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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

IP

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C O N T E N T S

YULCHON, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW 3

THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP 5

MEMbERS Of THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP 9

REPRESENTATIvE MATTERS 18

CONCLUSION 19

Observers Speak With One Voice In Proclaiming It One Of The Most Respected And Reliable Practices In Korea.

– Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business

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Yulchon is one of the largest and most respected law firms in Korea. Since its formation in 1997, Yulchon has consistently provided first rate and innovative legal services to its clients and established a reputation of excellence within the international legal community.

Yulchon offers legal services that cover a wide range of specialized practice areas, including corporate, finance, litigation, arbitration, and intellectual property. Each practice area is managed by well-trained experts who regularly assist clients with precedent-setting transactions on the cutting edge of Korean law.

1 YULCHON, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW

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2 THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP

The intellectual property group (“IP group”) of Yulchon is one of Yulchon’s strongest

practice areas. The IP group consists of some of the most experienced intellectual property

attorneys in Korea. In addition, the IP group includes attorneys who have practiced abroad,

including the United States, who bring their global perspectives to Yulchon’s IP practice.

Yulchon’s attorneys are dedicated to providing clients with consistent, creative and quality

work that is both responsive and cost-efficient. Yulchon regularly handles intellectual

property litigation projects, such as patent and trademark infringement cases, and provides

consultation and information on all manner of intellectual property issues.

With the recent addition of several highly experienced professionals in the IP group,

Yulchon is uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive professional legal advice covering

all aspects of IP law. Yulchon has strengthened its intellectual property practice in an effort

to secure its leading position in the Korean legal market. Yulchon understands the growing

significance of intellectual property law. IP law issues often determine the success or

failure of a company. Yulchon is committed and prepared to protect the knowledge and

information of its customers. In addition, Yulchon is able to help its clients eliminate any

unfair restraints to innovation. Simply put, Yulchon provides the best patent, trademark,

copyright, unfair competition, trade secret, industrial design, and software protection

services available.

Yulchon’s IP group consists of attorneys who have served at the highest levels of the

Korean legal system. for example, Mr. Young Hill Liew, who leads the IP group, is one of the

most distinguished IP attorneys in Korea. Since joining Yulchon in early 2005, Mr. Liew has

successfully handled multiple high profile intellectual property cases. He is especially

renowned for his international IP litigation experience. formerly, Mr. Liew served as a judge

at the Korean Patent Court, where he adjudicated a wide variety of intellectual property

disputes relating to patents, trademarks, and designs. Messrs. Jeong Yeol Choe and Cheol

Hwan Kim, both of whom are partners in the IP group, have also served as judges at the

Korean Patent Court where they gained extensive experience in a wide range of intellectual

property cases. The level of experience and knowledge of these and other partners in the IP

group is unparalleled.

Strategic alliance with Y.P. Lee, Mock & Partners

In february 2008, Yulchon’s IP group formed a strategic alliance with Y.P. Lee, Mock &

Partners. Y.P. Lee, Mock and Partners is one of the largest IP law firms in Korea, consisting

of 300 employees in total, including 110 patent attorneys. for several years Managing

Intellectual Property has ranked Y.P. Lee, Mock & Partners as a top tier Korean IP law firm in

patent prosecution.

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Juhyun Ahn Hoyoung baek Hyuntae Cha Donggyu Chang

Kyuseung Choi Suyoung Ha Seunghoon Im Sungphil Jeon

Junhee Ju Hyungjoon Kim Jehyun Kim Taehyung Kim

Youngseok Koo Jaegap Lee Jungkeun Lee Kwangjae Lee

Susana Lee Kwanho Min Jangwon Oh Jason Y. Pahng

Giwon Park Jongwook Park Youngjo Park Yongho Seo

Duksoon shin Hoyong Sohn Myungyong Um Huiyoung Yang

I Mechanical & Mechatronics I

Junhyeok Choi Eunhui Chu Hyunsook Han Dayoung Hwang

Dongjoon Kang Sungshig Kang byungjae Kim Euibak Kim

Hyunju Kim Kwonseok Kim Namsik Kim byeongmo Lee

Hyekyung Lim Soyoung Nam Chulwoong Park Hyesook Park

Yijoo Park Somyoung Ryu Jaegu Shim Minyoung Shin

Kyoungmin Won

I biotechnology, Pharmaceutics, Chemistry & Material I

This strategic alliance was made to upgrade and broaden Yulchon’s IP legal expertise and

services. Yulchon formerly concentrated on IP litigation and dispute matters, but now

