Foreign Attorney
Hongjun BYUN
Responding to Unfair Competition
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
Languages
| Korean and English |
