ABOUT UNIONE IP LAW
UniONE IP Law is a Korean intellectual property practice working with foreign counsel on patents, trademarks, designs, disputes and related IP matters in Korea.
We combine substantive analysis with practical execution, with an emphasis on direct attorney communication, clear guidance on Korean practice and dependable handling of each matter.
OUR APPROACH
Korean IP work often involves more than satisfying a local filing or procedural requirement. The way an issue is framed, amended, argued or timed may affect the broader strategy of the matter.
We therefore begin by understanding the substantive and procedural context of each instruction, identify the Korean-law issues that require attention, and provide practical options where a decision is needed.
Our role is to make the Korean side of the matter easier for instructing counsel to understand and manage.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION
Matters are handled with direct involvement of the patent attorney responsible for the substantive work.
This keeps legal analysis, procedural decisions and day-to-day communication closely connected, while allowing questions and instructions from foreign counsel to be addressed without unnecessary layers of communication.
FOREIGN COUNSEL
UniONE works within the relationship already established between instructing counsel and their clients.
We respect agreed communication channels and the role of foreign counsel, while providing the Korean legal, technical and procedural input required for the matter.
Where Korean practice presents an issue, option or risk that may affect the broader strategy, we explain it clearly so that instructing counsel can make an informed decision.
EXPERIENCE
Our experience extends beyond routine filing and prosecution to post-grant proceedings, IP disputes, validity and infringement analysis, pharmaceutical patent matters and other specialized intellectual property work.
Experience across different stages of an IP right helps us approach prosecution and advisory work with an understanding of how the right may later be interpreted, challenged or enforced.