Yulchon offers a wider spectrum of services, including prosecution, consultation, and

appraisal regarding patent, trademark, and design. Through the partnership with Y.P. Lee,

Mock & Partners, Yulchon provides the most comprehensive IP legal services in Korea,

placing Yulchon at the top of Korean IP legal service providers. below is a list of patent

attorneys at Y.P. Lee, Mock & Partners who handle IP-related affairs in cooperation with

Yulchon.

Youngpil Lee Youngtong Mock

I Representative Patent Attorneys I

Daesik Kim Euibak Kim

I Of Counsels I

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Jaeseok Ahn Taekjong Ahn Hyemin Cho Hyungmok Cho

Kyunghyun Cho Yoonku Cho Minhwa Eom Anjun Jeong

Yoonsik Jeong Younghun Jung Hyeyoung Kim Ildu Kim

Jehyun Kim Jusang Kim Kwon Kim Nammyung Kim

Seyoon Kim Sihyung Kim Sunmi Kim Sunyoung Kim

Takkon Kim Woosik Kim Yeonhui Kim Yunhan Kim

Yuri Kim Youngseok Koo Soonik Kwon Changwan Lee

Dana Lee Haeyoung Lee Hokeun Lee Jaeyoung Lee

Janghyuk Lee Jongho Lee byungryul Lim Jihwan Oh

Sungmin Park Jeongseon Ryoo Geungseong Ryu Kyoungshik Shim

Jaeho Shin Jiyoon Um Jason Y.Pahng Sangil Yoon

Sungho Yoon

I Electrical & Electronics I

Yoonkyung Cho Daesung Jang Daesik Kim Yongsik Kim

Keumho Lee S.Yong Lee Taeho Lee Sunyoung Mock

I Trademarks & Copyrights I

Yulchon’s IP services include:■ IP related litigation and dispute resolution

■ Administrative adjudication regarding invalidation or cancellation of intellectual property

rights

■ Application, registration and management of intellectual property rights

■ Consultation on various legal issues involving intellectual property rights, including

consultation regarding film, music, publication, and computer programs

■ Intellectual property right protection with regard to the clearance procedures set by the

Korea Trade Commission

■ Consultation and negotiation for licensing and franchising intellectual property rights

■ Regulation affairs concerning intellectual property rights

■ Consultation on Internet-related acts, including disputes over Internet domain names

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▶ PARTNERS

I Young Hill Liew I Mr. Young Hill Liew is a partner in Yulchon’s IP group and heads the

group. Mr. Liew has gained expertise in IP law and insight into

international disputes by serving as a judge at the Patent Court and as

the first Director of International Affairs at the Supreme Court of Korea.

Through his precise analysis and multi-dimensional approach to

problems, Mr. Liew offers solutions that distinguish him from other IP

practitioners, giving him the edge that clients need in difficult legal

situations. His reputation has attracted various international clients

faced with complex IP legal issues, such as form factor, first Data,

Nuance and Pixel Plus.

Mr. Liew is the only practicing attorney who has served on the Korean

government’s IPR advisory panel for the Korea-U.S. free Trade

Agreement. In addition, he is the mediator with the most successful

record at the Korean Copyright Commission. In 2007, Mr. Liew became

the first Korean to give a lecture at The Hague Academy of International

Law in the Netherlands, a world-renowned legal education institution. In

2008, he was listed as a WIPO arbitrator and domain name panelist.

Backgrounds ■ Received b.A. degree in English Literature from Seoul National

University (1980), LL.M. degree from Columbia University (1993), and

J.S.D. degree from Seoul National University (1995).■ ►Passed the 14th Korean foreign Civil Service Examination (1980) and

24th Korean bar Examination (1982); completed the 14th class of

Judicial Research and Training Institute in Korea (1984)■ Served as a judge of the Seoul District Court, Uijongbu branch (1985-

1987), judge of the Seoul Civil District Court (1987-1988, 1993-1995),

professor of the Judicial Research and Training Institute (1995-1997),

judge of the Seoul High Court and Director of International Affairs of

the Ministry of Court Administration (1997-2000), representative of the

Korean Government in the Hague Conference on Private International

3 MEMBERS OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP

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Law (1997-2002), representative of the Korean Government for the

