Lee & Ko’s IP Practice Group comprises attorneys, foreign attorneys, patent attorneys, advisors, and other professionals who have a deep understanding of copyright-related businesses and applicable regulations and extensive experience in copyright matters.  Our group provides comprehensive and pragmatic solutions to our clients on all issues relating to transactions inclusive of licensing of all copyrighted works along with digital copyright works such as computer programs, games, databases, etc., as well as litigations involving all civil and criminal actions on copyright matters including a preliminary injunction action.

As our industry is transformed by a cutting-edge technology, there has been increasing attention to issues regarding computer programs.  On that note, our team of experts have a robust understanding of technology and industry based on the technical expertise in computer program and unrivaled experience in addressing such issues.  Furthermore, we provide high-quality legal services not only in matters relating to copyright of computer programs but also in all matters involving program licensing, defect of program, implementation of system integration agreement, ownership and IP of developed programs, cloud computing, licensing of open source, big data, AI computing, cryptocurrency, and blockchain.

Lee & Ko’s IP Practice Group is recognized top tier for the IP practice area by global law firm research and evaluation companies, including Chambers and Partners, every year.  As one of the leading law firms in the area of copyrights and computer programs, we provide comprehensive and supreme services to clients in all matters regarding copyrights and computer programs based on our breadth of experience and deep understanding of applicable regulations and policies.

Expertise

Counseling on Copyright Transaction Matters

Lee & Ko’s IP Practice Group has provided qualified counseling services to clients based on its deep understanding of the industry and applicable regulations and its extensive experience in matters involving all forms of copyright transaction works such as copyright registration, assignment, licensing, and registration of security interest.

Dispute Resolution on Copyright Matters

Lee & Ko’s IP Practice Group has succeeded in procuring favorable decisions for clients by effectively addressing different issues that arise from disputes on copyright matters, from filing an injunction action to enforcement of decisions from civil/criminal actions.

Counseling on Computer Program Transactions and Dispute Resolution

Lee & Ko’s IP Practice Group has a group of experts who deeply comprehend trends in industry and technology for computer programs based on their robust understanding of paramount and unique nature of computer programs and provide comprehensive legal services by addressing not only issues involving copyrights but also other overall problems that arise from computer program involving program licensing, defect of program, implementation of system integration agreement, ownership and IP of developed programs, cloud computing, licensing of open source, big data, AI computing, cryptocurrency, and blockchain.

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Major Cases

Copyright

License

Dispute on the breach of licensing terms and conditions regarding computer software such as OS, CAD, office programs, DBMS, ERP
Licensing API and libraries regarding automatic vision detection program
Licensing API and libraries regarding the computer program for autonomous driving cars

Computer Software Development Projects and Developer’s Liability for Defective Computer Software

Contract breach claim involving the implementation of a development agreement for the integrated system regarding governmental and judicial criminal record
Dispute surrounding the completion of a project for development of an integrated information management system for a global insurance company
Dispute regarding an integrated management system for a mutual aid business of union
Dispute surrounding the completion of a project for development of an integrated information management system for military
Dispute regarding an integrated warehouse management system between affiliates of a conglomerates
Dispute regarding the defect of developed software for a major hospital’s medical record management system

Agile · Waterfall Model – Drafting Software Development Project Agreement and Counseling on Negotiation and Contracting for Development Projects

Negotiation and counseling regarding the method of performing a project for the development of AUTOSAR software system according to the agile model
Negotiation and contracting for computer software development projects according to the waterfall model and agile model

Misappropriation of Computer Software Code

Misappropriation of software source code for semiconductor manufacturing machinery
Misappropriation of software source code of a popular internet and mobile game company

IP and Ownership of Developed Computer Software

Dispute on the IP and ownership of jointly developed software for an automatic artillery system
Dispute on the IP and ownership of jointly developed software for an AI vision detection
Dispute on the IP and ownership of jointly developed game software

Open Source

Due diligence on open source IPR regarding M&A
License to open source for development and launch of products
Use of open source for IP compliance

Game

Use of service and privacy agreement for the users of game software products
Game development and publishing agreement
IP infringement cases
Dispute on the IP and ownership of jointly developed game software

Fintech

Counseling on raising money from Initial Coin Offering (ICO) by offering cryptocurrency tokens
Regulations regarding ICO involving a platform business using utility tokens or security tokens
Regulations regarding an exchange platform business involving real estate fund/P2P loan offerings using blockchain technology

Cloud Computing

Regulations on storing and processing data regarding medical information, financial information or personal information in cloud server
Regulations on transferring data overseas to the cloud server
Cloud Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Dispute on the failure of cloud computing service
Regulations on the security requirements for a cloud computing service
Structure of the new legislation on cloud computing