-type traffic card

• Patent infringement and invalidation case on LED (light emitting diode)

• Patent infringement and invalidation case on angle unit for insulator construction

• Patent license case on pile butt reinforcement device

• Patent infringement case on dyeing bobbin

• Patent infringement case on toothbrush cover

• Patent infringement case on arthritis medications

• Patent infringement case on real estate mortgage loan

• Establishment of patent management company

• Advice on patent map and FTO (Freedom To Operate)

[Trademark]

• Advice on transfer transaction regarding world-famous clothing trademark

• Advice on strategies for global brand trademark portfolio management and protection against unauthorized preoccupation

• Advice on infringement of drug store sign trademark

• Trademark infringement case on the open market system operator's responsibility in aiding and abetting the trademark infringement of counterfeit products

• Trademark infringement, invalidation, and cancellation case regarding cellphone

• Litigations and advice on similar trademarks regarding clothing, shoes, accessory, bicycle

• Trademark prosecution and license case on university hospital logo

• Dispute on online advertisement using trademark as keyword

• Trademark trust case

• Advice on brand royalty

[Unfair Competition]

• Unfair competition case on unauthorized use of entertainment company's achievement regarding its world-famous K-pop group

• Advice on countermeasure on misappropriation of UI, design, and source code of mobile app

• Advice on misappropriation of idea of small and startup businesses

[Copyright]

• Copyright Infringement case on game

• Copyright and database right Infringement case on web crawling

• Misappropriation case on employer's job posting

• Royalty calculation case on new type of music copyright

• Dispute on publication agreement with royalty

• Copyright infringement and license case on English textbook such as TOEFL, TOEIC, and TEPS

• Copyright and publication right infringement case on hymnal

• Copyright infringement case on musical script

• Misappropriation case on help-wanted advertisement information

• Dispute on similarities between shopping mall advertisements

• Dispute on stop motion advertisement

• Dispute on co-production for film

• Copyright infringement case on music copy on web-hard

• Performing license case on background music service

• Neighboring rights of copyright case on compilation record

• Dispute on music copyright of collective work

• Misappropriation case on background music of car advertisement

• Copyright infringement case on World Cup T-shirt logo

• Misappropriation case on logo art of internet portal site

• Copyright infringement case on damage calculation software regarding car insurance

[Trade Secrets]

• Trade secret misappropriation case on bidding proposal of traffic card system

• Trade secret misappropriation case on manufacturing process and technology of rare earth magnet

• Trade secret misappropriation case on management information

• Drafting Standard NDA (non-disclosure agreement) and advice on NDA engagement

[Design]

• Advice on design infringement of clothes (winter clothes, leggings).

• Design infringement case on agricultural machine and license agreement

• Advice on design infringement of album jacket

[License]

• License violation case on foreign software

• Dispute on software license such as OS(local, server), Office(word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, etc.), PDF, DB, ERP, CAD, Screen Capture, Fonts, etc.

• License agreement regarding patent, trademark, copyright, design, source code, technology transfer, joint research, joint development, etc.

[Entertainment]

• Cases and advice on protection on achievement and brand value of leading entertainment companies

• Advice on dispute about famous idol bands' trademark, copyright, design right

• Cases and advice on portrait rights infringement, defamation, and invasion of the right of publicity of famous celebrities

• Advice on exclusive contracts, model contracts, advertising contracts, event contracts, booking contracts of famous artists and sports players

• Cases and advice on the payment of appearance fees of famous celebrities abroad

• Advice on album and featuring contracts of famous celebrities

• Advice on online concert and relevant brand application strategies

• Advice on script contracts of famous writers

• Advice on misconduct including school violence and disciplinary action regarding famous sports players

• Advice on the amendment of the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act

• Advice on advertising, such as product placement (indirect advertisement) and sponsorship notice

• Advice on entertainment companies' overseas expansion to China and other foreign countries

• Advice on planning, production, and broadcasting of films, dramas, animations, and TV shows for foreign producers

• Advice on various legal matters for the filming of Hollywood or foreign movies in Korea

• Advice on various legal matters for the filming of Korean movies abroad

• Advice on film contracts (pre-production, development, investment, production, permission, cast, crew, location, etc.)