Negotiation Meeting of the Treaty on International Judicial

Assistance Treaty between Korea and Australia (April, 1999),

member for the Amendment of Private International Law

Committee at the Korean Department of Justice (1999-2000), judge

at the Korean Patent Court (2000-2003), presiding judge at the

Seoul Southern District Court (2003-2004), a member of the

Copyright Commission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (2006-

2008), professor of Hague Academy of International Law in the

Netherlands (2007), a member of the IP Advisory Panel for

Korea-U.S. fTA negotiation (2007)■ Currently serving as a member of the IP Advisory Panel of the

Korean Trade Commission, a member of the International Norms

Committee of the Supreme Court of Korea, arbitrator and domain

name panelist of WIPO

I Jeong Yeol Choe I Mr. Jeong Yeol Choe is a partner in Yulchon’s IP group. Mr. Choe

served as a judge for twenty-one years at various courts, including

the Korean Patent Court and the Seoul Central District Court. During

his three year tenure as a judge at the Korean Patent Court, he gained

extensive experience in a wide range of intellectual property cases

and authored the trademark section of the Patent Trial Practice

Guidelines. Mr. Choe also served as a lecturer at various institutions,

including the Judicial Research and Training Institute, where he gave

lectures on various intellectual property related topics to trainees,

attorneys, and judges. In addition, Mr. Choe was a member of the

board of bar examiners for the Korean Patent bar.

■ Passed the 27th Korean bar Examination (1985); received LL.b.

degree from Seoul National University (1986); completed the 17th

class of Judicial Research and Training Institute in Korea (1988);

visiting Scholar at George Washington University in Washington

D.C. (1995-1996) ■ Served as a judge at the Incheon District Court (1988-1990), a judge

at the Jeonju District Court (1992-1995), a judge at the Seoul

Central District Court (1990-1992, 1998-1999), a professor at the

Judicial Research and Training Institute (1999-2001), a judge at the

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Korean Patent Court (2001-2004), a presiding judge at the Seoul

Central District Court (2007-2009), and a member of the board of bar

examiners for the Korean Patent bar

I Cheol Hwan Kim I

Mr. Cheol Hwan Kim is a partner in Yulchon’s IP group. Mr. Kim served as

a judge at the Patent Court (2003-2006) and studied at Duke University.

before joining Yulchon in 2008, he served as a Seoul Central District

Court Judge in 2007. Mr. Kim also served as a lecturer for Trial Judges at

the International Intellectual Property Training Institute (2003-2005) and

taught trial decision drafting at the Korean Intellectual Property Tribunal

(2005).

Backgrounds ■ Passed the 32nd Korean bar Examination (1990); received LL.b.

degree from Hanyang University (1991); completed the 22nd class of

Judicial Research and Training Institute in Korea (1993); visiting

Scholar at Duke University in North Carolina, U.S. (2006-2007)■ Served as a judge advocate for the Korean Army (1993-1996), judge at

the Seoul District Court (1996-1999), judge at the Seoul Eastern

District Court (1999-2000), judge at the Cheongju District Court,

Jecheon branch (2000-2003), lecturer for Trial Judges at the

International Intellectual Property Training Institute (2003-2005) and

for drafting Trial Decisions at the Korean Intellectual Property

Tribunal (2005), judge at the Korean Patent Court (2003-2006), judge at

the Seoul Central District Court (2007-2008)

I Young Seok Lee I Mr. Young Seok Lee is an experienced attorney who has worked at

several major Korean law firms. After he passed the New York bar

Examination in 1992, he worked as an associate at burke & Parsons in

New York from 1992 to 1993, where he concentrated on international

dispute resolution. Mr. Lee has developed considerable expertise in the

field of intellectual property rights and has successfully represented

clients in numerous international litigation and arbitration cases. Having

also dealt with corporate matters for many years, Mr. Lee frequently

provides consultation for general corporate work related to intellectual

property rights.

