IP Transactions, Licensing & Strategy

"Our deal was under a very tight schedule and BKL always responded quickly. We easily noticed all attorneys involved in this deal showed strong expertise based on their great amount of experience. We have been receiving a high-quality advisory service with a strong focus on practical solution as well as a general legal opinion."

- Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific

Overview

BKL’s IP Practice Group provides comprehensive advisory services related encompassing all aspects of IP rights, including diverse IP transactions and licensing. In particular, with extensive experience in international technology transactions involving foreign companies, BKL’s IP Practice Group has consistently demonstrated exceptional outstanding expertise in navigating complex cross-border matters. This expertise enables BKL IP Practice Group to deliver robust protection and strategic solutions tailored to the unique needs of both domestic and international clients.

Holistic Advisory Services Across All Aspects of IP

With the rapid development of technology and culture, intellectual property has expanded in scope, with increasingly complex methods for its protection and utilization. Concurrently, the risks associated with intellectual property have grown more intricate, underscoring the need for tailored management strategies to safeguard valuable intangible assets. Effective protection requires not only proactive measures to avoid infringing on others' intellectual property rights, but also strategic approach to monetize these assets. This demands a deep understanding of the intellectual property involved and meticulous planning to implement appropriate business or transaction structures.
BKL’s IP Practice Group provides a wide range of IP-related advisory services, including advice on IP transactions, IP management, infringement risk assessments, and the development of strategic responses. 

Advisory Services on Intellectual Property Transactions

BKL's IP Practice Group provides comprehensive legal counsel on intellectual property transactions. Beyond offering general legal advice to companies requiring licensing, the Group also advises on licensing strategies and structures. Additionally, it addresses intellectual property issues arising in the establishment of joint ventures or M&As of technology-driven businesses.

Advisory Services on Intellectual Property Management and Strategies

Based on its extensive experiences in IP disputes and advice across various IP domains, BKL’s IP Practice Group also offers strategic counsel on managing and utilizing IP rights effectively. This includes conducting current status analyses, performing risk assessments, and recommending improvement measures to optimize IP management practices.  To help businesses maximize the value of their intellectual property, BKL’s IP Practice Group collaborates with experts from related fields, such as tax and corporate law, alongside its team of intellectual property attorneys and patent attorneys. This multidisciplinary approach ensures strategies are aligned with the specific goals and objectives of each client, delivering practical and effective solutions.

Advisory Services for IP Risk Management

In the course of various competitive and collaborative business activities, unintended intellectual property infringements may arise, posing significant risks that could potentially threaten the viability of a business. Preventing such risks through proactive assessment is essential.  Drawing on its extensive experience in resolving a wide range of intellectual property disputes, BKL's IP Practice Group provides practical, actionable advice to help clients prevent potential intellectual property risks. These services are tailored to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities, ensuring businesses are equipped to operate confidently while safeguarding their intellectual assets.
 

Key Services

Advice on Contracts for Licensing, Transfer and other IP-Based Transactions
Drafting and negotiating agreements for technology transfer and joint IP/technology development in all areas of technologies
Advice on technology exports compliance and related contractual arrangements.
Advice on intercompany IP transactions
Due Diligence of Intellectual Property Rights
Conducting legal reviews of IP portfolios in the context of M&As and business transfers
Advice on technical assessment of target patents or technologies
Monetization of Technologies
Advice on securing IP protection and strategies for monetization of technologies
Advice on technology-based joint ventures
Advice on strategies for investing in IP rights
Management and Strategy of IP Rights
Advice on strategies for intercompany management of IP rights
FTO (Freedom to Operate) analysis
Advice on the analysis of and responding measures against IP risks

Representative Cases

Advised multiple domestic pharmaceutical companies on technology export agreements, including Korea’s first large-scale new drug technology export agreement with a global pharmaceutical company
Advised a Korean shipbuilder on its ship design technology and ship engine manufacturing technology export agreements
Advised a Korean chemical company on its petrochemical plant technology export agreements
Advised multiple domestic pharmaceutical companies on technology export agreements, including Korea’s first large-scale new drug technology export agreement with a global pharmaceutical company
Advised a Korean shipbuilder on its ship design technology and ship engine manufacturing technology export agreements
Advised a secondary battery manufacturer on its battery technology licensing agreement with a joint venture among completed vehicle manufacturers
Advised a Korean convenience store chain on its franchise agreement regarding its entry into the Mongolian market
Advised the world’s largest online streaming service provider on its licensing agreement regarding music copyrights
Advised a Korean fashion company on, among others, its licensing agreements and collaboration agreements with foreign companies
Advised a foreign fashion company on its trademark management strategies
Advised leading Korean companies on their analysis and management of chemical patents
Advised a Korean chemical company on its petrochemical plant technology export agreements