Somyoung’s intellectual property (IP) team comprises expert IP attorneys, patent lawyers and support staffs and offers professional service in all areas of intellectual property - patent, trademark, design, copyrights, protection of trade secrets, prevention of unfair competition, matters in computer software, media, and entertainment. Intellectual property is especially the area where international legal issues and disputes more frequently arise than other areas of law. In an effort to provide our clients unsurpassed service in those international disputes, Somyoung’s IP team has established a global partnership with experienced law firms and patent offices over the U.S., Japan and China.

In the patent area particularly, we provide qualified and comprehensive service satisfying the corporate clients’ needs all-embracing consultation and actual development of patent portfolio, research of existing technology, and legal advice on technology evaluation and technology trade.