• Case on the return of stolen artwork

• Comprehensive and strategic advice on the risk management in the entertainment industry

[AI (Artificial Intelligence)]

• Advice on establishment of AI based estimation system of car accident damage

• Advice on solution of discovering new drugs using AI

• Advice on semiconductor IP development using AI

• Advice on establishment of AI hub for sharing of data processed by AI

• Advice on open source license processed by AI

• Advice on data collection for developing AI common language model

[ETC]

• Cybersquatting case on domain name of embroidery software, clothes, etc.

• Compensation for employee invention on printer gear; Standards and policy on compensation for employee invention

• Franchise agreement on family restaurant, fast-food restaurant, screen golf shop, etc.

• [Presentation] "International Copyright Status and Legal Data Uses for AI" (Forum on Using Foreign News Data and Addressing Copyright in Seoul, Korea, April 9th, 2024)
• [Press] "Legal disputes in the gaming industry will continue to grow." (Law Times, March 1st, 2024)
• [Press] "Will virtual idols be the new Korean Wave?" (Forbes Korea, February 23rd, 2024)
• [Press] [ANNUAL BRIEF 2024] "Direction of AI Creations and Copyright Attribution" (Forbes Korea, January 23rd, 2024)
• [Presentation] "Latest Trends and Protection Strategies for Intellectual Property" (Thomson Reuters x Forbes Korea Annual Brief 2024 in Seoul, Korea, January 25th, 2024)
• [Publication] "Artificial Intelligence Law (South Korea) - Edition 1" (Lexology In-Depth, January 2024)
• [Press] "Best Law Firms & Lawyers in Korea 2023" (Korea Economic Daily Business, December 18th, 2023)
• [Press] "wrtn hosts first Generative AI Ideathon." (ZDNET Korea, December 5th, 2023)
• [Publication] "Taiwan authorities step up crackdown on illegal content distribution." (Korea Copyright Protection Agency, November 27th, 2023)
• [Press] [Art of Law Firm] "Lee & Ko defends Coway water purifier's 'Sterilization Technology' patent." (Chosun Biz, October 31st, 2023)
• [Lecture] "U.S. Intellectual Property Regime and Dispute Resolution Practices" (Korea Invention Promotion Association, October 20st, 2023)
• [Presentation] "Not for the Faint of Heart: IP Litigation at the International Trade Commission" (ABA 2023 Asia/Pacific Conference in Seoul, Korea, October 11th, 2023)
• [Presentation] "Creator's Right to Additional Compensation" / "Trends in Fair Trade in the Content Industry" (2023 Busan International Film Festival Asian Contents & Film Market BSM Legal Seminar in Busan, Korea, October 8th / 9th, 2023)
• [Presentation] "Status and Issues of K-Discovery Introduction" (Korea LEGAL-TECH Forum 2023 in Seoul, Korea, September 15th, 2023)
• [Presentation] Panel Chair on the topic of "Compliance Issues Regarding Data Privacy" (IAKL Annual Conference 2023 in Seoul, Korea, September 15th, 2023)
• [Publication] [Special Report] Are NPEs that specialize in patent litigation really trolls? (New Technology of the Month, September 2023, September 4th, 2023)
• [Lecture] "Utilization of Intellectual Property for Technology Commercialization" (Company H Global R&D Expert Program, July 21st, 2023)
• [Lecture] "The Latest Legal Issues for Digital Health Medical Devices" (Company D, June 26th, 2023)
• [Presentation] "IP Regulatory Trends and Issues Related to AI Training Data" (Lee & Ko, SNU SAPI – Webinar on the Latest Domestic and International Regulatory Developments in AI in Seoul, Korea, June 2nd, 2023)
• [Publication] "Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police of UK and its partners have executed a series of raids across the country as part of a crackdown on the supply of illegal streaming services." (Korea Copyright Protection Agency, April 28th, 2022)
• [Publication] "Past and Present of the Right of Publicity" (Press Arbitration, 2023 Spring Vol. 166, March 30th, 2023)
• [Press] "Jaewoo Kwak won the 'Korean Bar Association Achievement Award'" (Law Times, February 28th, 2023)
• [Press] "The Law Society of Singapore visited the Korean Bar Association and discussed 'Internationalization of the Legal Market'" (Korean Legal News, February 22nd, 2023)