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Backgrounds ■ Received LL.b. from Seoul National University (1985)■ Passed the 26th Korean bar Examination; completed the 16th class

of Judicial Research and Training Institute in Korea (1987)■ Received LL.M. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Law School (1992); passed New York bar Examination (1992)■ Worked as an associate at burke & Parsons in New York (1992-

1993)■ Worked as a visiting researcher at the University of St. Thomas

School of Law (2003)■ Served as an associate at Kim, Chang & Lee (1987-1993), a partner

with Hwang, Mok, Park & Jin (1993-1997), and a founding partner

of Jin & Lee (1998-2003)■ Lectured at Kookmin University in Commercial Law (1998)

I Sang Min Lee I

Mr. Sang Min Lee is a partner at Yulchon. before joining Yulchon in

2007, he served as judge at the Intellectual Property Rights

Department of the Seoul High Court. As a judge, Mr. Lee built a

reputation as a skilled professional by resolving numerous intellectual

property infringement disputes involving patent, utility model,

trademark, and trade secrets. Mr. Lee also served as a research judge

for the Supreme Court of Korea.

Backgrounds ■ Received LL.b. from Seoul National University (1987); studied as a

visiting scholar at University of California, berkeley, School of Law

(1996-1997)■ Passed the 28th Korean bar Examination (1986); completed the

18th class of Judicial Research and Training Institute in Korea

(1989)■ Served as judge at the Seoul Criminal District Court (1992);

concurrently served as a judge at the Seoul High Court and a

Director of Planning of the Ministry of Court Administration for the

Supreme Court of Korea (2002-2003); judge at the Intellectual

Property Right Department of the Seoul High Court (2004); chief

judge at the Wonju branch Court of the Chuncheon District Court

(2004-2005); and research judge for the Supreme Court of Korea

(2005-2007)

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I Young Jin Jung I

Young Jin Jung primarily practices in the areas of antitrust, international

trade and intellectual property and has acquired extensive theoretical

knowledge and experience in these areas. Mr. Jung has passed three

highly regarded Korean national examinations, namely the Korean

foreign Service Examination, Korean bar Examination and the

Examination for Higher Civil Service (International Trade). He has also

received his LL.M and J.S.D. from Yale Law School. Many experts

believe his publication “Rendezvous of fair Trade Act and Intellectual

Property Rights” provides a practical solution to the complicated

problem of balancing the fair Trade Act and Intellectual Property Rights.

Mr. Jung is widely recognized for his reputable expertise in the areas of

international dispute resolution regarding intellectual property rights

and the conflicting points arising when intellectual property issues are

governed by other Acts.

Backgrounds ■ Received LL.b degree (1991) and completed LL.M and J.S.D courses

from Seoul National University; received LL.M and J.S.D degrees

from Yale Law School■ Passed the 26th Korean foreign Service Examination (1996), Korean

bar Examination (1990) and Examination for Higher Civil Service

(International Trade) (1996)■ Worked for the Ministry of foreign Affairs and Trade as Deputy

Director of the Multilateral Trade Negotiation Division and European

Trade Division (1997-2001)■ Worked as an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School

(September, 2002); professional fellow for the Institute for

International Economic Law in Washington, D.C; associate at Steptoe

& Johnson LLP in Washington DC (May, 2003)■ Worked at Lee & Ko in Korea (2003-2004)■ Currently serving as a member of the Cartel Advisory board of the

Korea fair Trade Commission; legal advisor to the Ministry of

Agriculture and forestry; adjunct professor at the KDI International

Policy School (for International Trade and fair Trade Act)■ Member of the Korean Society of International Law, International

Economic Law Association of Korea, Korean Society of Competition

Act, Korea Association for Informedia Law, and Tax Law Association

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I Yong Pyo Yeom I Mr. Yong Pyo Yeom received his LL. b. degree from Seoul National

University in 1996 and completed the 28th class of Judicial Research

and Training Institute in Korea. before re-joining Yulchon in 2005, he

accumulated significant practice experience working as an associate

at Shin & Kim and as a public prosecutor at the Changwon District

Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office.

Mr. Yeom also has considerable expertise in criminal litigations

relating to intellectual property rights because he has served as a

prosecutor at the Investigation Department for Intellectual Property.

▶ ASSOCIATES

Yulchon’s intellectual property group includes a team of associate

attorneys with various experiences and expertise. The following is a

list of key Yulchon associates working on IP matters.

