As a member of Lee & Ko's IP Practice Group, Hongjun Byun advises and assists clients in resolving and proactively responding to various IP-related disputes and issues primarily in areas of patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secrets, and licensing.
Representative Cases
Advised a global hair brand on trade dress and unfair competition issues, advised a reputable cosmetic brand on various contractual issues
Advised a global luxury brand on VIC events
Advised on licensing agreements involving copyrights, trademarks, etc.
Advised luxury fashion brands on trademark matters
Advised on ambassadorship agreements
Advised OTT service platforms on production matters
Advised talent management companies on various agreements
Reviewed chain-of-title issues for remakes of original Korean drama series and films
Advised producers on legal issues in content production contexts (appearance agreements, location agreements, fair use, publicity rights)
Advised Company P in U.S. patent infringement suit (E.D. Tex.)
Advised clients on regulatory issues in content distribution in Korea
Advised Company A in U.S. civil lawsuit (Georgia)
Advised on various domain name disputes
Advised on notice-and-takedown procedures under DMCA
Advised bio companies on various contractual issues
As a member of Lee & Ko's IP Practice Group, Hongjun Byun advises and assists clients in resolving and proactively responding to various IP-related disputes and issues primarily in areas of patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secrets, and licensing.
Education
2021
Fordham School of Law - J.D.
2017
New York University - B.A. in Economics
Work Experience
2021-Present
Lee & Ko
Expertise
Responding to Unfair Competition
IP Strategy Consulting
Trade Secret · Company Information Protection
International IP Litigation
Trademark · Design
IP Compliance
IP Transactions & Licensing
Copyright · Computer program
Discovery
Admissions
Admitted to bar, New York(2022)
Languages
Korean and English
Representative Cases
Advised a global hair brand on trade dress and unfair competition issues, advised a reputable cosmetic brand on various contractual issues
Advised a global luxury brand on VIC events
Advised on licensing agreements involving copyrights, trademarks, etc.
Advised luxury fashion brands on trademark matters
Advised on ambassadorship agreements
Advised OTT service platforms on production matters
Advised talent management companies on various agreements
Reviewed chain-of-title issues for remakes of original Korean drama series and films
Advised producers on legal issues in content production contexts (appearance agreements, location agreements, fair use, publicity rights)
Advised Company P in U.S. patent infringement suit (E.D. Tex.)
Advised clients on regulatory issues in content distribution in Korea
Advised Company A in U.S. civil lawsuit (Georgia)
Advised on various domain name disputes
Advised on notice-and-takedown procedures under DMCA
Advised bio companies on various contractual issues
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