• [Press] [IP Law] "The Latest Trends of IP Cases, Selection Invention, and Metaverse" (Legal Times, January 4th, 2023)
• [Press] "The 'Best Lawyer' who shined 2022… 42 lawyers selected from the top 6 law firms" (Korea Economic Daily Business, December 26th, 2022)
• [Lecture] "Copyright Education for Emoticon Creators" (Company K, December 14th, 2022)
• [Presentation] "Metaverse - Changes that the New Virtual Convergence Platform will Bring and Companies' Response Thereto" (Lee & Ko IP Practice Group Annual Fall Seminar for Client in Seoul, Korea, December 1st, 2022)
• [Publication] "Recent Copyright Infringement Cases, Trends and Implications of Italian Courts" (Korea Copyright Protection Agency, November 30th, 2022)
• [Press] Korean Bar Association & Law Society of Singapore Discussion Meeting "Consensus on Discovery Process" (Aju Business Daily, November 8th, 2022)
• [Presentation] "IP - Metaverse" (IAKL Annual Conference 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, USA, October 28th, 2022)
• [Presentation] "Legal Issues Regarding Contracts for Use of Other Original Works in Film Production" (2022 Busan International Film Festival Asian Contents & Film Market BSM Legal Seminar in Busan, Korea, October 11th, 2022)
• [Press] [Best Lawyer] "Eight-year-long patent war of water purifiers between Coway and Chungho Nice" (Economy Chosun, October 5th, 2022)
• [Lecture] "IP-Related Issues to Be Noted in Drafting and Reviewing Contracts" (Company L, September 29th, 2022)
• [Press] [Art of Law Firm] "Patent war of water purifiers between Coway and Chungho Nice... Lee & Ko turns the tables with 'Ice Transparency'." (Chosun Biz, August 24th, 2022)
• [Press] "Korean Bar Association and Law Society of England and Wales discusses their legal professional training systems." (Korean Legal News, August 24th, 2022)
• [Presentation] "Legal Profession in Korea - The Past and Present of Systems for Fostering Legal Professionals in Korea" (Korean Bar Association & Law Society of England and Wales – Discussion Meeting in Seoul, Korea, July 26th, 2022)
• [Lecture] "Utilization of Intellectual Property for Technology Commercialization" (Company H Global R&D Expert Program, July 8th, 2022)
• [Lecture] "Systematic Understanding of U.S. Patent Law" (KAIST-MIP Patent Dispute Expert Course for Conglomerate S, July 7th, 2022)
• [Lecture] "IP Issues Related to Metaverse and NFT" (Conglomerate L, June 16th, 2022)
• [Press] "Mentoring conducted by International Association of Korean Lawyers became a welcome rain for law school students." (Law Times, June 28th, 2022)
• [Lecture] Mentor of 2022 International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL) Mentoring Program in 'Big Law' and 'Resume & Interview' Sessions (Yonsei University Law School, June 25th, 2022)
• [Presentation] "Protection and Limitations of Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Economy Era - So-Called Publicity Rights and Freedom of Expression" (Korea Copyright Law Society & Korean Intellectual Property Society – Joint Academic Conference in Seoul, Korea, June 10th, 2022)
• [Presentation] "US IP Litigation Strategy - Focused on Discovery Sanction Cases" (Korea Intellecutal Property Association 2022 Workshop in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, May 26th, 2022)
• [Lecture] "Latest Technology Trends and Law - NFT and Metadata" (Korean Intellectual Property Lawyers Association & Seoul Bar Association Intellectual Property Community, May 13th, 2022)
• [Presentation] "New Trends in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act" (Lee & Ko PanGyo Seminar 'Braving the Waves in the Post-Pandemic Era', March 30th, 2022)
• [Press] "Lee & Ko holds seminar on IT regulation and unfair competition prevention." (Tax & Finance Media, March 29th, 2022)
• [Publication] "Patent Litigation 2022 - Law and Practice in South Korea" (Chambers and Partners, February 2022)
• [Press] "Korean Bar Association names 21 outstanding lawyers." (Law Times, December 27th, 2021)
• [Presentation] "Direction of Development of Investigation System Related to Appeal to Judgment of Unfair Trade Practices" (Korea Trade Commission & Korean Intellectual Property Society – 2021 Unfair Trade Practices Investigation System Development Plan Seminar in Seoul, Korea, December 16th, 2021)
