Jaegyu Yoo

  • Counsel
  • T. +82-2-3404-0842
  • F. +82-2-3404-7308
  • E. jaegyu.yoo@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Jaegyu Yoo's main practice areas include intellectual property right lawsuits, trade secret and technology leakage, intellectual property right management, strategic advisory service, and other advisory services in respect of media, e-commerce and games. In particular, Mr. Yoo's advisory services focus on technology-related disputes involving IT companies and legal issues arising in the contents industry and he provides legal advice for various startups.  

Mr. Yoo earned a B.S. degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Yonsei University and a J.D. degree from Yonsei University Law School. After earning a LL.M. from Duke University School of Law, he gained hands-on experience in the area of patent litigations and ITC disputes involving IT technology during his secondment to Fish & Rischardson P.C. He worked as a reporter at the Report Department of Seoul Broadcasting System for 5 years and based on his experience as a reporter, he contributed articles on intellectual property rights and various other legal issues on a bi-weekly basis for 'Legal Prism', a column of the Weekly Kyunghyang Magazine. Also, he was seconded to the Legal Affairs Department of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to advise on various legal issues for the successful hosting of the Olympics and Paralympics. He also actively engages in pro bono activities for persons with disability, refugees and foreign migrants.

Representative Experience

2021 Fish & Richardson P.C., Washington D.C.
2017-2018 Legal Advisor, PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympics & Paralympic Games (Secondment)
2014-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2005-2011 Reporter, Report Department, Seoul Broadcasting System
2005 Korea Technology Finance Corporation

Representative Matters

Represented IT companies in lawsuits relating to patent/software copyright infringement
Represented and advised terrestrial broadcasters in lawsuits regarding copyright infringement of TV programs
Represented domestic and foreign game companies in lawsuits relating to the infringement of copyrights in mobile games
Represented in lawsuits and advised on trade secrets, such as prohibition of change of jobs and leakage of source code
Advised on intellectual property rights in relation to AI services
Advised in disputes relating to Standard Essential Patents for mobile telecommunications
Represented IT companies in lawsuits relating to patent/software copyright infringement
Represented and advised terrestrial broadcasters in lawsuits regarding copyright infringement of TV programs
Represented domestic and foreign game companies in lawsuits relating to the infringement of copyrights in mobile games
Represented a multinational company in a lawsuit regarding infringement/invalidity of patents on auto parts
Represented in lawsuits and advised on trade secrets, such as prohibition of change of jobs and leakage of source code
Advised on compliance issues such as trade secret protection and related regulations
Represented in lawsuits and advised on false representation of performance or other unfair competition behaviors
Advised on intellectual property rights in relation to AI services
Advised and performed researches on e-commerce and standardized terms and conditions
Advised content companies on broadcasting programs, and production, investment and distribution of films
Advised on a dispute and compliance in the U.S. relating to a software open source license
Advised domestic and foreign game companies on game regulation, metabus, NFT, blockchain, and e-sports operation
Advised a foreign game company on regulation issues related to the entry into Korea
Represented and advised a Korean entertainment company in a lawsuit regarding exclusive agreements
Advised domestic and foreign companies on intellectual property rights in transactions involving mergers, acquisitions, investments, etc.
Represented in civil and criminal proceedings

Education

2021 Duke University School of Law (LL.M.)
2014 Yonsei University Law School (J.D.)
2005 Yonsei University (B.S.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Legal Nature of Spectrum Fee and Spectrum Assignment Charge, Yonsei Journal of Medical and Science Technology Law Vol. 3 No. 2 (Yonsei University Institute of Legal Studies, 2012)
A Study on the Meaning of the Term 'Unfair Means' in the Financial Investment Services and Capital Market Act, Yonsei Law Journal Vol. 4 No. 2 (Yonsei University Institute of Legal Studies, 2012)
Media Big Bang - The Driver to Change the World: The Technologies Shaping the Future of Media (Co-author, Communication Books, 2008)

Qualifications

2014 Korea