Overview
Hyewon Shin mainly advises on the disputes over infringement of intellectual property rights and the transactions of intellectual property rights, domestic and international lawsuits, negotiation strategies, and management of intellectual property rights and represents clients in related cases.
Ms. Shin is experienced in representing clients in issues of trademark, copyright, unfair competition laws, arguing cases in disputes and devising strategies for the potential risks. In addition, she has been advising clients on intellectual property disputes encompassing methods throughout civil, criminal and administrative proceedings.
Based on her fluent foreign language skills, Ms. Shin has advised on numerous multinational companies conducting business in Korea, cooperating with foreign law firms in international transactions and negotiations. She is also dealing with various disputes arising from overseas business of Korean companies.
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Representative Experience
2017-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2014-2017
Attorney, Cho & Partners
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2024-Present
Panellist, Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre
2021-2022
Director, Seoul Fencing Association
Representative Matters
Represented companies A and AB as IPTV/OTT service providers in a dispute regarding the regulation on collection of royalty for musical works
Advised company B as a music and video contents company on review and interpretation of contracts regarding licensing, publishing and disputable issues in and out of Korea
Represented and advised company C as a textile specializing company regarding trademark of right portfolio of Korea, improper competition, advertisement and global guidelines
Advised company D on review of the license agreement for introduction of a foreign prestigious clothing brand in Korea
Advised companies E, EA, EB and EC, etc. on the policy for receipt of royalty for trademark between the holding company and its affiliate and preparation and review of contracts
Represented companies A and AB as IPTV/OTT service providers in a dispute regarding the regulation on collection of royalty for musical works
Advised company B as a music and video contents company on review and interpretation of contracts regarding licensing, publishing and disputable issues in and out of Korea
Represented and advised company C as a textile specializing company regarding trademark of right portfolio of Korea, improper competition, advertisement and global guidelines
Advised company D on review of the license agreement for introduction of a foreign prestigious clothing brand in Korea
Advised companies E, EA, EB and EC, etc. on the policy for receipt of royalty for trademark between the holding company and its affiliate and preparation and review of contracts
Represented a client in a dispute regarding design right, copyright and a claim for prohibition of improper competition relating to merchandizing of a famous character of Japan
Advised construction company F on sale and advertisement of real estate using a similar name
Advised company G as a mobile platform provider on regulation on invention related to duties, term and conditions of use of service and other IP related matters
Advised company H on a third party's infringement into design right to its goods
Represented company I as a chemical development manufacturer in reviewing the manufacturing consignment agreement
Represented cosmetic company J in the arbitration case
Advised company K as an OTT service provider on its copyright to music
Advised snack company L on the litigation regarding the U.S. federal trademark infringement
Advised convenience store franchise company M regarding review and negotiation of master franchise agreement for advancement into Mongolia
Represented franchise companies in the litigation regarding claim for payment for use of store for performance
Advised construction company N on responding to a dispute over a similar apartment/multipurpose building name and local trademark and review of contracts
Advised game developers O, OA and OB on licenses, publishing contracts, etc.
Advised camera company P in the litigation regarding software infringement, and advised on the execution of contracts
Represented companies Q and QA, etc. in the disputes over the copyrights regarding textbooks and instructors
Education
2023
Stanford Law School (LL.M.)
2017
Seoul National University (LL.D.)
2014
Korea University School of Law (J.D.)
2010
Seoul National University (LL.M.)
2008
Seoul National University (B.A.)
Selected Activities
Publications
Getting the Deal Through, Copyright 2020: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Global Legal Group, 2020)
Europol, successful suspension of illegal streaming service through special investigation support and cooperation with 14 investigative agencies, C STORY Vol. 24, pp. 26-29 (Korea Copyright Protection Agency, 2020)
Getting the Deal Through, Copyright 2019: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Global Legal Group, 2019)
A Study on the Legislative Formation of Economic Right (Doctoral Dissertation, Seoul National University, 2017)
A Note on the Concept of Trademark Use - Reading Kelly-Brown v. Winfrey, Law & Technology Vol. 11 No. 1 (Seoul National University Center for Law & Technology, 2015)
A Constitutional Perspective on Individual Application of the ECHR (Master's Thesis, Seoul National University, 2010)
Awards
Managing IP - IP Stars - Rising Star (2022)
Qualifications
2014
Korea
Awards and Recognition
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Managing IP - IP Stars – Rising Star (2022)
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Awards and Recognition
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Managing IP - IP Stars – Rising Star (2022)