• [Presentation] "The Direction of Unfair Competition Prevention Law in the Digital Transition Era" (Korean Intellectual Property Office & Korean Intellectual Property Lawyers Association – Expert Seminar on Unfair Competition to Prepare for the Digital Transition Era in Seoul, Korea, December 2nd, 2021)
• [Press] "The Korean Intellectual Property Office seeks a direction for the Unfair Competition Prevention Act in the digital era." (News 1, December 1st, 2021)
• [Lecture] "Practical Issues on Intellectual Property Rights in Home Shopping Business" (Company L, November 24th, 2021)
• [Presentation] Presidents’ Meeting Moderator on the topic of "In the Era of COVID-19, the Activities of the Bar Association / Law Society and Preparation for Post COVID-19" (31th Presidents of Law Associations of Asia (POLA) Conference in Seoul, Korea, November 3rd & 4th, 2021)
• [Lecture] "Understanding of IP Agreements" / "Purchase Process Innovation" (Conglomerate S, November 2021)
• [Press] [Law Firm Anemoscope] "The legal community is also swamped with metaverse wind." (Chosun Biz, September 23rd, 2021)
• [Lecture] "Intellectual Asset Management for Technology Commercialization" (Company H Global R&D Technology Strategy Expert Program, September 17th, 2021)
• [Presentation] "Fair Use of Copyrigh in Google v. Oracle - Implication of Korean Copyright Law" (Korea Copyright Commission & Korean Intellectual Property Society – 2021 Copyright Law Theme Seminar in Seoul, Korea, June 25th, 2021)
• [Lecture] "Rights Handling and Related Practical Issues Regarding Creating and Using Original Contents" (Company K, May 27th, 2021)
• [Presentation] "BTS Lawsuit Story" (Korean Entertainment Law Society – 96th Monthly Seminar in Seoul, Korea, May 12th, 2021)
• [Press] [Leading by Law] "NFT opens a new era of art." (Seoul Economic Daily, April 21st, 2021)
• [Lecture] Mentor of 2021 International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL) Mentoring Program for Pusan National University Law School (March 24th, 2021)
• [Press] [Legal Times Special=Rising Stars 2021] Jaewoo Kwak (Legal Times, March 8th, 2021)
• [Publication] "Patent Litigation 2021 - Law and Practice in South Korea" (Chambers and Partners, February 2021)
• [Press] "Deep learning AI resurrects Kwang Seok Kim and composes K-POP in 30 seconds." (JoongAng Sunday, January 23rd, 2021)
• [Presentation] "How to Defend the Claim for Infringement on Invention Patents, or What Countermeasures Can be Taken?" (Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), January 11th & February 25th, 2021)
• [Press] "'Stop Patent Troll Attacks!' IP task forces, a shield of Korean corporations." (Korea Economic Daily, January 3rd, 2021)
• [Lecture] "M&A and IP Transactions" (Conglomerate S, December 2020)
• [Press] "Lee & Ko IP Practice Group says that strong sanctions on leakage of trade secrets are necessary to successfully introduce ‘K-discovery’." (E-Today, November 23rd, 2020)
• [Press] "Lee & Ko successfully finished the annual fall seminar for client." (Law Times, November 6th, 2020)
• [Presentation] "Efficient Ways to Prove Infringement in Patent Litigation" (Lee & Ko IP Practice Group Annual Fall Seminar for Client in Seoul, Korea, November 3rd, 2020)
• [Presentation] "How to Use Discovery to Specify Practice Mode in Patent Infringement Litigation" (Seoul Central District Court & Korean Intellectual Property Lawyers Association – Bench & Bar Conference in Seoul, Korea, October 26th, 2020)
• [Lecture] "Technology Asset Management Practice" (Company H Global R&D Expert Program, October 16th, 2020)
• [Press] [Legal Profession Insight] "It was portrait rights that cracked down on fake BTS photobooks?" (Financial News, May 17th, 2020)
• [Publication] "The South Korean Court Secures the Entertainment Companies' Right against Unauthorized Use of their Artists' Photos" (IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee, December 2019)
• [Press] "Lee & Ko held the annual fall seminar for client" (Law Times, November 19th, 2019)
