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South Korea × Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection in South Korea
Protecting your brands, technology and other intellectual property, and earning from them, across countries. In South Korea, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Intellectual Property & Brand Protection professional in South Korea for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →South Korea at a glanceEast Asia
Seoul · Wednesday 4 November
05:54
Local time
- Currency
- KRW
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +82
- Region
- East Asia
What the rules say in South Korea
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, the essentials
From the South Korea market guide: the points that matter most for intellectual property & brand protection, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source10 checked against an official source35 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
Trade mark rights arise on registration with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and last 10 years from registration, renewable indefinitely.
Chambers and Partners (Dentons Lee) · checked 2026-10-19A patent generally lasts 20 years from the filing date.
Chambers and Partners (Dentons Lee) · checked 2026-10-19Korea has been bound by the Patent Cooperation Treaty since 10 August 1984.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO Lex) · checked 2026-10-19Korea has been party to the Madrid Protocol since 10 April 2003.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO Lex) · checked 2026-10-19Korea has been party to the Hague Agreement on international registration of industrial designs since 1 July 2014.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO Lex) · checked 2026-10-19Korea has been party to the Paris Convention since 4 May 1980.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO Lex) · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: Intellectual property
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify the IP that needs protection
- 02Review ownership and licensing arrangements
- 03Secure or coordinate registrations where relevant
- 04Address enforcement, infringement and brand-risk issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before intellectual property & brand protection work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in South Korea.
Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesDo we need to register our brand before we export?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we register our trade mark in other countries?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we protect our technology in other countries?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingSomeone is selling under our brand in another country. How do we stop them?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingWe're launching in new countries. Is our brand protected there?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingSomeone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we license our technology abroad without losing control of it?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingWe've been accused of infringing a patent or trade mark abroad. What now?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingDo we actually own the code and designs our contractors abroad created?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing
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