I Jeong Hun Ryu I

Jeong Hun Ryu received his LL.b. from Seoul National University in

1996 and completed the 33rd class of Judicial Research and Training

Institute in Korea. Since Mr. Ryu started working as an attorney at

Yulchon in 2005, he has primarily practiced in the area of intellectual

property litigation.

I Kyu Hyun Kim I Kyu Hyun Kim received his LL.b. from Seoul National University in

2001 and completed the 33rd class of Judicial Research and Training

Institute in Korea. Mr. Kim also completed the L.L.M. course in

intellectual property rights law at Seoul National University in 2005. He

has worked as an attorney at Yulchon since 2007.

I Moon Hee Kim I Moon Hee Kim received her b.A. in Chinese language from Hankuk

University of foreign Studies in 1999 and completed the 34th class of

Judicial Research and Training Institute in Korea. Ms. Kim worked on

the ‘Soribada’ case while working at DW Partners from 2005 to 2007.

Since starting work as an attorney at Yulchon in 2007, she has

primarily practiced in the areas of copyright, entertainment and media

law.

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I Kee Jeong Kim I Kee Jeong Kim received his LL.b. degree from Seoul National University

in 2000 and completed the 35th class of Judicial Research and Training

Institute in Korea. Mr. Kim also completed the L.L.M. course in contracts

law at Seoul National University in 2003. He has worked as an attorney

at Yulchon since 2009.

I Hyeong Joo Lim I Hyeong Joo Lim received his b.S. degree in Civil, Urban & GeoSystem

Engineering from Seoul National University in 2002 and completed the

35th class of Judicial Research and Training Institute in Korea. He has

worked as an attorney at Yulchon since 2009.

I Jeong Hoon Hwang I Jeong Hoon Hwang received his b.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering

from Seoul National University in 1996. After passing the 38th Korean

Patent bar Examination in 2001, Mr. Hwang worked as a patent attorney

at Lee International IP & Law Group from 2002 to 2003 and Nam & Nam

World Patent and Law firm from 2005 to 2006. He completed the 37th

class of Judicial Research and Training Institute in Korea and has

worked as an attorney at Yulchon since 2008.

I Eun Jin Kim I Eun Jin Kim received her LL.b. degree from Korea University in 2006 and

completed the 37th class of Judicial Research and Training Institute in

Korea. She has worked as an attorney at Yulchon since 2008.

I In Seon Choi I In Seon Choi received her b.A. degree in English language and literature

and LL.b degree from Korea University in 2006. Ms. Choi completed the

37th class of Judicial Research and Training Institute in Korea. She has

worked as an attorney at Yulchon since 2008.

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▶ FOREIGN CONSULTANTS

I Hojin Chang I Hojin Chang is a Senior foreign Counsel in Yulchon’s IP group. He is a

graduate of Duke University School of Law (J.D., 2001). He received a

b.S. (1993) in fiber & Polymer Science engineering from Seoul

National University. He is knowledgeable in both Korean and U.S. IP

laws as a result of his extensive experience working in Korean and

U.S. law firms. Mr. Chang first worked at Kim & Chang in Korea as a

Korean patent attorney (1996-1998) before attending Duke. After

graduating from Duke, he worked at Ropes & Gray (formerly with fish

& Neave) in New York (2001-2006). At Ropes & Gray, Mr. Chang

worked on various intellectual property matters, including intellectual

property litigation, patent procurement, licensing, and technology

transfer. Mr. Chang then moved to virginia to work for finnegan,

Henderson, farabow, Garret & Dunner (2006-2008). There, he

continued to build his IP practice by handling many of finnegan’s most

complicated IP projects, including representing clients before the U.S.

International Trade Commission. In 2008, Mr. Chang returned to Korea

and joined Yulchon. He is admitted to practice in New York and

virginia, and is a registered patent attorney before the U.S. Patent and

Trademark Office. He is also admitted to the Korean Patent bar.

