FirstLaw PC

Hwa-Kyun Lee and Youngmin Park of FirstLaw PC explain the South Korean courts’ methodology in determining patent-related damages and say a recent increase in the cap on punitive damages will lead to more lawsuits

Hyoun-Ja Park and Minji Ryan Kim of FirstLaw PC analyse two significant developments as South Korea attempts to strengthen its protection of trade secrets and proprietary information involving industrial and national core technologies

Chul Kim of FirstLaw P.C. reports on two highly significant patent cases in South Korea, with key implications for the patent application and examination process

Xuelan Yue of Liu Shen & Associates reviews the history of China’s Patent Law as it pertains to inventions developed in China and confidentiality examinations, and discusses best practices for filing patent applications

Hokyun Cho of FirstLaw PC summarises the recent steps taken towards the reinforcement of IP rights in South Korea, including the introduction of punitive damages and an expansion of the Special Judicial Police’s powers

Dong Uk Lee of FirstLaw PC analyses the results from the first five years of implementation of the ex parte revocation procedure in Korea, including the rates of dismissal and claim amendment