• [Presentation] "Protection of Enterprise’s Legitimate Interest through Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act and Relating Practical Issues” (Lee & Ko IP Practice Group Annual Fall Seminar for Client in Seoul, Korea, November 19th, 2019)
• [Presentation] "Current State of Korean Music Industry and Copyright" (Seoul National University Center for Law & Technology, November 8th, 2019)
• [Lecture] “Protection of Enterprise’s Performance and Brands through Unfair Competition Prevention Act” (Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea, October 23rd, 2019)
• [Press] [Legal Times Special Report] Presenting with impact: why personalities and visual aids matter for pitching, litigation and client maintenance (Legal Times, October 13th, 2019)
• [Presentation] "Presenting with Impact: How to Use Visual Aids in Litigation Presentation" (IBA Annual Conference 2019 in Seoul, Korea, September 24th, 2019)
• [Presentation] Panel Chair on the topic of "Trade & Investment into North Korea" (IAKL Annual Conference 2019 in Seoul, Korea, September 20th, 2019)
• [Publication] "Lee & Ko Successfully Represents Big Hit Entertainment against Unauthorized Use of BTS’ Photos" (Legal 500, August 2019)
• [Press] "Lee & Ko International IP Dispute Team shows strength in discovery practice in U.S. IP litigation." (Korea Economic Daily, August 4th, 2019)
• [Press] "The South Korean Court first recognized an infringement of entertainment company’s rights regarding free-riding on reputation of their famous artists." (Law Times, July 12th, 2019)
• [Press] "Business and labor management seminar for Korean companies operating in Philippines was successfully held in Philippines." (Republic of Korea Policy Briefing, July 9th, 2019)
• [Presentation] "Brand Protection Strategies for Korean Companies in Philippines" (Philippines Business & Labor Management Seminar 2019 in Makati, Manila, Philippines, July 9th, 2019)
• [Press] "Unauthorized BTS photobook publication in brakes, the first recognition of infringement of entertainment company’s rights by the court." (Financial News, June 14th, 2019)
• [Presentation] "Data Protection in the 4th Industrial Revolution" (IAKL Annual Conference 2018 in Atlanta, GA, USA, September 14th, 2018)
• [Lecture] "Protection of Enterprise Brands in the 4th Industrial Revolution Era” (Seoul National University, Department of Industrial Engineering, April 20th, 2018)
• [Press] [Legal Up & Down] "Lee & Ko beat BKL in a come-from-behind victory in copyright litigation regarding the music in stores." (Chosun Biz, September 5th, 2016)
• [Press] [Seeking Career] Lawyer (JoongAng Daily, December 24th, 2014)
• [Presentation] "The Open Market System Operator’s Responsibility in Aiding and Abetting the Trademark Infringement of Counterfeit Products" (Korea Association for Information Law, February 11th, 2014)
• [Lecture] "Introduction to Intellectual Property Lawyers" (Seoul National University, College of Business Administration, October 31st, 2013)
• [Lecture] “Precautions for Developing and Managing Trademarks” (Yonsei University, School of Law, October 7th, 2013)
• [Lecture] "The Trends of Copyright Practice in Korea" (Company H, April 11th, 2013)
• [Publication] "The Study of Copyright Infringement Concerning Addition and Renovation to Architectural Works" (Law & Technology, Vol.9-2, March 2013)
• [Lecture] "Role and Prospect of Intellectual Property Lawyer” (Konkuk University Law School, March 27th, 2012)
• [Publication] "Research on Unfair Trade Investigation System of U.S. ITC" (Lee & Ko, November 2011)
• [Press] "The South Korean Court awarded the largest damage in history regarding illegal music sharing using web hard." (Electronic Times, February 21st, 2011)
• [Publication] "The Research on UCC Issues in Copyright Act and the Solutions" (Law & Technology, Vol.4-2, March 2008)
• [Publication] "The Research on UCC (User Created Contents) Issues in Copyright Act and the Solutions – Focusing on UCC Videos" (Seoul National University School of Law, Master’s Degree Thesis, February 2008)
• [Publication] "Is the Use of a Music Streaming Service an Infringement of the Right of Reproduction?" (Creations & Rights, Issue 46, March 2007)