The Journey is On

In July 2023, Danny Yoon of SEUM IP was appointed as an advisor to the investment company Laplace Partners Inc.

SEUM IP has been recognized as a leading IP law firm in South Korea for Patent Prosecution by the IAM Patent 1000 2023. Additionally, SEUM IP patent attorneys, Danny Yoon and Seyoung Gil, have been listed as leading IP professionals for Patent Prosecution.

IAM Patent 1000 annually shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in the pivotal area of patent law.  IAM undertook an exhaustive qualitative research project to identify outstanding firms and individuals across multiple jurisdictions. When identifying the leading firms, factors such as depth of knowledge, market presence, and the level of work which they provide were all taken into account, as well as positive peer and client feedback.

SEUM IP is pleased to announce the appointment of an associate patent attorney in the bio/chemical field in June 2023.

She will be working on patents for inventions in the fields of bio, pharmaceutical, renewable energy, cosmetics, food, and chemicals. We look forward to welcoming Inji Jung as she embarks on her new journey.

In July 2023, SEUM IP hired Hanseul Ryu as a partner in the chemical/materials/pharmaceutical practice.

At SEUM IP, Hanseul plans to leverage his expertise in IP finance and corporate experience to provide customized IP consulting services for companies in the chemicals, electronics, renewable energy, and pharmaceutical sectors, as well as perform overall IP work, including patent portfolio construction, patent analysis, technology evaluation, and technology transfer for IP monetization.

SEUM IP attended the International Trademark Association's (INTA) annual meeting in Singapore, May 16-20.

* The annual meeting of INTA, the International Trademark Association, is an event that brings together patent attorneys and intellectual property professionals from around the world, as well as representatives of IP-related companies and institutions, to share expertise and networking opportunities, and to enhance members' knowledge and working collaboration through various activities and programs.

SEUM IP has been designated as an industrial property rights diagnostic organization by the Korean Intellectual Property Office.

In accordance with Article 36(1) of the Invention Promotion Act, an industrial property diagnostic organization is designated by the KIPO as an organization that specializes in industrial property diagnosis in order to enhance the ability of universities, companies, research institutes, etc. to manage industrial property rights and prevent duplicate investment in R&D.

SEUM IP customers participated in and received innovation awards at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held January 5-8 in Las Vegas, USA.

We sincerely congratulate our clients on the success of the CES event and the awards they received, and we will continue to optimally advise them on various innovative technologies.

SEUM IP attended the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), hosted by the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) at BEXCO in Busan, Korea, from 15-18 October. Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person event was held for the first time in three years, and was attended by more than 1,400 patent attorneys and IP lawyers from more than 70 countries.

We had the opportunity to greet and get acquainted with lawyers from overseas collaborating offices or law firms, and discuss ways to strengthen the global network of business collaboration.