Intellectual Property: International Firms
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : South Korea
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Provided by Ropes & Gray LLP
For over 150 years, our global intellectual property group has provided clients across the world with a broad spectrum of IP services, handling cutting-edge cases, transactions and other strategic matters from six offices in key cities across the United States – Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C. and four international offices in London, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Seoul. On the ground across three different continents, our intellectual property professionals provide clients with around-the-clock, top-tier IP support on an international stage.
To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/intellectual-property.aspx
Chambers Review
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, such as LG Electronics, Hanwha Group and POSCO.
Work Highlights
- Ropes & Gray represented CJ CheilJedang in a dispute against its competitor Ajinomoto in the International Trade Commission (ITC) and Southern District of New York regarding methods of producing tryptophan. The firm successfully gained a settlement on behalf of the client.
Notable Practitioners
David Chun co-leads Ropes & Gray's IP practice. He continues to win instructions from major Korean corporations, particularly those involved in the technology, biotechnology, and manufacturing sectors. He specialises in contentious IP work and assists clients with patent infringement matters, trade secrets misappropriation cases and licensing disputes.
"He's an excellent lawyer who's very attuned to intricate dynamics, dedicated to providing excellent client service, resourceful and willing to go the extra mile to provide what clients in this market need."