Associate
Hyunjin KOH
Trademark · Design
As a member of Lee & Ko's IP Group, Hyunjin Koh advises clients on a wide range of IP-related matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, licensing, entertainment and franchise concerns.
Representative Cases
- Counseled a global apparel company on matters related to trademark infringement and unfair competition acts
- Represented various Korean entertainment companies in matters related to trademark, copyright infringement, unfair competition acts concerning their artists
- Counseled a Korean entertainment company on matters related to payment issues of famous artists' overseas activities
- Counseled a Korean entertainment company on matters related to prevention of unauthorized photo book publication
- Represented a Korean company in a matter related to copyright infringement of an advertisement
- Represented a Korean company in a copyright infringement case regarding in-store music performance
- Counseled a local bank regarding use of copyrighted videos
- Represented a Korean cosmetic company in a matter related to invalidation of design registration
- Counseled a Korean food manufacturing and selling company on a matter related to a KTC investigation concerning trademark, copyright, and trade secret infringement
- Represented various Korean companies in matters related to trade secret misappropriation, non-compete issues concerning former employees
- Counseled a Korean semiconductor company on matters related to US patent infringement
- Counseled a Korean pharmaceutical company on matters related to US patent infringement
- Counseled a Korean pharmaceutical company on matters related to US ITC investigation
- Conducted IP due diligence for major Korean companies' merger and acquisition
- Represented and counseled companies on matters related to trademark rights, copyrights, design rights, trade secrets and unfair competition
- Counseled a global OTT company on overall legal issues related to production of various programs
- Counseled various entertainment companies on matters related to film production/distribution contracts
Education
| 2017 | Seoul National University School of Law -J.D. |
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| 2008 | Yonsei University - B.A. in Business Administration |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Co-author, “Taiwanese authorities increase enforcement to crackdown on the distribution of illegal content” (Korea Copyright Protection Agency, December 2023)
- Co-author, "UK PIPCU Launches Nationwide Crackdown on Illegal IPTV” (Korea Copyright Protection Agency, April 2023)
- Co-author, "Past and Present of the Right of Publicity" (Press Arbitration, 2023 Spring Vol. 166, March 2023)
- Co-author, "Recent Copyright Infringement Cases, Trends of Italian Courts and Implications thereof" (Korea Copyright Protection Agency, November 2022)
- Lecturer, "Purchase Process Innovation" (Conglomerate S, November 2021)
- Lecturer, "M&A and IP Transactions" (Conglomerate S, December 2020)