Backgrounds ■ Received b.S in fiber & Polymer Science engineering from Seoul

National University (1993)■ Received J.D. from Duke University School of Law (2001)■ Worked as an associate at Kim & Chang in Seoul (1996–1998)■ Worked as an associate at Ropes & Gray (formerly with fish &

Neave) in New York (2001-2006)■ Worked as an associate at finnegan, Henderson, farabow, Garret

& Dunner in virginia (2006–2008)

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I Moritz Winkler I Moritz Winkler graduated from Munich University, College of Law (Dipl.-

Jur. Univ., 2003). Upon graduation, he apprenticed with the Munich

Regional Court (2003-2005), and he passed the German bar examination

(Ass. jur., 2005). He served as an in-house counsel for Independent

Media AG, Munich (2003-2004) and as a researcher at the College of

Law, Hanyang University, Seoul (2005-2006). Since joining Yulchon in

2006, he has advised European and Korean clients on various IP-related

matters, such as patent and know-how licensing, trademark protection,

and IP litigation.

I David J. Linton I David J. Linton graduated from Columbia University (b.A., 1995) and

George Mason University Law School (J.D., 2003), after which he passed

the Alabama State bar Exam. After serving as a Judicial Clerk (2005) of

the Alabama Supreme Court and a lawyer for the Alabama Supreme

Court (2006), Mr. Linton has advised on all kinds of IP-related disputes at

Yulchon since 2007.

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4 REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

▶ Major Litigations

■ Represented Estée Lauder in a trademark infringement action against Hankook

Cosmetics■ Represented formfactor in patent infringement actions and patent invalidation actions

against Phicom■ Represented PixelPlus in a patent infringement lawsuit against MagnaChip involving

semiconductor technology■ Represented Eli Lilly in a patent infringement action against Samchully Pharmaceutical

involving chemical products■ Represented Raychem in a patent infringement action against Taerim Chemical involving

communication facilities■ Represented Hoffmann La Roche in a patent infringement action against CJ involving

Alpha Interferon products■ Represented business Software Alliance and its members, such as Microsoft, Lotus

Development Autodesk, Adobe and Semantek, and the Software Property Right

Protection Committee and its members, such as Hansoft and Ahn Lab in computer

programs-related patent infringement and criminal actions■ Represented Litel in a copyright infringement action relating to wireless call programs

and in criminal actions against Pantech■ Represented Cambridge University in a lawsuit against Cambridge Co., Ltd■ Represented Drebo Werkzeugfabrik GmbH in a lawsuit involving domain name transfer■ Represented fujitsu in a patent revocation action against the Commissioner of the

Korean Intellectual Property Office■ Represented LG Care and GS Holdings in a lawsuit against GS Care involving trademark

infringement and unfair competition■ Represented LG Electronics in a patent infringement lawsuit against Philips involving

mobile phone-related technology

▶ Major Consulting Cases

■ Designated as counsel for the Intellectual Property Rights Committee of the European

Union’s Chamber of Commerce in Korea(EUCCK); provided legal consultations for

protecting intellectual property rights of its members

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■ Advised Weir Warman Ltd. on copyright, design and unfair competition issues related to

mechanical products■ Advised AkzoNobel on trademark issues■ Advised Allianz on global brand campaign involving regulatory issues■ Advised Crucell N.v. on biopharmaceutical issues■ Advised british Telecom on joint venture agreements with Korea’s telecommunication

companies■ Advised on negotiations of a joint venture agreement between Hutchison Telecom and

domestic telecommunication companies■ Advised SK Telecom in the execution of its joint venture agreements and development of

transactional structures with respect to its 3G (IMT-2000) business ■ Served as counsel for strategic alliance between SK Telecom and NTT DoCoMo■ Advised NYNEX and Airtouch in negotiations of joint venture investment agreements

with respect to their 2nd Mobile Communication business■ Advised on launching a service agreement with respect to MD Moogoongwha Satellite ■ Advised on negotiations of a joint venture agreement between HbO and DCN with

respect to the cable Tv business■ Advised Microsoft, Adobe and Symantec on various software license and consulting

agreements with Korean companies■ Advised on preparation and review of drama production agreements between JS

Pictures and Munhwa broadcasting Company (MbC)■ Advised on development agreements related to wireless communication terminals

(including software) between Telson Information Communications and foreign

companies■ Advised the Lotte Card Co. Ltd. on Software Development Agreement

5 CONCLUSION

Today, IP disputes often determine the fate of many companies. Yulchon understands this

and is prepared and dedicated to being a zealous advocate for its clients. Yulchon is

confident that its IP Group is well equipped to handle any task it confronts. Yulchon is here

to protect your intellectual property rights and to remove any unnecessary burdens or

obstacles that challenge your innovation or product.

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